Douglas County Geology: Speaker Presentation

Nov 4, 2024 | Events

Join DLC and local geologist Rik Williams to learn about geology in Douglas County! DLC volunteer and retired geologist Rik Williams will lead you through the story of how the incredible beauty of Douglas County and Colorado’s Front Range came to be. Plus, be...

DLC’s Annual Photo Contest Opens October 30!

Oct 23, 2024 | Events, News

Submit your best photos to DLC’s Annual Photography Contest beginning October 30 at 8 am! Our photo contest will look a little different this year. The winning photo will be the cover of our 2024 Annual Report and used throughout 2025 in various digital and...

October Mountain Bike Ride

Oct 4, 2024 | Events

Join DLC for our October mountain bike ride! We are expanding the mountain bike program this year and will be offering a guided ride at a different open space each month. This ride at Sandstone is suitable for any level of rider, and you’re sure to see some...

Seasonal Journeys #7

Oct 4, 2024 | Events

Please join us for our 7th in this series of 8 hikes in 2024 as we notice the changes at Dawson Butte Open Space, and in ourselves, as the seasons change. On October 25th we’ll head out for an early Halloween hike to celebrate the Last Harvest, the midpoint...

DLC & DCOS Sandstone Ranch Geology Tour

Oct 4, 2024 | Events

Walk through geologic time and see the oldest sequence of rocks in Douglas County at our Sandstone Ranch Geologic Tour! Sandstone Ranch reveals the geologic history of Colorado’s Front Range in rocks ranging from more than a billion years old to recent deposits of...

Conservation Easements & Tax Credits: Info Session

Oct 4, 2024 | Events, News

Update: This event has been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts that have arisen last-minute. We will offer this event in 2025! Curious about conservation easements and Colorado State tax credits? Join DLC for an informal information session to learn more! We’ll...