Denver Mountain Parks Foundation and HistoriCorps jointly announced this week a summer season of restoration projects throughout Denver Mountain Parks.
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Wowza! Did you know the Front Range has #calypsoorchids? Check out these treasures from @jcosrangerjason (he does his Ranger internet magic on Twitter). So many Jeffco lands are interwoven w/ #denvermountainparks, Ranger Jason is a great source on current weather conditions and wildflower reports. And his caption: “#TreadLightly and look for #CalypsoOrchids along foothill #jeffcotrails @JeffcoOpenSpace. Hard to find but look along North facing shaded trails between 8000–8500' at MeyerRanch, Reynolds, Alderfer3sisters and ElkMeadow park. #Wildflowers” #evergreen #evergreencolorado
🤩Hot off the press. Subtitle: “The Denver Mountain Parks System Was Rocky Until Citizens Stepped In To Help.” Learn the history of our foundation and meet our founder Bart Berger in this week’s @denverwestword. #denvermountainparks
Very cool trail opportunity with the band @elephantrevival for #publiclandsday ! So great to see a band giving back to #RedRocks and #DenverMountainParks... with millions of fans coming through for concerts, this is a huge step in the direction of spreading the stewardship and Mountain Parks message to new audiences and generations. http://www.elephantrevival.com/trailrevival/ #publiclands #publiclandsproud #morison #trailwork #volunteer #volunteeroutdoors
Another beautiful day at #danielspark from @cj_f_h_4_life
Dem little red lumps is the youngins’ #reddogs
#bison #denvermountainparks #ranchlife
It’s time to go meet our newest bison calves ❤️ #danielspark #geneseemountain 📸: @cj_f_h_4_life #bison #springcalves #spring #denvermountainparks
Summer is coming, isn’t it? Just about time to escape the city heat in #denvermountainparks 😎Here’s a #tbt of Morrison CCC, the operational heart of DMP to this day. #ccc #civilianconservationcorps #WPA #morrisoncolorado #redrocks
Has anyone else spotted cholla cactus like this in the Front Range? (Tagging for experts here...) This fella is just down the Trading Post Trail @redrocksco. Some initial research suggest it’s possibly native... but certainly seems out of place (perhaps a transplant or landscaping project escapee). Though, Red Rocks is so unique, you must expect the unexpected, perhaps.
“Cylindropuntia imbricata, tree cholla, is found in a wide range of environments, from the hot deserts of west Texas to the Colorado mountains above 6,000 feet. It has stout, quite thick branches, bearing fairly short white or light brown spines, 10 to 30 per areole (occasionally fewer), that allow the green stem color (purplish in times of cold weather) to be clearly visible, and the plant reaches heights of 8 feet, with most stems quite high above the ground, supported by a strong central trunk.” - American Southwest.net #denvermountainparks #morningwalk #nature #cactus #denvermountains #redrocks #redrocksamphitheater
At sunrise, you’ll have to share the amphitheater with a handful of chatty yogis, photographers, and college kids... but any other part of the park you’ll have all to yourself. #sunrise #redrocks #denvermountainparks #morningwalk #morrison
Look ma, we’re on TV! Denver Mountain Parks is featured on tonight’s new episode of “Colorado Experience” on @rmpbs - 7:30pm Thurs. and 8:00pm Friday. #naturephotography #naturedocumentary #parks #denvermountainparks #pbs #localmedia
