Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat
| Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat | |
|---|---|
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Walden Ponds in winter | |
| Location | Boulder County, Colorado |
| Nearest city | Boulder |
| Coordinates | 40°02′39″N 105°11′16″W / 40.0441°N 105.1879°WCoordinates: 40°02′39″N 105°11′16″W / 40.0441°N 105.1879°W |
| Area | 102 acres (41 ha) |
| Established | 1974 |
| https://www.bouldercounty.org/os/parks/pages/waldenponds.aspx | |
Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat is a 102-acre (41 ha) Boulder County, Colorado park. It was reclaimed between 1974 and the 1990s from an open-pit gravel mine on the site, and is named after Walden "Wally" Toevs, the Boulder County Commissioner who spearheaded the plan to convert the gravel pits into a wildlife habitat.[1]
After the mining ceased and the property had been stripped 15 feet (4.6 m) down to bedrock, all that was left were open pits and puddles of ground water.[1]
The park has several ponds and marshlands, hiking trails, picnic facilities, restrooms, and fishing. It claims to be one of the best bird-watching areas in Boulder County.[1]
Along the boardwalk at Walden Ponds.
Birds at Walden Ponds.
References
- 1 2 3 "Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat Management Plan" (PDF). Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department.
External links
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