
How: Through sales tax revenues, bond issues, private donations and development dedications. The system forms the framework within which development occurs in the Boulder Valley. Mountain backdrop and riparian greenways are also part of OSMP. Agricultural lands along the Boulder/Denver Turnpike and the Diagonal Highway provide a scenic entry into Boulder.

Where: Boulder's Open Space and Mountain Parks form a buffer around the city, helping to establish its own, separate identity from neighboring communities. When: Open Space preservation began in 1898! See more below.


Wildlife habitat, unique geologic features, greenways and 155 miles of trails are all part of Open Space and Mountain Parks. What: More than 46,640 acres of land has been preserved and protected.
