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Elevate your everyday at William F. Hayden Park, Lakewood's popular regional park destination providing access to nature and an opportunity get outdoors and take in the views! Join us for a community conversation to better understand the park's wildlife and natural resources while gaining valuable insight into what park visitors love and what they would like to see improved.
Managed by the City of Lakewood, the park is beginning a comprehensive planning process that will include an assessment of park visitor needs, an evaluation of park trails and infrastructure, environmental review, recreation management, and design work for future park and trail improvements. These will be packaged into an implementable action plan to serve visitors for the next decade. The city hired DHM Design(External link) to lead the projected 12-month planning effort, which will include an extensive public engagement process with park visitors and stakeholders.
About William F. Hayden Park
With more than 2,400 acres of open space, William Frederick Hayden Park(External link) on Green Mountain is the second largest park in Lakewood. The park features a challenging network of shared use trails, with a 6,800-foot summit up Green Mountain Trail offering unique and stunning views of the Denver metropolitan area to the east and high mountain peaks to the west.
Beginning 1972, the majority of William Frederick Hayden Park was donated by or purchased from the Hayden family. Once home to the buffalo, this park now provides rich habitat for a diverse array of wildlife including coyotes, hawks, rattlesnakes, bluebirds, rabbit, mule deer and an occasional mountain lion.
Join staff and the consultant team on Thursday, Jan. 29, from 5:30 to 7 pm. for the second open house and concept planning. Learn more about the park, view community feedback, environmental studies and concept designs, and give your feedback on future improvements!
The open house will be hosted at the nearby Green Mountain Recreation Center, located at 13198 W. Green Mountain Dr. See you there!
https://www.lakewoodtogether.org/haydenplan
