A few months shy of one year since the Quarry Fire forced Deer Creek Canyon Park to close, crews are working to partially reopen the Jeffco park in mid-May. After Jefferson County posted on social media about a reseeding effort earlier this month, Denver7 followed up with Jefferson County Open Space (JCOS) to learn if the park had a reopening date after its closure in late July 2024.
Matt Robbins, interim deputy director with JCOS, told us that crews are working toward a partial reopening in May and a full reopening in August. “To assure we reach our goal, we have a few more tasks to complete, including rockfall and hazard tree removal,” Robbins explained.
He said JCOS will have more information to share in early May. H2 Enterprises, an excavating contractor out of Weld County, and MBR Helicopters, which owns high-altitude heavy lifting helicopters, both helped with a reseeding effort in late March and early April, the county shared on social media.
The groups spread nearly 10,500 pounds of a native seed mix of grass and wildflowers, 60,000 pounds of certified weed-free straw mulch, and 84,000 pounds of pelletized hydromulch over the areas of the park that are most prone toย erosionย in the wake of the Quarry Fire.
