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Cottonwood Park playground temporarily closed

The playground feature at Cottonwood Park will be temporarily closed beginning on Wednesday, March 22, for the replacement of aging playground features. The park and surrounding area will be fenced off during removal and replacement. The work is expected ...

At-grade trail crossing construction at Horizon Ave. and Majestic Dr.

Construction of an at-grade crossing at Horizon Ave. and Majestic Dr. begins February 27. The underpass at the intersection floods annually causing unsafe conditions, which has led to a permanent detour of the Rock Creek trail. The detour is being formali...

Coal Creek Improvement at Centaur Village

The 2013 flood impacted the Centaur Village community, when flood flows overtopped the banks of Coal Creek and inundated neighborhood homes and roads. In 2014, the City, in conjunction with Mile High Flood District (MHFD) and other regional stakeholders, ...

Trail underpass closure at 120th and Coal Creek

Due to a safety concern, the trail underpass at 120th St. and Coal Creek is closed until further notice for bridge repairs. Trail users should utilize the pedestrian street crossing over 120th St. until the trail reopens.  

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2022 Open Space Annual Report

Curious about the happenings of Lafayette Open Space? The 2022 Open Space Annual Report outlines major accomplishments, events, partnerships, and projects that were completed over the last year. For questions, contact Natural Resource Coordinator, Lexie S...