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History Hike to Wood’s Quarry

  • 1200 Mariposa Avenue Boulder, CO, 80302 (map)

NOTE: We ask that all field trip participants abide by BCAS Field Trip Etiquette.

Registration required. Limit 15, RSVP to trip leader to reserve your spot after 6:00 pm on Monday September 16. Early registration is not accepted.

Trip Leader: Dave Sutherland, dsutherland4747@gmail.com https://www.davesutherland.co/

Follow naturalist Dave Sutherland to one of Boulder's historic stone quarries. Discover this fun and unique place and look for the interesting flora & fauna that surrounds it. Lots of local history, including the origins of the Open Space system, the Chautauqua, and how citizens saved Enchanted Mesa from a scheming land developer. Hike approximately 2.5 miles with a 700 foot climb.

Where to meet: Meet at 1200 Mariposa Ave - a quiet neighborhood access point on a side street with free parking, the “insiders’” back way to slip into the busy Chautauqua area.

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