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 [...]
Two years after comprehensive tree care work began along the 71-mile High Line Canal, a one-mile stretch in Littleton is seeing an increase in care of unhealthy trees to pave way for stormwater management. In Littleton, a one-mile stretch of the historic Canal is transitioning into green infrastructure for stormwater management as one of [...]
Harmful pollution, aging infrastructure, costly flooding, poor community health - these are a few issues that loom large in our region. The Stormwater Transformation and Enhancement Program (STEP) aims to address these issues by repurposing the High Line Canal (Canal) for green stormwater management. STEP provides benefits on nearly every scale by increasing flood resiliency, water [...]
Denver Botanic Gardens’ research and conservation department has partnered with the High Line Canal Conservancy to survey plant communities along the 71-mile Trail. The Gardens' intensive data collection will occur May - September. Upon completion, the Conservancy will finalize landscape guidelines as part of the High Line Canal Framework Plan – a multi-year implementation plan that is currently [...]
American Planning Association recognizes 16 communities for best practices in planning and urban design. CHICAGO – The Community Vision Plan for the High Line Canal has received the Gold 2018 National Planning Achievement Award for Public Outreach from the American Planning Association (APA). The award recognizes the collaborative effort of High Line Canal Conservancy, Denver [...]
Denver, CO (January 22, 2018) – The High Line Canal Conservancy has launched the second phase of significant planning for the High Line Canal, a beloved 71-mile regional trail. This multi-jurisdictional planning initiative follows on the heels of the completion of the Community Vision Plan in early 2017. The nationally recognized planning team includes Denver-based Livable [...]
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