NEWS

A true circle of conservationists! Pictured from left to right: Jane and Steve Boand, Alan Clarke, Mel Sorensen, Cindy Harlan On August 19, 2022, DLC’s Legacy Circle held its inaugural annual get-together at Sandstone Ranchon a perfect August day. Members of the...

By Alan Clarke Most every parent dreads that uncomfortable conversation with their children known euphemistically as the “birds and the bees.” Recently, conversations between nature lovers about the birds and bees have likewise been difficult. Songbird populations are...

Join DLC staff and board members at our monthly community meet up THIS Friday, July 29th, from 9:00 am to 10:30 am. Grab a coffee and join us at the covered picnic structure at Festival Park in downtown Castle Rock. This is a casual opportunity to talk about anything...

After over 22 years of exemplary service guiding Douglas Land Conservancy, Patti Hostetler, our Executive Director, will be leaving DLC this year. Thank you, Patti, for all you have done and for putting DLC solidly on the path to further success in the future. The...

Easter Daisy by Curt Frankenfeld By Elizabeth Taylor All of us are familiar with the saying, “April showers bring May flowers.” However, along Douglas County Open Space (DCOS) trails, we start seeing native wildflowers blooming in March or April, long before the...

2/25/2022 After more than 21 years with DLC, I have made the difficult decision to retire by the end of 2022. I began my career with DLC in 2000 after working as a resident of Castle Rock helping protect what is now known as the Woodlands Bowl Open Space, in Castle...

DLC’s Board of Directors is a dedicated group of volunteers. For Thankful Thursday, we’d like to share our heartfelt appreciation for outgoing Board President, Jane Boand. Jane is a founding DLC Board member and this was her second time serving as Board President....

It was a call from a close friend, Mike, he and his wife will be moving. Mike asked me if I wanted his observatory. The kind with a dome, large telescope, computer controls and all matter of neat‘ stuff.’ He wanted it to be used for education, outreach and a place...

Photo Credit: Bob Karcz Dear Friends of DLC, Earth Day began in 1970 and gave a voice to a growing consciousness about the state of our planet. Since then the movement has grown and today is marked by more than a billion people annually as a day of action to change...

Douglas Land Conservancy (DLC) increased its portfolio of conserved lands by more than 2,500 acres this week (Feb. 17) as the conservation easements for the Sandstone Ranch and the Schmidt property in Douglas County’s West Plum Creek valley were finalized. DLC, a...