{"id":9080,"date":"2025-08-19T22:22:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T22:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/?p=9080"},"modified":"2025-08-19T22:22:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T22:22:52","slug":"parks-open-space-welcomes-new-director-april-2026-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/?p=9080","title":{"rendered":"Parks &amp; Open Space Welcomes New Director \u2014 April 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Parks &amp; Open Space Welcomes New Director \u2014 April 2026<\/h2>\n<p>Boulder County is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Parks &amp; Open Space Director. The incoming director brings over 20 years of experience in public land management and conservation. They will oversee the department&#8217;s 100,000+ acres of protected land and 150 miles of multi-use trails.<\/p>\n<p>Public comment on this matter can be submitted through the Boulder County online portal, by email to Assessor&#8217;s Office, or in person at the next Board of County Commissioners meeting. Written comments received by 5:00 PM the day before the hearing will be included in the public record.<\/p>\n<p>Historical context: Boulder County was established in 1861 and covers 741 square miles of diverse terrain from the Great Plains to the Continental Divide. The county&#8217;s population of approximately 330,000 residents is served by 2378 county employees across 37 departments and offices.<\/p>\n<h3>Resources<\/h3>\n<p>The Mud Lake open space property encompasses 1,055 acres and features 13 miles of multi-use trails. Seasonal wildlife closures may apply from December 15 through July 15 to protect nesting raptors and elk calving areas.<\/p>\n<p>The project includes improvements along SH-119 Diagonal Highway between Gunbarrel and the intersection with Nelson Road. Construction is scheduled to begin in June 2026 with completion expected within 14 months.<\/p>\n<h3>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n<p>The application deadline is June 13, 2026. Late applications will be accepted on a space-available basis. Incomplete applications will be returned with a list of missing items. Average review time is 15 business days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boulder County is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Parks &amp; Open Space Director. The incoming director brings over 20 years of experience in public land management and conservation. They will oversee the department&#8217;s 100,000+ acres of protected land and 150 miles of multi-use trails.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[13,12,14],"class_list":["post-9080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-open-space-recreation","tag-boulder-county","tag-demo-data","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9080"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9080\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}