PJMD Project- Cherry Creek Eco Park


Projects Cherry Creek Valley Ecological Park The Cherry Creek Valley Ecological park is a 25 acre park developed within a 75 acre parcel park which is located along Cherry Creek. The park is owned and maintained by Arapahoe County and located at 7600 E. Jasper Ct. in the City of Centennial. Principal funding for the park design and construction was provided by PJMD. The park has encountered many human disturbances throughout the years included gravel mining, tree farming, sod farming and rubble & debris disposal. In 1988, Arapahoe County, in conjunction with Parker Jordan Metropolitan District, acquired the land in hopes of developing it into a riparian landscape. The vision for the land was an educational nature park that would serve the residents of the surrounding community and bestow a conservation ethic for the treatment of land. Project Plan Brochure Arapahoe County Brochure Fact Sheet Student Activity Book Teachers Guide

The Cherry Creek Stewardship Partners lead a Winter Solstice Tour as part of the quarterly census of wildlife activity at the Park. Who lives here? How have they adapted their lifestyle to their home? How have they adapted their home to their lifestyle? Learn about nature and science at this unique open space park in Arapahoe County. The fourth annual Winter Solstice Walk took place on December 21, 2013 and here is a short list of what was seen.
Rough Legged Hawk (not common) Kestrel Crows Magpie Bald Eagles (3) Ring Neck Duck Mallards	Goldeneye Common Merganser Wigeon Kildeer Great Horned Owl (always a treat) Downy Woodpecker Rock Dove	Mourning Dove Northern Flicker Song Sparrow American Goldfinch Canada Geese

2013 Walk in the Park Invitation
2013 Walk in the Park Report


Project Photographs