Tag
wetlands
15 Porch Notes tagged “wetlands,” from counties across Colorado.
Water and land - El Paso County
Wetlands can shape El Paso County development review
A wetland on your El Paso County parcel can reshape site layout, easements, and permitting long before you break ground.
Read note ->Home and property - Rio Grande County
Check floodplain and wetlands maps before site work in Rio Grande County
Before moving dirt in Rio Grande County, check floodplain, wetlands, and FEMA flood maps; a flat-looking pad can still need a permit.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Arapahoe County
Cherry Creek Valley Ecological Park is a creek classroom in Centennial
A Centennial nature preserve where a designed stretch of Cherry Creek does flood control, water quality, and creek-side nature study at once.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Jefferson County
Crown Hill is a lake and wetland pause in west-metro Jefferson County
Tucked between Lakewood and Wheat Ridge, Crown Hill Park centers on a lake, wetland habitat, and soft trails, not ballfields.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Jefferson County
Majestic View turns Arvada prairie and wetlands into a nature classroom
Arvada's Majestic View Nature Center pairs prairie, wetland trails, and gardens with nature education at the city's edge.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Denver County
Parkfield Wetland is a prairie pond with a city job
Parkfield Wetland in northeast Denver is a 2003-built prairie pond that doubles as regional storm detention and open-space habitat.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Jefferson County
Van Bibber Park follows creek meadows between Arvada and Golden
On the Arvada-Golden edge, Van Bibber Park follows its creek through meadows and wetlands, with an accessible trail and easy walking.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Boulder County
Caribou Ranch mixes high meadows, wetlands, and mining traces
Caribou Ranch is a high montane open space above Nederland, mixing forests, meadows, wetlands, streams, abundant wildlife, and old mining traces.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Boulder County
Lagerman Reservoir keeps a rural edge near Longmont
Lagerman Agricultural Preserve near Longmont protects a quiet reservoir, wetlands, and farm-edge open space, a different side of Boulder County.
Read note ->Home and property - Park County
Park County Environmental Health looks at more than septic tanks
Park County Environmental Health handles septic and driveway permits, site evaluations, and wetlands work, so ask site questions early.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Boulder County
Walden Ponds turned gravel pits into a wildlife stop
Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat opened in 1975, turning worked-out gravel pits into Boulder County wetlands, trails, and bird habitat.
Read note ->Home and property - Pitkin County
Wetlands on a Pitkin County parcel need extra care
Many Pitkin County parcels hold wetlands or riparian areas, and nearly all earthwork within a wetland needs an Army Corps permit.
Read note ->Water and land - Larimer County
A detached Larimer County living unit may need a wetland buffer check
The open part of a parcel is not always buildable; a detached living unit may need a check for wetlands, buffers, and drainage first.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Boulder County
Pella Crossing is a wetland repair story you can walk through
Pella Crossing looks like an easy pond walk, but its ponds carry beaver management, wetland work, and a native fish nursery.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Larimer County
Fossil Creek Reservoir is a quiet birding landscape, not a boating lake
Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area is conserved bird habitat, not a boating lake, so the trails lead to viewing areas instead of the water.
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