Operations
The Parks and Open Space Operations division is responsible for the
design, construction and maintenance of all trails and facilities on all
open space properties including the Boulder County Fairgrounds. The
Operations Team consists of 37 full-time employees organized into
five
different work groups. In 2008, the Operations division worked on many
projects. Below is a list of some projects that the team worked on.
2008 Project Photos:
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Public Education Projects:
Historic Preservation Projects:
- Argo Mine
Voluntary Cleanup Plan
- Cardinal Mill Phase II including construction the east retaining
wall and other restoration efforts
- Historic restoration on buildings at
Caribou Ranch and Harney Lastoka
- Historic restoration of the Golden Barracks, a historic migrant
farm workers’ building
- Construction of the
farmhouse at Walker Ranch
- New roof on the Ramey House which is Boulder County's oldest and
best preserved homesteads
Trails and Facilities Projects:
Design and Planning Projects:
Fairgrounds Projects:
- New wayfinding signs throughout the facility
- Developed drainage master plan
- Installed new grease traps at the Exhibit Building
- Replaced the floor in Exhibit Building kitchen
- Installed new sprinkler system for the Indoor Arena
- Various landscape improvements including flower plantings,
flagstone walkways and bench installations
- Planted over 116 trees throughout the Fairgrounds
- Installed new security gate
- Received new arena grooming equipment
- Various facility improvements including painting, parking lot
repairs and many other repairs
Youth Corps Projects:
- Various landscape improvements to the Boulder County Fairgrounds
- Trail maintenance on 19.5 miles of trail throughout the County
- Historic restoration on buildings at Harney Lastoka
- Over one mile of trail built along Picture Rock Trail at Heil
Valley Ranch
Volunteer Projects:
More Information about Operations
In addition to major projects, the Operations division is busy
maintaining the existing trails and facilities which include: more than
20 parking lots with about 625 parking spaces, 15 restrooms, 15 picnic
shelters, 115 picnic tables, over 100 miles of trails with 21 bridges,
miles of fence, and hundreds of historical and agricultural structures.
Operations also removes unsafe structures, cleans up new properties and
restores buildings acquired with new open space properties.
If you would like to learn more about projects occurring on open
space, contact the Operations Manager at: 303-678-6184 or
bwheeler@bouldercounty.org.
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