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Plant Biology 101 Lecture- Virtual
Join us for an introduction to plants and gather some tips for recognizing and categorizing vascular plants. Many of the local flowering plants will be included. This presentation uses easy-to-recognize features like color and number of petals and is appropriate for...
Plein Air 101
Ready to take your art outside? We’re piloting a new addition to our monthly watercolor series, beginning with Plein Air 101 at Sandstone Ranch. Perfect for those who have some painting experience at home and are curious about working outdoors, but aren’t sure where...
Castle Rock Rotary 2026 Ducky Derby
We're so excited that Doug Landry is participating in Rotary Club of Castle Rock's 2026 Ducky Derby! Doug Landry is a handsome waterfowl who enjoys the great outdoors. Doug heads outside often to hike our local open spaces and enjoy all the benefits that these DLC...
Welcoming Lindsay to the DLC Team
DLC is thrilled to share the arrival of our new Administrative Coordinator, Lindsay Hoppestad! Lindsay is DLC’s Administrative Coordinator. Growing up hiking and camping in Colorado fostered her love of nature and wildlife as well as her desire to protect it. She...
2026 Memorial Day Bird Count
Join us this Memorial Day for our annual Bird Count at DuPont Open Space, a rewarding morning of birding, community, and conservation! Last year, participants helped identify nearly 50 bird species in a single morning. The data we collect is shared with the County to...
Stio Grand Opening at Castle Rock Outlets
Check out the Grand Opening of Stio at Outlets at Castle Rock (Suite 150 on 1st Street), happening May 8–10! Celebrate all weekend long with exclusive offers, giveaways, and community connections. DLC will be there on Friday, May 8 from 4:00-6:00pm so come say hi!...
May Watercolor Class: Butterflies
At May's class (our last indoor class for the season), we'll be painting one of nature's prettiest masterpieces- butterflies! Whether you're brand-new to watercolor or an intermediate-level artist, you'll learn techniques and be prompted by the nature around you to...
Pesky Pests In Your Yard and Garden? Control Them Safely
By Mary Taylor Young We all love nature. But sometimes nature makes itself a little hard to love. Like when aphids suck the juice out of your flowers, curling the leaves and turning them yellow. Or hornworms disappear your tomato plants overnight, leaving you with...
Earth Day 2026
By Leslie Lee Happy Earth Week! DLC supports Earth Day every day through our mission to protect and conserve the natural character, habitats, ecosystems, and open spaces of the Central Front Range region of Colorado. We envision that through land conserved and...
International Day of Forests
By Leslie Lee March 21 is International Day of Forests, established by the UN General Assembly in 2012, meant to raise awareness about the vital importance of forests and trees. This year’s theme, “Forests and Economies,” highlights the crucial role forests play in...
March Reel Nature film screening
What if a flock of geese chose you as their mother? Find out at the next meeting of Reel Nature (like book club, but with no homework)! Every other month, we gather to watch a nature film together and share in a discussion afterward. This March, we're screening the...
Welcoming Larisa to the DLC team
We're so excited to welcome Larisa Kogan to Douglas Land Conservancy as our Advancement Intern! In this role, she will support DLC’s mission while gaining hands-on experience in event planning and supporter engagement as she works toward a future career in...
Neonicotinoids: Quiet Toxins with Big Ecological Consequences
By Michael Ryno Neonicotinoids (also called neonics) are a class of synthetic insecticides introduced in the 1980s that act on the nervous systems of insects. They are widely used on agricultural crops (primarily corn seeds in Colorado), lawns, gardens, and ornamental...
DLC volunteer published on Land Trust Alliance’s blog
Sofia Poland, a high school senior in Highlands Ranch and a DLC volunteer, recently had a piece published on Land Trust Alliance's blog The Dirt! A Gen Z perspective: How conservation has shaped my generation dives into the impact of Sofia's childhood experiences in...
2025 Under a Wild Sky
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2024 JA Ranch Sunset BBQ
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2023 JA Ranch Sunset BBQ
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Previous JA Ranch BBQs
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World Wildlife Day
By Leslie Lee World Wildlife Day is celebrated each year on March 3 to "celebrate wild animals and plants and recognize the unique roles and contributions of wildlife to people and the planet." In 2026, we showcase the diversity of medicinal and aromatic plants,...
March Ranching History Lecture
In honor of Colorado’s 150th anniversary, Douglas Land Conservancy in collaboration with the Douglas County Library and support from Douglas County History Repository is pleased to announce a celebration of the history of cattle ranching in Douglas County. You can...
Where are the Monarch Butterflies?
By Elizabeth Taylor Spotting a beautiful monarch butterfly in our gardens or when hiking on a Douglas County Open Space is a special experience that all of us enjoy. The monarchs we are privileged to see in our region are part of the eastern population, those monarchs...