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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Interpretive Signage
Though Genesee Mountain Park features one of the Front Range’s most iconic attractions, it has long suffered without quality signage to educate the public about Denver’s historic bison herds. The foundation has taken a lead role in advocating for and...
Historic Shelters Capital Campaign
We have worked with Denver Parks and Recreation to identify and prioritize fundraising for the most critical historic preservation projects throughout the mountain park system. As of January 2017, approximately 40% of identified projects have been completed,...
Strategic Plans and Studies
Past projects include: Lobbying for and supporting a major Master Plan, completed in 2008. (Download Master Plan sections, or read the Executive Summary.) Assisting the production of a new logo for the Mountain Parks system, its first, designed by Michael Schwab in...
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