SMLC News

SMLC’s inaugural year for its Tree Program was a great success

March 11, 2024

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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NLP Leadership Students tour a local park as part of the SMLC curriculum

The City of Littleton Produced a Video About SMLC’s Work on Powers Park

January 18, 2024

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 Leadership students.  You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxlN6owan2E

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SMLC Comments on the Ketring-Gallup Master Plan

December 28, 2023

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

July 19, 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

April 10, 2023

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

April 10, 2023

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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Littleton Trail Linkages Trail Study is Underway!

February 6, 2023

Part of SMLC’s mission is to improve connectivity in the south metro area.  We are pleased to partner with the City of Littleton as it undertakes a Linkages Trail Study to assess the local trail network.  You can learn more about this effort and take the City’s survey here: https://www.littletonco.gov/Government/Departments/Public-Works-Engineering/Public-Works-Projects/Littleton-Linkages-Trail-Study

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Thanking Linda Knufinke

October 25, 2022

On a beautiful October afternoon in S. Platte Park, SMLC President, Pat Cronenberger, presents retired board member, Linda Knufinke, with the SMLC Eagle Award.  Thank you, Linda, for your years of service to SMLC!

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SMLC Participates in “Meet, Greet, and Eats”

October 25, 2022

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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SMLC Neighborhood Gathering at Powers Park

August 5, 2022

SMLC, in partnership with the City of Littleton, held a neighborhood gathering at Powers Park on July 27th to show neighbors the Powers Park drawings and answer questions.  Neighbors also got a chance to fill out an application for a free tree.  The City applied for a grant to purchase trees for the northeast neighborhoods as…

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