News & Events
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...
CASFM 2024 in Beaver Creek
The fall foliage provided a scenic backdrop to the 2024 CASFM conference, held in beautiful Beaver Creek as the Valerian team geared up for a busy three days! Valerian was once again a Platinum Sponsor for the conference and hosted the Wednesday evening Happy Hour on the lawn. Kennys Run Greenway was nominated for the...
COSA 2024 in Grand Junction
Valerian’s Stacey Stickler attended the Colorado Open Space Alliance annual conference held in Grand Junction – an excellent opportunity to connect with like-minded people and organizations. COSA is a regional organization of open space programs that works to share information, create public awareness and foster partnerships needed to protect and preserve the unique places that...
48th Avenue & Globeville Levee Open House
A Community Open House took place on August 27, 2024 to provide updates for the ongoing projects in the Globeville area including the 48th Avenue Outfall and Globeville Levee. The Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) organized a Community Open House at the Globeville Center to provide information on the ongoing projects including: DOTI...
Community Build Day at Billy Cordova Memorial Park
On Saturday, September 7, Buena Vista Recreation and Star Playgrounds partnered to provide the Community Build Playground Installation for Billy Cordova Memorial Park! A group of community volunteers and neighbors worked to assemble and mount the emergency services themed playground equipment for the park. The Community Build was led by Star Playgrounds, who worked with...
