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BATCO Recognized for Trail Stewardship
At an art reception on October 23, 2018, BATCO President Suzanne Webel accepted an Annie Gifford print from Boulder County Parks and Open Space in recognition of the Boulder Area Trails Coalition’s volunteer trailbuilding and fundraising for trails generated by … Continue reading
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Recreation Changes at Gross Reservoir
In case you’ve been wondering about recreation opportunities at Gross Reservoir during construction of the expanded dam, here’s a brochure that Denver Water wants to share with you. For more information, please contact: Britny Kalule for Denver Water 303-6286348 grossreservoir@denverwater.org
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Calling All Trail Volunteers!
The new “East Side Trail” at Heil Valley Ranch is almost finished…. Help BATCO get it done! What:Please join BATCO and Boulder County Parks & … Continue reading
Eldorado Canyon to Walker Ranch Connection Feasibility Study
A group of three local and state governments have proposed a preliminary interagency recommendation for a regional connection between Eldorado Canyon State Park and Walker Ranch. Public comments will be accepted until Dec. 9. Note: BATCO has not taken a … Continue reading
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On Trails — by Robert Moor
Not since Bill Bryson’s “A Walk in the Woods” (about the Appalachian Trail) has a book about trails been on the New York Times Bestseller List — but this new one is. It’s a great read — here you go! … Continue reading
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UPRR- Rail Trail
Hey, trail advocates — this amazing interactive map shows some of the abandoned rail lines in the US, including the UPRR in Boulder County. Anybody out there interested in helping us get this rail-trail conversion underway?? https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/mapping-ghostly-traces-abandoned-railroads-interactive-crowdsourced-atlas?utm_source=Atlas+Obscura+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=e81fd9b38a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_01_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f36db9c480-e81fd9b38a-65758973&ct=t()&mc_cid=e81fd9b38a&mc_eid=9d8668ef1e
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BATCO “Harvest Party” and Meeting Monday, Nov. 13, 2017
Monday 7-9pm Alfalfa’s Boulder, Community Room Refreshments will be served 🙂 It’s been an exciting summer for trail fans! Join us for an informal discussion of what we’ve accomplished and what we plan to do in 2018. Topics include: Magnolia … Continue reading
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BATCO – BCHA Trail Work Project at Heil 2 a Big Success
Here are a few photos of the event to make you wish you’d been there (and a big thanks to those who were) — stay tuned for future trail projects!
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Greetings, Trail Users! What: It’s National Public … Continue reading
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The Open Sky Trail is Open (where?)
Come check out the wonderful new 5.5 mile trail north of Lagerman Reservoir, west of Longmont! BATCO helped sponsor this trail with a $10,000 grant from the sales of our Trails and Recreation Map of Boulder County. (scroll down for … Continue reading
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