Master Plan for the Mouth of Clear Creek Canyon Area to be Discussed at Community Meeting
Local residents, businesses and stakeholders are encouraged to attend and discuss the planned vision for the Mouth of Clear Creek Canyon on Wednesday, January 18, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Golden Community Center, 1470 10th Street Golden, CO 80401.
Hosted by Jeffco Open Space and Stream Design, LLC (Stream), this meeting will cover the vision for this portion of the canyon and the recreational benefits to the public. Topics include an overview for future development at the Mouth of Clear Creek Canyon, visitor intercept survey results from summer 2016, Peaks to Plains Trail updates, Chimney Gulch Trail improvements, Grant Terry Park and Welch Ditch Trail development, and more.
The meeting will begin with a 30-minute presentation by Stream, the Denver based consulting firm contracted by Jeffco Open Space for this project. Following the presentation, informational displays and staff will be available to facilitate discussion and answer questions.
Jeffco Open Space was recently awarded a Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Connect Initiative Grant as well as a Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Grant to aid in funding the development of another segment of the Peaks to Plains Trail at the mouth of Clear Creek Canyon which will eventually connect to the up-canyon segment of the trail and into downtown Golden.
Jeffco Open Space was founded as a land conservation organization in 1972. Our mission is to preserve open space and parkland, protect park and natural resources, and provide healthy, nature-based experiences. Funded with a one-half of one percent sales tax, our organization contributes to city and recreation district projects, has preserved more than 54,000 acres, and manages 28 regional parks and more than 230 miles of trails in Jefferson County, Colorado.
Stream Design, LLC (Stream) is a Denver, Colorado based consulting firm practicing in the Front Range and Rocky Mountain West Regions. The firm was established to provide a full range of high quality landscape architectural design and planning services, with a focus on technically challenging and sustainable projects in the realm of parks and open space, urban design, and water-resource design. The firm is known for innovative and functional design solutions that are beautiful, sustainable, cost efficient, and maintainable.
