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Denver Parks & Recreation and Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) will begin work on the highly anticipated “Mile High Loop” in Denver City Park on Saturday, October 18 as part of a daylong celebration, Saturday @ the Park. Read More

Washington Park Historic Preservation Plan

In 1899, the landscape architect Reinhard Schuetze designed Washington Park as a grand civic space for the residents of the growing city of Denver. Mr. Schuetze's early design was a flowing, but ordered arrangement of three primary spaces - the central lawn or Great Meadow and the two large lakes, Smith on the north and Grasmere on the south. Encircling the park spaces is Schuetze's curvilinear loop drive that also provides the Park’s primary circulation.
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Ruby Hill Park Master Plan

Following the 2004 completion of the baseline for the Ruby Hill Park Master Plan, Denver Parks & Recreation intends to stimulate dialogue and generate feedback.


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