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Skyline Park Groundbreaking
Denver Marks Official Groundbreaking for Skyline Park Block 2 Improvements Constructed between 1972 and 1975, this one-acre linear park and plaza was a central feature of the Skyline Urban Renewal District, a revitalization plan conceived in the 1950s for Lower Downtown Denver. Designed by Lawrence Halprin, the plaza was intended as an urban oasis and gateway...
Ralston Creek Receives ACEC Merit Award
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Engineering Excellence Awards 2026 Merit Award was presented to Olsson and the project team in recognition of their outstanding work in Water Resources for Ralston Creek at Croke Canal with the Mile High Flood District (MHFD). The American Council of Engineering Companies annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) program...
Stagecoach Trailhead Reopens
The Stagecoach Trailhead at Elk Meadow Park, in Evergreen Colorado, reopened to the public on Saturday, October 25, following completion of the trailhead improvement project. The reopening also includes the newly improved South Stagecoach area, providing enhanced access to Jenkins Peak. The design team, contractors, Jefferson County Open Space (JCOS) staff and community members gathered...
Billy Cordova Memorial Park Grand Opening
On Saturday, July 12 the long anticipated Billy Cordova Memorial Park celebrated its Grand Opening in Buena Vista. Members of Buena Vista (BV) Recreation Department, GOCO (Great Outdoors Colorado), members of Cordova’s family, and others who helped see the park come to fruition gathered for the ribbon cutting. Valerian’s Stacey Stickler attended the ceremony and...
Salida Bike Skills Park Opens
Valerian’s team partner Tony Boone Trails designed and installed a new Bike Skills Park at the base of Tenderfoot Mountain in Salida and the grand opening was On December 6. The Bike Skills Park is in partnership with Salida Parks and Recreation and Salida Mountain Trails and all trails at the Park are open to...
Kennys Run Receives Engineering Excellence Award
Kennys Run Greenway was awarded the Engineering Excellence Award at this year’s Colorado Association of Stormwater and Floodplain Manager (CASFM) Conference, held in Beaver Creek. Several teams apply and finalists are selected by the CASFM awards committee to present at the conference. Each year rotates between construction based projects and planning based projects. After presentations...
