The City of Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) Department will highlight large projects for 2019 on this page.
Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) held an open house on Feb. 26 to talk about upcoming trail projects. View the posters from the open house to learn more about the projects discussed.
Xcel Energy is replacing electric transmission line infrastructure on city-owned open space and utility lands. The NCAR-Skunk Canyon and NCAR-Table Mesa/Bear Trails may see intermittent closures for the next several weeks*.
*End date of the project is dependent on weather and other factors and may change.
Xcel Energy halted its electric transmission work in Bear Canyon in fall 2018. Additional electrical line work in the area isn't expected again until mid-2019. When it occurs, it will likely be of a much shorter duration, according to Xcel Energy.
A group of three local and state governments have proposed a preliminary interagency recommendation for a multi-use trail connection between Eldorado Canyon State Park and Walker Ranch. After collaboration to complete a Trail Feasibility Study and careful consideration of the findings, Boulder County Parks & Open Space, the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife are jointly recommending the North Route (using segments N1-N2-N4) as the preferred alignment for an Eldorado Canyon to Walker Ranch multi-use trail connection. Please visit the project website to learn more.
Open Space and Mountain Parks has kicked off a long-term effort to establish a community-supported plan that will guide the management of the community’s open space over the next decade and beyond. Share your comments now and sign up for email updates.