Katy is an artist and regenerative gardener. Her mission is to cultivate joy and vitality by connecting people to each other and to the land where we live, work, and play. This project is about utilizing art to connect people who use the Highline Canal path to two of the native plant species that can [...]
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 [...]
Welcome back, everyone! This is the second and final part of our blog series on the U.S. EPA’s Augmented Alternatives Analysis process and the High Line Canal’s role as a case study for it. As a quick recap, in the last blog post, we introduced the AAA process and the four goals that drive [...]
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 [...]
Registering and setting up your fundraising page is easy and quick! Here are a few tips for getting started. In addition, we’ve suggested some language to use for your story and sharing your page and goals with your family and friends. HOW TO MAKE, ACCESS AND EDIT YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE Step 1 [...]
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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