Draft plan for Penny Hot Springs open to public comment

Pitkin County is inviting the public to comment on a draft plan to guide the management of Penny Hot Springs, a popular destination in the Crystal River Valley.

The county’s Open Space and Trails Board reviewed the draft plan Nov. 7 and voted to ...

Hunt to close Sky Mountain Park trails

Four trails at Sky Mountain Park will close for the fourth rifle season, Nov. 13-17, while an elk hunt occurs on a portion of the park.

Cozyline, Airline, Skyline Ridge and Ditchline trails will all be closed to public use during the hunt for safety reason...

Pitkin County Public Health Steps Up Alerts to Locals About Vaping

The Colorado Department of Health and Environment has recently reported its ninth case of disease linked to vaping in Colorado and  Pitkin County Public Health is stepping up outreach to people who vape or use e-cigarettes and their families to e...

North Star public survey underway

Pitkin County Open Space and Trails has launched an online survey to seek public input as the department prepares to update the North Star Nature Preserve Management Plan.

The survey went live on Monday morning, Oct. 21, at www.pitkinOSTprojects.com (click...

2019 Pitkin County Cares and Greg Mace Awards Announced

Ten outstanding Roaring Fork Valley Residents are being honored for their volunteer work in Pitkin County. They were nominated by citizens to receive the Pitkin County Cares Volunteer Service Awards. Now in its 19th year, the goal of the county’...

Whitewater Park Modifications Topic of Public Meeting

River users and Healthy Rivers Whitewater Park enthusiasts will gather in Basalt this week to discuss possible modifications to the play waves structures located in the Roaring Fork River just downstream from Fisherman’s Park in Basalt. Wave par...

New Parking Rates at Airport Effective October 1st

Increased parking rates at the Aspen/Pitkin County airport aimed at discouraging non-traveler “day parking” go into effect October 1st.  The biggest increase will be felt by those who park at the airport between 2 and 12 hours...

Mental Wellbeing Survey Underway to Inform Mental Health Strategic Plan

Creating the best opportunities for good mental health in the community is the focus of a strategic planning effort being spearheaded by Pitkin County. The County is collaborating with the Aspen School District, Aspen Valley Hospital, the City of Aspen, t...

Grazing allotment retirement to benefit area bighorn sheep

Pitkin County Open Space and Trails has proposed contributing $32,000 toward elimination of a domestic sheep grazing allotment in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Area to benefit the native bighorn sheep herd.

County commissioners and the Open Space an...

Construction on Castle Creek Corridor Improvement Project to begin next week

Major construction activities and Castle Creek Road lane closures will begin on August 5, 2019 for phase I construction of the Castle Creek Corridor Improvement Project which, includes the Castle Creek Trail. Phase I will begin with rockfall mitigation on...

County seeks input on Penny Hot Springs

Pitkin County Open Space and Trails is seeking public input as it begins work on a management plan for Penny Hot Springs in the Crystal Valley. An online survey is available through Aug. 9 to collect initial feedback from interested citizens.

In addition, ...

Pitkin County to buy land near Filoha Meadows

Pitkin County Open Space and Trails has placed 10 acres near the south end of Filoha Meadows Nature Preserve under contract.

The Board of County Commissioners will take up the $1,550,000 purchase on first reading on July 24. Second reading and a public hea...

Sky Mountain Park, Glassier open Thursday

Trails at Sky Mountain Park and Glassier Open Space will reopen for the season on Thursday, but downhill-only Deadline Trail at Sky Mountain will remain closed for maintenance.

Reshaping of Deadline Trail began last fall, but work was suspended when it beg...

Sky Mountain hunting lottery set March 28

A portion of Sky Mountain Park will again be open to limited hunting in the fall, but a lottery to choose five participating hunters will take place March 28.

The hunt, for cow elk only, will again take place during the fourth season – Nov. 15-19...

CPW to conduct six-year study of Avalanche Creek elk herd

ASPEN, Colo. - Beginning in early March, Colorado Parks and Wildlife researchers will begin a six-year study of the Avalanche Creek elk herd in the Roaring Fork Valley.CPW reminds the public that they may see activity typically related to research project...

BOCC to consider conservation of large ranch, Emma open space purchase

Pitkin County Commissioners are being asked to take action Wednesday, Jan. 23, to purchase a 36-acre agricultural parcel in Emma and authorize the purchase of a conservation easement covering 1,222 acres at the mouth of Thompson Creek.

The Emma land purcha...

Jaffee River Trail dog use open to input

Pitkin County Open Space and Trails is conducting a public survey on use of the Wilton Jaffee Park Sr. River Trail as an off-leash dog area.

The river trail has been informally used by dog walkers as an off-leash area, but it has not been formally designat...

Pitkin County Elections Department to Move to New Location

Clerk and Recorder and Motor Vehicle Departments Move Next

The Pitkin County Elections Department, now located on the ground floor of the Courthouse Plaza is moving to its new location in the Ute City Bank building arcade, at 501 E. Hyman Ave, on Fe...Read on...

County Commissioner Appointed to Statewide Public Lands Council

The Bureau of Land Management announced new appointments to its citizen-based Northwest Resource Advisory Council (RAC) this week and Pitkin County Commissioner, George Newman is among the appointees. The RAC, composed to members with diverse interests an...Read on...

Community Input Sought for the Pitkin County Healthy Rivers Whitewater Wave and Streamside Project

In advance of the construction of a whitewater wave and streamside improvements in the Roaring Fork River in Basalt, the first of a series of public meetings is being held December 7th to gather public input on the streamside improvements. A Recreationa...Read on...

Pitkin County Assumes Control of High Valley Farm Odor Monitoring

The Pitkin County Environmental Health Department has assumed control of the High Valley Farm marijuana growing operation’s 3rd party odor monitoring program. In an agreement reached with Pitkin County Commissioners in September, High Valley Farms is payi...Read on...

Pitkin County rangers and sheriff's deputies busy at North Star

ASPEN – Rangers with Pitkin County Open Space and Trails have been busy patrolling North Star Nature Preserve, while county sheriff’s deputies have stepped up enforcement efforts along the Highway 82 corridor next to the popular boating area.

The July ...Read on...

Elected Officials to View a Waste Sort at the Landfill

To better understand exactly what our community is tossing into the trash, Aspen and Pitkin County are conducting a Waste Sort this week at the landfill. Elected officials from both jurisdictions will attend the sort on Thursday, July 9th from 8:30am to ...Read on...

Trail repairs begin June 1

ASPEN – Paving work to repair segments of the Rio Grande, Brush Creek and Basalt-Old Snowmass trails will begin next week. Detours will be in place to route trail users around the work zones.

Paving repairs on the upper Brush Creek Trail, on the edge ...Read on...

Pitkin County eyes purchase of scenic Snowmass Canyon parcel

ASPEN – The proposed purchase of a unique Snowmass Canyon property that offers access to both the Roaring Fork River and national forest lands above the valley via Arbaney Gulch will come before Pitkin County commissioners on May 27.

The Pitkin County ...Read on...

Public input welcome on North Star Management Plan

ASPEN – A draft management plan for one of Pitkin County’s most revered open spaces, North Star Nature Preserve, is open to a five-week public comment period starting today – Monday, May 4. The county’s Open Space and Trails Board and county commissioners...Read on...