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Open Space

Open Space Areas Preserve: Methods of Preservation:
  • Scenic views
  • Community backdrops
  • Wildlife habitat
  • Passive recreation
  • Unique natural areas
  • Important watersheds
  • Cultural/historic areas
  • Conservation easements
  • Dedications
  • Donations
  • Purchase and transfer of development rights
  • Fee-title acquisitions

City Council considers all viable funding sources in the preservation of open space, including the voter-approved City Open Space, Parks and Trails Fund, other public funding sources such as Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO), and private donations to the tax-deductible City of Durango Enrichment Fund.

OPEN SPACE INVENTORY
Through December 2006

NAME
ACRES
METHOD

Bennett

0.34
Purchased

Birket

15.56
Purchased
Cundiff Park**
17.65
Purchased
Dalla Mountain Park
177.80
Purchased

Durango Mountain Park

271.00
Purchased

Elks Parcel

7.00
Purchased

Escalante Crossing

13.30
Dedication
Gardella
66.00
Purchased

Hamilton

2.38
Purchased

Hanks

2.45
Purchased
Hawk's Nest
6.10
Dedication

La Plata County Greenway

2.27
Dedication
Mercy Housing/Raider Ridge
14.12
Dedication
Neal (Dallabetta Park Site)**
3.74
Purchased
Peregrine Creek Addition
28.13
Dedication

RiverGate

4.00
Dedication

SkyRidge

183.85
Dedication

Smelter/Tailings*

79.14
Dedication

Three Springs

34.78
Dedication

Vet Clinic/Harley

2.30
Dedication
Walmart
15.00
Dedication

Total Preservation:

Parks and Recreation City-owned Land
79.14
General Open Space Preserved
743.17
Animas River Greenway Preserved
124.60
      Total Acres Preserved
946.91

* City-owned land used for off-leash area
**Neal property and Cundiff Park included in park acreage calculations

Open Space Location Map

Open Space Advisory Board meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. at the Durango Community Recreation Center