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Projects
Parker Jordan Centennial Open Space Stream Reclamation
More than 107 acres of formerly private open space land along Cherry Creek
in the City of Centennial was purchased in September 2009. Some of this
open space was homesteaded in 1864 and will open for the first time to
hikers, runners, cyclists, naturalists and other outdoors enthusiasts.
The site, to be known as Parker Jordan Centennial Open Space, will provide
one of the last missing pieces of a permanent regional trail in a 40-mile
stretch from Confluence Park in lower downtown Denver to Castlewood Canyon
State Park in Douglas County.
The Parker Jordan Metropolitan District acquired the property in two
separate transactions. The first in September, 2009 for $2.18 million from
the family of Joanne Dransfeldt Fetters and John Fetters Jr., which has
owned and farmed the land since 1939. The property annexed by Centennial
in 2006, was for 80 acres and the remaining 27 acres was acquired in
January, 2010.
On October 15, 2010 the City of Centennial became partners with the
District by buying into one-half ownership of all 107 acres. This created
the new name for the property now known as the Parker Jordan Centennial
Open Space.
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August 4, 2012 - Board of
Directors/City of Centennial/Arapahoe County/Tagawa Gardens unveil the
dedication plaque at the Grand Opening of the PJCOS Centennial Open Space. (L-R) Nancy Sharpe,
Arapahoe County Commissioner, Ken Lucas, City Council, Cathy Noon,
Mayor, Norm Sheldon, President, Ron Weidmann, City Council,
Clint Waldron, Director, Keith Gardner, City Council, Cal
Lennon, Director, Bill Lamberton, Director, Jim Tagawa, Tagawa
Gardens and Mike Cornelsen, Vice President. |
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August 4, 2012 - Board of
Directors/City of Centennial/Arapahoe County celebrate opening of the new
interactive kiosk located adjacent to Cherry Creek Trail west of Tagawa
Gardens. (L-R) Norm Sheldon,
President of PJMD, Ken Lucas, Centennial Council, Cal Lennon,
Director of PJMD, Mike Cornelsen, Vice-President of PJMD,
Clint Waldron, Director of PJMD, Cathy Noon, Centennial City Mayor,
Ron Weidmann, City Council, Keith Gardner, City Council, and
Nancy Sharpe, Arapahoe County Commissioner. |
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August 4, 2012 – Board of
Directors accept their appreciation plaques for their work on the Parker
Jordan Metropolitan District Centennial Open Space from 2009-2012. (L-R) Parker Jordan
Metropolitan District Board Members Norm Sheldon, Mike Cornelsen, Bill
Lamberton, Cal Lennon and Clint Waldron. |
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July 2012 - Mayor Cathy Noon tests the waters of the newly
restored and reclaimed Cherry Creek within the PJCOS. |
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July 2012 - Mayor Cathy
Noon tests the waters of the newly restored and reclaimed Cherry Creek
within the PJCOS. |
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June 2012 – Board of
Directors and consultants review status of the Cherry Creek Stream
Reclamation work. (L-R) Ron Lambert, Dan
Sheldon, Norm Sheldon, Bob Blodgett and Josh Duncan. |
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