Land area of region
Size of total mapped area : 223,100 acres (348 mi2)
Size of OSMP land: 45,000 acres (70.3 mi2)
Population
City of Boulder population = 104,000
Boulder County = 322,000
Nearby Denver Metro Area = 3+ million
Number of counties: 2 -Eastern portion of Boulder County + one property in Jefferson County
Number of cities: 1 - Boulder, but adjacent to number of other cities
Proportion of privately owned v publicly owned land in the region
Boulder County = ~62% public land
Amount (area) of land protected to date
City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks = 45,000
Boulder County Parks and Open Space = 100,000
Goal for amount (area) of protected land
As much as possible- acquisitions are slowing down as area continues to be developed
Boulder North Trail Study Area (see particularly inventory report and appendices associated with inventory report)
Boulder West Trail Study Area (see particularly inventory report-natural resources)
Chautauqua Park, Boulder - Jan Thompson; Joder Ranch - George Hess