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South Suburban Parks and Recreation Candidates Answer Our Questions

South Metro Land Conservancy posed 5 questions to all 9 South Suburban Parks and Recreation District (SSPRD) candidates and received responses from 7 of them.  SMLC is deeply appreciative of the time these candidates took to provide such thoughtful responses. For more information about the May 6th election and candidate bios please go to ssprd.org/elections…
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NLP Leadership Students tour a local park as part of the SMLC curriculum

Powers Park

South Suburban Parks and Recreation Planners just completed the first round of public comment on their design for Powers Park.  You can learn more about it here:    https://gameplan.ssprd.org/powers-park-improvement-project The City of Littleton just produced a powerful video about SMLC’s work on  Powers Park which highlights our partnership with the North Littleton Promise High School…
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SMLC Again Sponsors Littleton Meet, Greet, and Eat

Once again SMLC sponsored the S. Platte Park Rangers at the City of Littleton Meet, Greet and Eat in June.   Nix, the bull snake is in her hand as she demonstrates how snakes open and close their jaws.
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The SMLC 2024 Annual Newsletter is out!

The SMLC annual newsletter is out.  It includes an insightful interview with Maureen Ravnik, Photographer.
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SMLC’s inaugural year for its Tree Program was a great success

SMLC’s inaugural year for its Tree Program was a great success. Due to your support, we made a contribution to the City of Sheridan to purchase trees. We are continuing the program this year and will continue to support local tree planting efforts . Donate today!
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SMLC Comments on the Ketring-Gallup Master Plan

SMLC provided comments on the two concepts being proposed for these beloved parks. Download and/or view our comments below.
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South Metro Land Conservancy Annual Newsletter 2023

Check out SMLC’s 2023 annual newsletter.  Be sure to read Victoria Escobedo’s reminisces about growing up on Power’s Park.
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SMLC Comments on SSPR’s Master Plan

SMLC recently provided comments on South Suburban’s Draft Master Plan.  Our letter to SSPR can be seen here. Dear Ms. Pye: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Draft South Suburban Parks and Recreation 2022 Master Plan. South Metro Land Conservancy (SMLC) is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1993 and is…
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South Suburban Parks and Recreation 2023 Candidates Answer The Questions

South Metro Land Conservancy posed 4 questions to all six South Suburban Parks and Recreation candidates and received responses from five of them.  These responses appear below unedited, exactly as they were received.  SMLC is extremely appreciative of the time the candidates took to address these questions and we thank them!  For more information about…
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SMLC Participates in “Meet, Greet, and Eats”

SMLC enjoyed participating with the City of Littleton’s “Meet, Greet and Eats” throughout the summer.  Here we are at Berry Park in August.  Once again, the South Platte Park rangers and their nature van and the live aquatic animals were a big hit.   Brother and sister, Harry and Ruth, enjoyed hanging out at our table…
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