105 West Brewing August Meetups

105 West Brewing August Meetups

The JA BBQ might be the center of attention during the month of August, but we’re also 105 West Brewing Company’s Nonprofit of the Month! DLC Staff will have a table at 105 every Thursday evening in August, beginning 8/8, from 5-7 pm. Grab a brewsky, come...
Coffee and Conversation with DLC Staff

Coffee and Conversation with DLC Staff

Have you heard?? DLC is COFF33’s July Nonprofit of the Month! Any donations made at the coffee shop will be matched by the business, so swing by, grab a handcrafted bevvie, and drop a dollar (or $20) in the jar! DLC Staff, including our Executive Director Laura...
Animals Around the Rock

Animals Around the Rock

Learn about animals around the Rock at upcoming educational programs! Whether it’s raptors, reptiles or other creepy crawlies, Castle Rock has a whole host of wild residents. The Town of Castle Rock’s wildlife education program teaches about everything, and everyone,...

2024 Memorial Day Bird Count

Douglas Land Conservancy and Douglas County Open Space partnered once again to take advantage of the holiday weekend and conduct a survey of the avian diversity at DuPont Open Space. We counted 60 distinct species! Check out some of the photos below, and take a look...
DLC plays key role in new Castle Rock open space

DLC plays key role in new Castle Rock open space

By Richard Bangs Douglas Land Conservancy (DLC) leaders have expressed gratitude for being part of a  successful effort to preserve Lost Canyon Ranch, 681 acres on the southeast edge of Castle Rock  in unincorporated Douglas County.  The land...
Douglas County in Bloom: Berberis repens

Douglas County in Bloom: Berberis repens

By Sharon Sjostrom If you see me wandering along the trail with dried leaves in my hair this time of year, I may have been crawling under Gambel oak to greet the Oregon grape that’s bursting out in bright yellow flowers. The Oregon grape is an evergreen shrub that’s...