Colorado Open Lands today announced the permanent protection of the Tucker Open Space. This 323-acre property had been in private ownership until 2020 when it was purchased by Boulder
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Colorado Open Lands today announced the permanent protection of the Tucker Open Space. This 323-acre property had been in private ownership until 2020 when it was purchased by Boulder County.
“This unique property, with its vast array of environmental resources, has been on the wish list for Boulder County’s open space program for many years. We, along with the Boulder County Parks & Open Space Foundation who also donated to this acquisition, are excited to work with Great Outdoors Colorado and Colorado Open Lands to finally protect this area for all,” said Therese Glowacki, Boulder County Parks & Open Space director.
Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) provided funding towards the purchase price of the property. As a condition of the funding, GOCO required Boulder County to permanently protect the property as open space with a conservation easement. Colorado Open Lands (COL), a statewide nonprofit land trust, holds the easement.
COL Conservation Project Manager Joel Nystrom said, “Tucker Open Space is a hidden gem of Boulder County. Colorado Open Lands was proud to be a part of the team that will ensure its protection in perpetuity. A hundred years from now, members of the public will be able to enjoy this land just as it is today.”
The property was homesteaded and owned by the same family since the 1880s. It is located less than a mile from the Town of Nederland and was one of the last remaining large undeveloped parcels of land in the area. The project is bordered by U.S. Forest Service land as well as additional Boulder County open space land, for a total of 28,717 contiguous acres of open space, adding to the benefit for people and wildlife. The property is managed as open space and is open to the public for passive recreation.
About Colorado Open Lands
Colorado Open Lands is a private, nonprofit land trust that works to enhance Colorado’s quality of life by protecting its most treasured asset: open lands.
Since 1981, COL has helped landowners conserve more than 650,000 acres – or 1,000 square miles – around the state, and fostered partnerships responsible for critical innovations in conservation funding, water management, and more. In 2015, COL adopted an ambitious strategic plan to help interested landowners protect a total of 800,000 acres across Colorado by 2025.
