Denver Mountain Parks Foundation

06/06/2026

We are with at the Safe Summer Kick Off at Garfield Lake Park today. We would love to see you!

05/28/2026

Great evening presenting about the Denver Mountain Parks to the Mt Foothills Rotary Club. Great group of folks and lots of fun. Bonus was seeing this handsome guy on the drive home.

If your group is looking for speakers and would like to learn more about the Denver Mountain Parks we would love to chat!

05/23/2026

Hop on the bus Gus!

This is a great way to see some fantastic places and it’s FREE! We are so excited to be a part of this project.

Something new is coming to your weekends… 👀

What if getting to Red Rocks, Morrison, and your favorite trailheads didn’t require a car, parking stress, or a plan?

Stay tuned. Adventure is about to get easier starting Memorial Day Weekend.

This program is led by Jefferson County Colorado Government in collaboration with the RTD, City and County of Denver Government, Town of Morrison, Friends of Dinosaur Ridge, Morrison, Colorado, GreenLatinos Colorado, Colorado Department of Transportation , Aramark, and Denver Mountain Parks Foundation.



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05/21/2026

The ribbon was cut and the Mt Blue Sky road is open! woot woot.

What a great day we had at the re-opening ceremony for the road to the summit of Mt Blue Sky.

The Denver Mountain Parks Foundation is proud to be partnering with Denver Mountain Parks and the US Forest Service to make this possible.

You can get your ticket at https://www.recreation.gov

See you up there!


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05/16/2026

Red Rocks Tunnel. Photos taken in 1935 and 2019.

The City of Denver purchased the park for $54,133 to preserve it as a public space. In 1928 and contracted renowned Denver architect Burnham Hoyt designed the functional venue layout.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and Works Progress Administration (WPA) provided the workforce. These were agencies set up by FDR to provide jobs for men out of work during the depression. Workers spent five years removing 50,000 cubic feet of dirt and rock using hand tools. Crews used 800 tons of quarried stone and 30,000 pounds of steel to build 70 rows of seats.
The formal dedication took place on June 15, 1941.

Many of you have driven through this tunnel on your way to a concert, as have I. Next time you drive through it, just remember that photo of the men boring a hole through that red rock sandstone

Original photo provided courtesy Denver Public Library Digital Collection

Colorado Then and Now Photographs History Colorado Historic Denver Historic Denver Jefferson County CO Historical Commission Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre Town of Morrison

05/11/2026

What a rockstar crew we had for Saturday's park stewardship day. O'Fallon got the special treatment for sure. This could be YOU on June 13 at Red Rocks. Meet new friends, give the Denver Mountain Parks a little love and have a great morning. Sign up https://www.eventbrite.com/organizations/home

05/01/2026

Join us May 9 at O'Fallon Park from 10-12 to show a little love to the park. All are welcome. Please sign up HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/denver-mountain-parks-foundation-113503323261

04/28/2026

Found in the Denver Mountain Parks. If this is yours please contact us.

04/25/2026

04/25/2026