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Denver7 Everyday Hero helps keep Colorado trails safe and pristine Mark Hinchman volunteers for JeffCo Open Space Denver7 Everyday Hero dedicated to fixing overused trails in Jefferson County and last updated 2021-04-19 13:16:12-04 JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. Service has always been a part of Mark Hinchman s life, but maintaining Colorado s beautiful hiking and biking trails is the Air Force veteran s true labor of love. I like being outdoors. I like being able to do work and get immediate feedback on the quality of work Iâve done, Hinchman said. Hinchman works the trails and hillsides of JeffCo Open Space, keeping our most beautiful outdoor areas safe and pristine.
2 Shares Ten years after Jefferson County Animal Control mounted a campaign called “There is no Poop Fairy,” bags filled with dog poop left by visitors in Jeffco Open Space parks for others to dispose of properly remain a problem that frustrates visitors and rangers. (Provided by Jefferson County Open Space) Mary Ann Bonnell spends a lot of time studying animal and human behavior as the visitor services manager for Jefferson County Open Space. Animal behavior can be a lot easier to understand. And few things baffle her more among all of the weird things in a park system that attracts 7 million people a year than when people leave bags filled with dog poop along trails for someone else to pick up.
Virtual meeting set for Thursday night to discuss possible changes to South Table Mountain Park South Table Mountain community meeting about park access, trailheads and last updated 2021-04-08 09:46:04-04 JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. â Jeffco Open Space is hosting a virtual community meeting Thursday to discuss possible changes to South Table Mountain Park. The meeting will focus on access to the park, trailheads and a proposed land exchange near the National Renewable Energy Laboratory campus, which is near the southeast area of the park. The park is a popular place for mesa-top views and to enjoy a hike, run or ride. Some of the trails in the park close seasonally for cliff-nesting raptors. Some trails are on private property, where the public is not allowed.