A LOVE STORY

Denver’s 80238

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It’s a fresh perspective. A good conversation. A place to lose a few pounds or

the weight of the world. A park can change your mood. Lift your spirits.

And turn an ordinary day into one to remember. Kids expand their imaginations

and learn to play together. People break free of their over-scheduled lives.

That’s the power of a park.

Here, parks are in our DNA. From day one, Stapleton Denver was envisioned as a place

where people will spend more time outside. Walking or riding instead of driving.

Getting to know each other. Taking advantage of Colorado’s climate. And taking better

care of themselves. In so many ways, parks are what make this one of Denver’s most

popular communities.

35% PARKS

27% RESIDENTIAL

34% COMMERCIAL

4% CIVIC(SCHOOLS, LIBRARY, REC CENTER)

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Simply put, Central Park is 80 acres of fun. As Denver’s third largest park, it

attracts people from all over the city for sledding, RC boating, team sports,

and an amazing Dr. Seuss-inspired playground. If Denver’s 80238 has one

signature park, Central Park is the one that truly represents the rich diversity

of experiences available here. And yet it’s only the beginning of what you’ll

find exploring the many parks throughout the community.

Look for the leaves and find

the parks (listed alphabetically)

on page 26.

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Fun for everyone

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12 Conservatory Green

Every good town has a central green. Part of a town center where people gather for community events or

just to relax and watch the world go by. Denver’s 80238 has three.

First, there’s Founders' Green on East 29th Avenue. Rimmed by oak trees and distinguished by a sculptural

fountain, it has an urban formality to its design. And a festive vibe that makes it the perfect venue. Thanks to

the Stapleton MCA (Master Community Association), residents are treated to weekly farmers markets, an art

and antique market, regular concerts, Movies on The Green, and even a little Shakespeare at Theatre on The

Green … just to name some of the fun.

Then, there’s Conservatory Green, on East 49th Place. It’s part park, part entertainment venue thanks to a

sloping two-acre performance lawn. There’s also a water feature, shade sculpture and lots of places to sit.

Lastly, there’s Beeler Park & Plaza which is located on the Beeler Street crescent (edged with future retail) the

park and plaza includes a stream-like waterway, community tables, gathering spots and event space.

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Take a walk through one Stapleton Denver park and you’ll soon find yourself in another.

Stapleton Denver is as much a progression of parks, interconnected with trails and open

space, as it is a series of neighborhoods. Westerly Creek is a beautiful example of how

getting there is half the fun. With creek-side bike paths braided through a riparian corridor —

past public art—and wildlife migrating right along with you.

But there’s something else happening here, too.

Westerly Creek serves as a natural water filtration system, cleaning storm water runoff,

feeding the landscape and creating a healthy natural habitat for birds and other species.

Many of the neighborhood parks serve this same purpose, filtering the water through sand

and special pipes before sending it on its way.

Westerly Creek soon confluences with Sand Creek. In fact, all of the community’s runoff

eventually flows into the Platte River, which connects with the Missouri River, followed by

a trip down the mighty Mississippi, for an inevitable rendezvous with the Gulf of Mexico.

Wandering Westerly

For decades Westerly Creek had been confined to giant drain

pipes buried beneath three feet of runway and tarmac concrete.

An intense restoration project has returned the waterway to its

former glory— replanted with native, drought-tolerant vegetation

and lovingly re-flowed. And the entire Westerly Creek basin is

engineered to handle a 100-year flood scenario.

COMMUNITY PARKS THAT MANAGE WATER PARTICULARLY WELL INCLUDE:

50 Terra Park 25 Heritage Park 28 Measurement Park 42 Songbird Park

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39 Sand Creek Regional Greenway

Connecting to Denver’s 800-mile

regional trail network, this 14-mile

greenway connects with Stapleton

Denver near Bluff Lake. It follows

Sand Creek through a range of

animal habitats, from cottonwood

forests to wetland bird sanctuaries.

The Great Wide Open

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

20 Fred Thomas Park 5 Bluff Lake Nature Center

This unique urban wildlife center

and outdoor classroom can be found

on Stapleton Denver’s east side.

42 Songbird Park

Find a bench and eavesdrop on the

local and migratory birds conversing

all around. Songbird Park offers

a shady gazebo and the soothing

babble of a fountain. And for our

feathered friends, several birdhouses.

So that they, too, may take up

residence in the community and

start a family of their own.

just around the corner

like a slice of pizza from above, it also

has a wood-fired pizza oven. Pizza

parties will never be the same.

So bring a camera. The trail welcomes

walkers, runners, mountain bikers

and horseback riders.

For schoolchildren, Bluff Lake is

a destination for summer camps,

bird walks, nature lectures, wildlife

education, geocache treasure hunts,

and fireside s’mores. It’s a quiet

place to walk, run or just forget

you’re in the city for a while.

Where the buffalo roam. Well,

American bison is the preferred

nomenclature. The Refuge is home

to a sizable herd of the native beasts,

reintroduced as part of a massive

effort to restore the prairie ecosystem.

The Refuge is also a great source

for environmental education, with

opportunities for fishing, wildlife

observation and photography.

It’s free, open to the public and a

bike ride away from Denver’s 80238.

There’s also the perk of parks in and around the community but they’re not counted

among Stapleton Denver’s menu of green spaces. Let’s call them ... bonus parks.

The community is full of neighborhood parks. Hidden gems that serve as an extension of your yard and a ready

change of scenery, just footsteps away from your home. Here are three to explore.

Whatever you play, you can probably

play it here. Fred Thomas Park has

basketball, tennis and sand volleyball

courts. Football, soccer, baseball

and softball fields. Plus a playground

and bike path. After the game, relax

at the picnic tables, park benches

or in the pavilion.

35 31 Pizza Park

One of three parks in Willow Park

East neighborhood, Pizza Park has

the distinction of not only looking

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49 Summer Park

It’s a park full of flowers that love the warm weather.

With a playground for kids who love every minute

between the last and first days of school. And a compass

that orients visitors to the path of the sun.

46 Spring Park

Early-blooming flowers rise to announce

the equinox and usher in the thaw. The weather

is finally fit for man and beast.

58 Winter Park

Snow gathers on the north side of the graceful rolling

hills. Pine trees stand at attention. And from the center

of a snowflake-emblazoned plaza at sunset on the

winter solstice, you can watch the sun drop between

two perfectly positioned vertical stones on a nearby hill.

Signifying the end of the year’s shortest day.

18 Fall Park

Maple trees and a mix of foliage blaze with

autumn colors every season. Looking out across

Westerly Creek from the shady pergola,

you’ll notice the park’s pathway aligns perfectly

with Central Park’s promenade.

A park for every season

22 Green Links

29 Mews

Mews and Green LinksMews are linear green spaces, up to six blocks long, that take the place

of streets in Central Park West. Homes are oriented towards these

quiet parks instead of towards traffic, fostering a unique sense of

community. Each mews has its own distinct character, changing with

the vernacular of the architecture, from contemporary to traditional.

Like mews, neighbors in the Conservatory Green neighborhood

share green links, semi-private common areas. Green links are

open spaces that mix urban agriculture, prairie grasses, vegetable

gardens, flowers beds, benches, pathways, and nature-inspired

playgrounds made of massive logs and boulders. Mews and green

links are nice ways to emphasize beauty over boulevards.

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Go forth and explore as many neighborhood parks as you can. You’ll discover that every one is different.

In the process you’re sure to find your favorite. One that puts a smile on your face and a song in your heart.

It won’t necessarily be the biggest park either. Sometimes, if a park has nothing more than a nice bench

and a view, like Arrowhead Park, it has everything you need. Or maybe you prefer a place that

tells the story of the night sky, like Constellation Park. Or parks that please the senses, as the Bluff Lake

neighborhood parks do. Whatever you’re after, there’s a park with your name on it.

Find your favorite place

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Most parks are a study in the various forms of terra firma and the

terrestrial pursuits thereof. But six community parks are dedicated

to the life aquatic. Places to relax poolside, swim laps, take a lesson,

aquacise, launch a cannonball, splash around and generally take

the edge off a hot summer day. And each of the community pools,

managed by the Stapleton MCA, offers a different experience— from

the architecture to the pool itself.

Looking for other ways to cool off? In addition to the pools, Denver’s 80238 hosts six water features throughout the

community. Each water feature is a little different, all providing ample fun from Memorial Day through Labor Day weekend.

Pool parks

Water Features

A Aviator Pool

B F-15 Pool

H Beeler Park

& Plaza

I Buffalo Wallow

C Jet Stream Pool

D Maverick Pool

J Central Park

K Conservatory

Green Park & Plaza

E Puddle Jumper Pool

F Runway 35 Pool

L Founders’ Fountain

M Shops at Northfield

SIX WAYS TO BEAT THE HEAT:

E Puddle Jumper Pool

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ParkwaysTraffic moves east and west along 29th Avenue. But not just for cars. Between the lanes, a tree- and flower-lined pathway (inspired by the Tuileries Garden in Paris) transports foot traffic from Founders' Green to Westerly Creek and back.

Parkways in Denver’s 80238 are parks that connect to other parks, the town center, offices and schools. Instead of driving

or walking on a sidewalk you can stroll a meandering path beneath a canopy of trees, with places to sit and rest along

the way. The parkways in Stapleton Denver make getting from A to B a sincere pleasure.

Between here and there is a lovely place to be.

OTHER PARKWAYS:

62 32nd Avenue Parkway 63 35th Avenue Parkway 65 59th Street Parkway 4 Beeler Street Parkway

6 Boston Street Garden 53 Valentia Street Parkway

61 29th Avenue Parkway

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+Climbing is a lifetime sport and the community has two climbing

walls to get you started. One in Central Park and another one

in Greenway Park, both designed by a world-renowned climber.

10 climbing wall

+Welcoming skateboarders, in-line skaters and BMX bikers—

young and not-so-young—and designed to challenge

advanced riders without intimidating newbies.

41 skate PARK

Greenway Park, a favorite among walkers and runners, is also home

to some very important guests: the skate park, climbing wall and community

garden. Plus an observation tower, dog park, the mud pie sandbox,

barbecues, tennis courts, shady spots to relax, public art and places

for kids to play.

While it’s easy for these attractions to hold the spotlight, what makes

Greenway Park feel so good is mature trees, which are some of the oldest

in the community. The lushness of the park bodes well for our newer parks.

It’s a sign of good things to come.

+Gardening is a universal theme in Denver’s 80238. From the

cultivation of common areas to garden-ready homes, fresh

food is part of a healthy lifestyle. The community garden’s

popularity is proof there will always be a need for places

that let people sink their hands into the soil.

11 Community Garden

Greater than the sum of its parks

23 Greenway Park

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Dogs love Denver’s 80238Running along trails, rolling in the grass, taking in the fresh air and

sunshine. These are things that are good for all of us. But sometimes it

takes a dog with a leash in its mouth to get us out of the house and into

something good. At Denver’s 80238, good opportunities are all around

you and your dog. In the parks, greenways and open spaces. So listen to

your dog—and let yourself be reminded of what’s really important in life.

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