Denver Mountain Parks Foundation
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Preservation
Conservation
Education
Since 1912
Denver’s
gateway to the
Rocky Mountains
Since 1912, the Denver Mountain Parks have served as Denver’s gateway to the Rocky Mountains. We work in partnership with Denver Parks and Recreation to ensure the continued stewardship and enjoyment of our unique Mountain Park System for generations to come.
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Denver Zoo Conservation Internship
We are committed to creating opportunities for Education, Conservation and Preservation in the Denver Mountain Parks. In 2023 we began a two-year collaboration with the Denver Zoo to fund a college-level internship for work on Zoo science projects at Summit Lake and...
Transportation Micro-Grant Program
The Denver Mountain Parks Foundation believes that equity of access is vital. For many citizens of Denver, the greatest barrier to visiting the Denver Mountain Parks is affordable, available transportation. The Denver Mountain Parks Foundation is addressing this...
Axton Ranch Floristic Study
In 2021 and 2022, we collaborated with the Denver Botanic Gardens to undertake a complete floristic inventory of the Axton Ranch Mountain Park. Over the course of two years, interns from the Denver Public Schools and Denver Botanic Gardens scientists cataloged...
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