The Open Space & Trails program was founded in 1997, one year after Breckenridge citizens elected to pass a permanent 0.5% sales tax measure to fund an open space program. Since its inception, the program has acquired and protected over 5,000 acres of open space and has constructed and continues to maintain over 65 miles of trails throughout the Upper Blue River Watershed. The program also manages
for forest health and fuels reduction, restores impaired streams and wetlands, and controls weeds and noxious species on open space. Additionally, the program researches wildlife and monitors water quality in managing Cucumber Gulch Preserve, the crown jewel of the open space program and wildlife preserve with a unique rare fen wetland system of high biodiversity. The program is overseen by the Breckenridge Open Space Advisory Commission (BOSAC) and the Breckenridge Town Council. The success of the open space program is dependent upon the many people who make our work possible, including the residents and visitors who experience our open spaces and trail network, our conservation and community partners, volunteers, Town staff, the Breckenridge Open Space Advisory Commission, and the Breckenridge Town Council.
