UPCOMING EVENTS

A DLC favorite last year! 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...

Our last hike and paint outdoors of the season will be both educational + fun! While important in certain scenarios for route-finding, even these unique rock structures known as cairns have an appropriate time and place. Learn (or get a refresher) on the 7 Leave No...

Get ready to learn about- and see up close- our scaly, slithery neighbors!

Trivia buffs + conservation geeks: unite!

Learn about the history of the conserved Abbe Ranch!

Join DLC and our fabulous watercolor teachers for our first painting session of the season outdoors! Our theme this month will be Peaks and Ranges. Each participant will take home a special painting to keep or share. Whether you're brand-new to watercolor or an...

Douglas Land Conservancy has held a Conservation Easement on the historic 1,500 acre Ditmars Ranch since 2020. 

Ramp up those senses and get ready to seek out the myriad of natural treasures that this season brings on our open spaces! Guided by a (non-inclusive) list of shrubs, flowers, birds, fungi, and natural phenomenon that you may see, hear, or smell, you'll spend two...

If you want to impress your friends and family with some newfound botany skills, join us on this hike!

DLC’s nature-themed book club will be hosted in April and July at Bodega Beer Company in Parker!

Join us for a car caravan geologic field trip from Franktown to Larkspur as DLC and DCOS volunteer geologists lead you through the story that unravels how our current landforms took shape.

If you’ve taken Geology 101 or Plate Tectonics with our volunteer geology team this year, this class will be a great application to what we’re seeing locally.

Join us for a 5-6 mile history hike to learn about the cultural and ecological significance of this permanently-conserved property!

Agrivoltaics pairs solar with agriculture, creating energy and providing space for crops, grazing, and native habitats under and between panels.

Learn about the history of Sandstone Ranch Open Space and the females who were truly the stars of the show!

Join DLC and our fabulous watercolor teachers for a painting session focused on what’s behind the shadows.

Join us for a walk in the woods at Dupont Open Space on Valentines Day.

Join DLC and retired geologist Tom Loucks to learn about the past and present of the geological theory of Plate Tectonics.

DLC’s nature-themed book club is getting a refresh!

Join DLC and retired geologist Tom Loucks to learn about the basic principles of geology.

Join DLC for our October mountain bike ride!