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Contact Information
Address
Bison Visitor Center
1800 S. County Road 31
Loveland, CO 80537
Phone
(970) 679-4570
(970) 679-4574 Fax
Office Hours
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday - Friday
(except Holidays)
Department Director
Gary K. Buffington
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Volunteer Program
CJ Cullins
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Natural Resources
Manages open space and outdoor recreational areas in Larimer County including Horsetooth Reservoir, Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, Carter Lake, Flatiron Reservoir, Pinewood Reservoir, Ramsay-Shockey Open Space, Devil's Backbone Open Space, Rimrock Open Space, Fossil Creek Reservoir Regional Open Space, and Eagle's Nest Open Space.
Some areas require park entrance permits and camping permits. Park entrance permits are available at the entrance stations prior to entering the parks, at The Bison Visitor Center, at nearby retail outlets, and online. Call (970) 679-4570 for details.
Over 40,143 acres of land has been preserved in Larimer County through the ¼-cent open space sales tax.
- Parks & Open Lands Areas, Reservoirs, Campgrounds & Trails, Permits & Prices
- Open Lands Program - supported by your Help Preserve Open Space sales tax dollars
- Weed Control
- Forestry
- 2007 Annual Report
- Laramie Foothills Mountains to Plains Project: Red Mountain Open Space
- Parks Master Plan
- Horsetooth Mountain Open Space Management Plan
- Big Thompson Surplus Properties
- Friends of Larimer County Parks and Open Lands
The Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources Directory - a directory of Northern Colorado resources
Latest News Releases
- Public Meeting Regarding Big Thompson Canyon, Hayden Subdivision Flood Parcel Disposition (Jan 14, 2009)
- Larimer County Open Lands Advisory Board Meeting - January (Jan 14, 2009)
- Larimer County Department of Natural Resources; Open Lands Program Visual Artist of the Year (Jan 13, 2009)
- New-Volunteer Orientations for Larimer County Department of Natural Resources (Jan 7, 2009)
- Firewood Collection Program at Horsetooth Mountain Open Space Finished for this Season (Jan 7, 2009)
Upcoming Events
This Week:
- Tue. 20, 6:30 PM - Public Meeting on Hayden Subdivision Flood Parcel Disposition Plan. Big Thompson Canyon Community Building. Call 679-4560 with questions.
- Tue. 20, 6:30 PM - Public Meeting on Hayden Subdivision Flood Parcel Disposition Plan. Big Thompson Canyon Community Building. Call 679-4560 with questions.
- Thu. 22, 5:00 PM - Open Lands Advisory Board: Loveland Library Multipurpose Room, 300 North Adams, Loveland.
- Register for Event and Volunteer Opportunities and Tours
- Complete Events Calendar
- Winter Events & Volunteer Opportunities [pdf] (subscribe to new issues)
- More information on November Events
Online Information
- Volunteering in the Parks and Open Lands
- Park Use Regulations [pdf, 148k]
- Larimer County Parks and Open Lands - streaming video
- Larimer County Open Lands - Preserving Our Western Landscape - streaming video
- 1998 Resource Management Plan for Horsetooth Mountain Open Space
- Public Shooting Range - CLOSED
- Concession Policy [pdf]
- 2008 Raptor Report
