Lee Gulch Conservation Easement
Location: Littleton, Colorado. A high bluff overlooking the South Platte River and South Platte Park at the point where the Lee Gulch Trail intersects with the Mary Carter Greenway Trail.
Description: A conservation easement, facilitated and previously held by South Metro Land Conservancy, on approximately 5.5 acres of natural open space acquired by the City of Littleton in 2009. Visible from Santa Fe Drive to the east, the Lee Gulch Trail to the north, and the Mary Carter Greenway to the west. Provides beautiful views of the front range of the Rocky Mountains to the west.
Conservation values:
Description: A conservation easement, facilitated and previously held by South Metro Land Conservancy, on approximately 5.5 acres of natural open space acquired by the City of Littleton in 2009. Visible from Santa Fe Drive to the east, the Lee Gulch Trail to the north, and the Mary Carter Greenway to the west. Provides beautiful views of the front range of the Rocky Mountains to the west.
Conservation values:
- Natural habitat
- Access for nature-friendly recreation and education
- Trail connections to the Mary Carter Greenway Trail and the Lee Gulch Trail.
- Expands, buffers and establishes a marvelous contiguous landscape of managed open space
More information about the Lee Gulch easement
- Listing in the National Conservation Easement database
- Press release on the easement from Trust for Public Land