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WILD STEPS
Milestones in Boulder County Resource Management

Reynolds Rogers Managment Plan

In mid-November, 2000,  the Board of County Commissioners approved the management plan for the Platt Rogers Memorial Park, Reynolds Ranch, and Rogers Property.  These three open space properties total approximately 1,728 acres.  Platt Rogers Memorial Park and the Rogers Property are located in upper Boulder Canyon between the Castle Rock area and Barker Dam.  Reynolds Ranch is located on either side of Magnolia Road near its west end, and extends north into Boulder Canyon where it meets the southwest boundary of the Rogers Property.

A conservation area designated on the southern portion of Reynolds Ranch includes significant wetlands, part of a wildlife movement corridor, and critical elk winter range. A second conservation area covers portions of the central and eastern segments of Platt Rogers Memorial Park and includes habitat for black bear, goshawks, and breeding birds of special concern, as well as riparian habitat along Middle Boulder Creek.  The Hockaday Homestead Cabin dates to at least 1865, and is one of the county's oldest standing structures.

The management plan incorporates many of the existing recreational uses which were present at the time of acquisition. A designated trail system links National Forest Lands and the Reynolds Ranch to the Nederland area. Climbing areas are retained in Boulder Canyon on the Platt Rogers Memorial Park.

Although several controversial issues were raised early in the planning process, the management plan was essentially uncontested in the hearing before the County Commissioners, indicating that Parks and Open Space staff completed a thorough evaluation of the resource and made reasonable management recommendations.