NEWS
Douglas County in Bloom: Claytonia rosea
By Sharon Sjostrom
Douglas County Geology- Speaker Presentation
Join DLC and local geologist Rik Williams to learn about geology in Douglas County!
Women of Sandstone- Speaker Presentation
Join DLC and volunteer historian Beryl Jacobson to learn about the history of Sandstone Ranch Open Space and the females who were truly the stars of the show!
Gardening for Pollinators Workshop
Wondering how to make your outdoor space more inviting for native species?
Front Range Native Plants Workshop
Are you interested in the benefits of native landscaping, but not sure where to start?
Windswept Fields of White
By Alan Clarke
Create a Phenology Wheel
Interested in starting an art project that will take you the whole year?
Volunteer Orientation
Interested in volunteering with DLC in 2024? Join us for volunteer orientation in the new year!
DLC’s Annual Report
DLC just released our FY2022-2023 Annual Report. Check it out to see what we've been up to this year!
Give a Hand for Land
Together we can make a difference! For a $20 donation to Douglas Land Conservancy you can Give a Hand for Land. Help DLC reach our $5,000 fundraising goal.
DLC’s 2023 Oak Leaf Benefit
Thursday 11/2 5:30-8pm @ Millhouse (Phillip S. Miller Park)
DLC invites you to the 2023 Oak Leaf Benefit! We look forward to celebrating the conservation efforts of Jane and Steve Boand with you. Photo contest winners will also be honored.
Colorado Gives Day is December 5th- mark your calendars!
Colorado Gives Day is a great way to give back to your community. You can preschedule your donation beginning November 1st. Watch for ways we’ll be inviting you to celebrate with us!
Legacy Circle Picnic
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...
The Birds and the Bees (and the Bears)
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...
Conservation Conversation July 29th
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...
Douglas Land Conservancy Welcomes New Executive Director,Laura Sanford
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...
Do April Showers Bring May Flowers?
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...
Announcement from DLC’s Executive Director
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...
Thankful Thursday August 5th, 2021
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....
The Sandstone Ranch Observatory
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...
Happy Earth Day 2021
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...