Public invited to open space day June 11
Information provided by Douglas County
Prairie Canyon Ranch is the site of open space day in Douglas County, an event celebrating 16 years of open space preservation in the county. Since the inception of the county’s open space program, the county has protected a total of 46,220 acres of open space.
Historic Prairie Canyon Ranch is located approximately six miles south of Franktown on Highway 83. The ranch is managed as a working cattle ranch to preserve historic values, protect wildlife habitat, and to provide educational, interpretive and appropriate public use opportunities. (Note: Dogs are not allowed) For information about the celebration, including horseback riding, guided hikes, wild bird demonstrations, tours of an ancient cave, blacksmithing, live entertainment and a BBQ lunch, please visit www.douglas.co.us/openspace/index.html.
The 2011 Class of Leadership Douglas County is co-hosting this year’s open space day with Douglas County Natural Resources and Open Space Department. For more information about Leadership Douglas County, go to www.LDC-2011.com.
