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Contact Information
Address
Bison Visitor Center
1800 S. County Road 31
Loveland, CO 80537
Phone
(970) 679-4570
(970) 679-4574 Fax
Office Hours
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday - Friday
(except Holidays)
Department Director
Gary K. Buffington
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Volunteer Program
Dutch Fla Havhan
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Natural Resources
Manages open space and outdoor recreational areas in Larimer County including Horsetooth Reservoir, Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, Carter Lake, Flatiron Reservoir, Pinewood Reservoir, Ramsay-Shockey Open Space, Devil's Backbone Open Space, Rimrock Open Space, Fossil Creek Reservoir Regional Open Space, and Eagle's Nest Open Space.
Some areas require park entrance permits and camping permits. Park entrance permits are available at the entrance stations prior to entering the parks, at The Bison Visitor Center, at nearby retail outlets, and online. Call (970) 679-4570 for details.
Over 40,143 acres of land has been preserved in Larimer County through the ¼-cent open space sales tax.
- Parks & Open Lands Areas, Reservoirs, Campgrounds & Trails, Permits & Prices
- Open Lands Program - supported by your Help Preserve Open Space sales tax dollars
- Weed Control
- Forestry
- 2006 Annual Report
- Laramie Foothills Mountains to Plains Project: Red Mountain Open Space
- Parks Master Plan
- Horsetooth Mountain Open Space Management Plan
- Big Thompson Surplus Properties
- Friends of Larimer County Parks and Open Lands
The Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources Directory - a directory of Northern Colorado resources
Latest News Releases
- Larimer County Parks Advisory Board Meeting on September 9, 2008 (Sep 3, 2008)
- Ecology Hike at Eagle’s Nest Open Space (Aug 21, 2008)
- Larimer County Open Lands Advisory Board Meeting - August (Aug 20, 2008)
- September Guided Hikes and Events in Larimer County’s Parks and Open Spaces (Aug 14, 2008)
- Volunteer Opportunities in September in Larimer County’s Parks and Open Spaces! (Aug 12, 2008)
Upcoming Events
This Week:
- Tue. 9, 5:30 PM - Parks Advisory Board Meeting. Boyd Lake Room, Larimer County Courthouse Offices Building, 200 West Oak, Fort Collins.
- Sat. 13, 7:45 AM - Hermit Park Open Space Dedication: Dedication of Larimer County's newest area open to the public. Guided hikes, naturalist talk, and ceremony. For details, (970) 679-4489.
- Sat. 13, 9:00 AM - "Healthy Trails, Healthy People" Volunteer Trail Adoption Project: Help Peloton Cycles maintain a trail at the Devil's Backbone Open Space. Contact Dutch for details and sign up: (970) 679-4552 or dflahavhan@larimer.org
- Complete Events Calendar
- September Events & Volunteer Opportunities [pdf] (subscribe to new issues)
- More information on September Events
- August Events [pdf]
Online Information
- Volunteering in the Parks and Open Lands
- Park Use Regulations [pdf, 148k]
- Larimer County Parks and Open Lands - streaming video
- Larimer County Open Lands - Preserving Our Western Landscape - streaming video
- 1998 Resource Management Plan for Horsetooth Mountain Open Space
- Public Shooting Range - CLOSED