Upcoming trail improvements are planned for to the High Line Canal trail between Parker Rd. and Havana St. The project intends to upgrade the existing 9-foot asphalt trail to a 10-foot concrete trail with an adjacent 6-foot crusher fines trail and meet ADA standards. The project is a partnership between Denver Parks & Recreation and [...]
We are currently accepting applications* for a Community Organizer or Community Engagement Specialist. The role will help lead the Conservancy’s efforts to deeply engage the local community in these northeast neighborhoods in an effort to increase community wellbeing by activating the Canal and gathering community-driven input for upcoming trail improvement projects. To view the responsibilities, deliverables, [...]
The Conservancy is seeking proposals from trained professionals to conduct a tree risk assessment within select reaches of the High Line Canal used as green stormwater infrastructure. As stormwater projects are implemented on the Canal, local jurisdictions take on a more active role in managing the corridor. The Conservancy partners closely with these jurisdictions as [...]
Canal trail users may have noticed brush removal projects along the Canal this year. Brush removal projects help keep water flowing in the Canal, whether irrigation water or stormwater, and mitigate the risk of wildfires. The Conservancy is thrilled to partner with South Metro Fire Rescue (SMFR) on these brush removal projects. This blog [...]
With 71 miles of trail snaking from Waterton Canyon to Green Valley Ranch, jumping on the High Line Canal trail is easy. But finding the trailheads can sometimes be a bit difficult. Passing through 11 jurisdictions as a flat and curvy trail, the High Line Canal trail passes through the mosaic that is metro [...]
The Great Cottonwood Hide and SeekThe Conservancy is excited to be participating in the City Nature Challenge, an international event to find and document wildlife in cities across the word. If you have a chance to get out and record plants and wildlife on the Canal, an essential plant to keep an eye out for [...]
My name is Jack, and I am the High Line Canal Conservancy’s (Conservancy) Stormwater and Natural Resources Fellow. As we’ve covered in previous blogs, the High Line Canal (Canal) is undergoing an exciting transition. For the first hundred-plus years of its existence, it served as an irrigation canal, distributing water from the South Platte [...]
High Line Canal Trail Overview The High Line Canal and its trail, at 71 miles long, run from Waterton Canyon to Green Valley Ranch, just south of Denver International Airport. Zigging, curving, and zagging, the trail of asphalt, concrete, and soft surface gravel, meanders through rural, urban and suburban Denver and Aurora. Only falling [...]
Guest Blog by Nick Thomas Heron Photo Credit Nick Thomas Birds show up. They put one wing in front of the other, they get up early, they do their best to make sure their young are fed and protected, they show courage, they never back out of their obligations. Their lives are [...]
I have lived by and loved the High Line Canal for most of my adult life. I logged countless pleasant miles on its dirt and tree-lined path, but my most memorable and joyful time on the Canal was when I was joined on the path by my little grandson. Our walks began when he [...]
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