The Douglas County Conservation District’s 2011 Tree Seedling Program and related topics, such as windbreak design, will be discussed at 7 p.m. January 12, 2011 at the Franktown Firehouse, 1958 N. Hwy 83, Franktown. For details, visit the Douglas County Conservation District web site.
Category Archives: Landscape
Open Space map
You may have seen the open space map attached to the latest newsletter.This map show exactly the extent of the Douglas County open space in the heart of our neighborhood. This map is now also available online by clicking here or by checking under Links-Facilities.
Douglas County Conservation District’s Annual Meeting of Landowners
October 15, 2009 6:30 pm Geo-hazards (soils) and Aquifers in Douglas County All are invited! In addition to complimentary finger foods, desserts, coffee, and apple cider, we are pleased to present Jan Dixon, Geologist. She will educate all on the Geo-hazards (soil issues), and the aquifers here in Douglas County. A brief business meeting will be …
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Open Space Regulations
If you are wondering what the rules are regarding the use of the Douglas County open space at Piney Creek and Woodland Trail, check this County Resolution pertaining to the use of all Douglas County open space.
Small Landowners Newsletter and Site
Colorado State University has an extension site for Small Acreage Management, that is full of useful tips. I have added a link to the site on our links section. On the site you can find newsletters (bottom right, or this link).The latest, the 2009 Summer edition, you can find here. If you like them you …
Seedling Tree Program
Are you interested in adding some trees to you property and patient enough to start with seedlings? In that case you may be in luck: the Douglas County Conservation District is in the middle of their annual Seedling Tree program. Anybody with more than 2 acres of land can buy seedlings in quantities of 30 …
Meetings, Minutes and Committee updates
Another month, another board meeting. The minutes of the October meeting is now available on a new page where we will publish all meeting agendas and minutes. You can get to it from the top navigation strip above (“Meetings”) or click here. The link to the Minutes on the right is gone. The Landscape Advisory …
Noxious weed info
More information from the landscape committee on noxious weeds. Check out this really useful link to the Colorado Department of Agriculture Noxious Weed control.
Leafy Spurge info
If you are wondering whether that plant on your land is spurge, please check this flyer on the Douglas County website that will help you identify it. The page also shows you how to contact the County Weeds management department. Leafy Spurge information.