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Natural Areas

The Natural Areas Program’s mission is to establish and maintain sustainable and healthy ecosystems including natural areas, mountain parks and waterways, generate well-informed and satisfied residents, and construct broad collaborations that make it all happen.


Unlike traditional developed parks, the natural area sites are guided, developed and sustained more by natural processes and not  by mans’ horticultural activities.

 
The Natural Areas Program is a component of Denver Parks and Recreation Natural Resources Division and manages over 3,000 acres of natural open space within Denver’s urban boundaries.

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Five divisions of the Natural Areas Program

Planning, Design and Designation
Our main goal is to design for human interface, to protect native plants and wildlife communities, as well as to facilitate the establishment of natural areas and minimize human impact.  Read more


Land Restoration and Management
The goals are to restore and protect natural ecosystems where they still exist and to create and nurture natural ecological processes in open space areas with the potential of becoming naturalized sustainable landscapes.  Read more


Noxious Weed Management
 
We manage noxious weeds and restore native plants to improve wildlife habitat and comply with the State's noxious weed mandate.  Read more


Wildlife Habitat and Protection
Our goals are to improve wildlife habitat, provide opportunities for citizens to experience wildlife, and to promote coexistence between people and wildlife. Read more


Education and Outreach
Our goal is to educate citizens about Denver’s Natural Areas, native plants, and wildlife.  Read more

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Upcoming Events
Come explore nature in Denver parks!
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Coyote Incident Reporting
 
 
 
 
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Contact Us

Natural Areas Program Administration

201 W Colfax, 80202
720-913-0630


City Naturalist

720-913-0659

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