P.O. Box 822 Golden, Colorado, 80402
BIG news! The May 2022 walking tours were a big success!
May 2022 Kinney Run Geology/History Walking Tour
The North Washington Open Space has been renamed Schweich Hill
May 2022 Kinney Run Geology/History Walking Tour
15 people joined Donna Anderson and Paul Haseman for a morning geology/history tour of Kinney Run on May 29th.
Kinney Run Open Space is a gem in Golden’s Open Space inventory. Designated as open space in 1998, it was formally recognized in 2005 as a unique geologic and environmental area in Golden. The walk highlighted the geology, mining, and land-use history of the area.
Donna and Paul have published an eBook titled Golden Rocks: The Geology & Mining History of Golden, Colorado. Get a copy of the free eBook here.
May 2022 Kinney Run Bird Watching Walking Tours
The North Washington Open Space has been renamed Schweich Hill
May 2022 Kinney Run Geology/History Walking Tour
Many people, including the Girl Scouts, joined Stewards' bird experts for an early morning bird walk along the Kinney Run trail in May.
Watch for more bird walks next Spring!
Photo above by Dirk Jordan
See more of Dirk's photos in the gallery below!
The North Washington Open Space has been renamed Schweich Hill
The North Washington Open Space has been renamed Schweich Hill
The North Washington Open Space has been renamed Schweich Hill
Tom Schweich is a renowned botanist, Golden resident and shares his expertise as a member of the Stewards' Advisory Committee. Tom has been an active participant in many Stewards' initiatives. He has done extensive collecting and identification of native prairie plants in the North Washington Open Space as well as other Golden open space locations. Renaming the North Washington Open Space "Schweich Hill" is a well deserved honor! Congratulations, Tom!
Check out Tom's plant ID website at www.schweich.com.
about stewards of golden open space
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.
Join Us
We welcome the support and participation of all who support our mission. See our accomplishments!
- Sign up on the 'Contact Us' page to learn more and get involved.
- Join our email list for news and updates on our activities.
- Attend educational sessions and volunteer events to learn more about our open spaces, where they are, what assets they contain, their history, and how other cities and counties manage, protect and preserve open space.
- Share your knowledge as part of the Expert Advisory Committee.
- Join the Steering Committee to help guide our work.
- Provide financial support – any donation helps defray the costs of the activities for our all-volunteer organization.
a sample of Golden open space locations
Magic Mountain
Magic Mountain
Magic Mountain
Magic Mountain is a Golden open space area visible from the southern end of the Kinney Run Trail, close to Apex Park. It is where ancient Indians camped.
Lubahn Trail
Magic Mountain
Magic Mountain
The Lubahn Trail Open Space is located in Golden under Castle Rock on South Table Mountain. Trail access is at the end of 18th Street.
Kinney Run
Magic Mountain
North Hogback Open Space
The Kinney Run open space in Golden runs from Apex Park north to Tripp Ranch and continues north to 6th Ave.
North Hogback Open Space
North Hogback Open Space
North Hogback Open Space
The North Hogback Open Space includes the Early Bird site which is a National Natural Landmark and part of the Morrison-Golden fossil area.
Schweich Hill
North Hogback Open Space
Bachman Park/Open Space
The newly renamed Schweich Hill Open Space is a small 4-acre city-owned parcel in north Golden, tucked between the Cannonball Creek Brewery and North Ford Street.
Bachman Park/Open Space
North Hogback Open Space
Bachman Park/Open Space
The Bachman passive park/open space land was an integral part of the Bachman family ranching operations.
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