Earlier this year, the City Council approved funding and hiring of the consulting firm BerryDunn to conduct the OSMP development in conjunction with the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The overall process has been named, "Path to Play. https://www.guidinggolden.com/path-to-play
The planning process has begun with selection of an Open Space Master Plan Working Group of 9 community members who are “passionate about conservation and community engagement”, and the scheduling of an Open Space Master Plan Drop-In Information Gathering for October 7th. (see link above for specifics). This meeting is open to the public and we encourage you to attend and provide input.
We will provide additional updates as new information is available.
Another successful season of educational tours!
Our popular May bird watching tours were attended by many, including the Girl Scouts.
It was a pleasantly warm day on June 12th as some of you joined botanist, Tom Schweich, for a Senior Wildflower Walk up the Clear Creek path.
Then a group of 15 people walked the Kinney Run Trail with Mines Geology Professor, Donna Anderson, for an informative geology/history tour on June 15th.
Our June 26th evening wildlife walk with Mary Ann Bonnell, Natural Resources Director for Jeffco, was fun and informative for all!
Thank you to all who attended our tours this season and watch for more coming up!
See some of the beautiful bird photos from last year captured by Laura Sheets on the Kinney Run page.
Artist Suzanne Stutzman was asked by Stewards to create a hand drawn brochure of the common native plants found in the Greater Golden area.
The plants included in the brochure, like the Western Red Currant shown above, were used by three of the native tribes that lived here.
This beautiful hand drawn, color brochure is now available for you to download and print for free! See the Downloads section on the Accomplishments page.
Copyright Suzanne Stutzman 2023
The What - Our Mission Statement
Stewards of Golden Open Space is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit formed by Golden residents to provide the community vision and voice to understand, protect and preserve Golden’s precious open space resources, their assets and the values they represent with transparency and inclusivity.
The Why
From the Golden Vision 2030 -
"We value the natural beauty of unique geologic features, extended stretches of the foothills, and unbroken stretches of natural environments that define Golden as a place."
Residents of Golden consistently express strong support, appreciation and priorities for our open spaces, as important Golden resources. Much of this open space contains wildlife, vegetation, historical, cultural, geological, hydrological, archeological and other elements, like buffers from urban landscapes, that are valued by the Golden community.
As a result of Stewards' advocacy the City of Golden is now beginning the development of an Open Space Master Plan to provide a formal structure and public guidance for preserving, protecting, and managing the use or future of our open space. The risks to these resources include increasing urbanization, development pressures, recreational desires, neglect, unauthorized uses and intrusions. Development of an open space master plan has been a major goal of Stewards since its inception.
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