The City of Boulder thanks Arapaho and Cheyenne Tribal Nations for working with the city to develop a collaborative concept stewardship plan for a unique city open space site with important historical, ecological and agricultural features and a direct connection to the Sand Creek Massacre. The site is located near Boulder Creek east of 63rd Street and south of Jay Road. It is currently closed to the public while the property management planning process is underway.
Learn more about this unique land through an ArcGIS storymap
OSMP closely collaborated with Representatives of Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal Nations to understand their desired long-term relationship with this site. The Concept Plan includes recommendations for how the city – with continuing guidance from Tribal Representatives – will care for the land. City staff will present the Concept Plan to the Open Space Board of Trustees (OSBT) during a public hearing on Wednesday, July 10. Read a memo prepared for the OSBT.
The Concept Plan is based on a shared vision for the future: “Heal the Land; Heal the People” and envisions a healing place for all: community members, visitors, wildlife and natural ecosystems. It includes recommendations for an interpretive, healing trail with educational elements, enhancements to existing agricultural operations and large-scale, ecological restoration along the Boulder Creek corridor.