Development of a park and interpretive plan in NE Colorado

1. Welcome to the virtual tour of Grand Opening October 23, 2009

5. Becoming a wetland mitigation bank Used by permission from Dave Yardley Source: http://coloradowetlandbank.com/pages/thenandnow.html

8. CO 52 Bulrush Boulevard / CR 5 Wetland Park Road Entry/Exit Parking Area Bulrush Wetland Park Park Boundary Park Boundary Abandoned well site Abandoned tank battery and facilities Shallow reservoir Wetland Shallow Wetland reservoir Wetland reservoir Wetland reservoir Trail Trail Wetland reservoir Park Boundary

13. Future Trail Location

15. Future Parking and Pavilion site (Tank Battery to be abandoned)

16. Future Parking and Pavilion site (Tank Battery removed)

17. Parking and Pavilion site (Former Tank Battery site)

18. Completed pavilion, trail and fencing

19. Grand Opening October 23, 2009

20. Wetland, view north from trail

21. Photo by David Yardley Photo by Bill Schmoker Mallard Photo by David Yardley Yellow Headed Black bird

22. Photo: Courtesy of David Yardley Great Blue Heron escorted by a Black Bird

23. Interpretive signs.

25. Photo: Courtesy of David Yardley An abundance of wildlife and vegetation to view.

26. Photos: Courtesy of David Yardley and Bill Schmoker Hundreds of plant and animal species to observe. American White Pelican Great Egret Blue Flax Common Grackle Green Darner Painted Turtle Over 100 bird species confirmed on site.

27. Animals

28. Spring in the wetland with views of the mountains.

29. New trail and pavilion with mountain back drop

32. Site of abandoned well reclaimed.

34. North east corner of the wetland looking west

35. Bulrush

36. Discrete wildlife viewing

38. Thank you for visiting! Open Fall 2009