NEWS April 2022
EASTER EGG HUNT Grab your Easter Basket and join us at Northridge Park for Easter fun on Saturday, April 16.
BACKCOUNTRY OUTDOOR CENTER Highlands Ranch’s trails, parks, recreation centers, and neighborhoods have long highlighted our vibrant community. Our residents find value and passion in a life lived in connection with the outdoors.
The Easter Egg Hunt starts promptly at 10:00 a.m. sharp, so don’t be late! Simultaneous separate hunts will be held for children ages 1-3, 4-5, 6-7, and 8-9. The Easter Bunny will be available for photos, so don’t forget your camera.
To continue this connection, we’re excited to begin the process for a new amenity for our community: the Backcountry Outdoor Center.
Parking is limited, so plan to arrive early.
The proposed project includes building an Environmental Education Center at Backcountry Base Camp, located at 6005 Ron King Trail. The Center will be the launchpad to engage with and learn in the outdoors. From a licensed nature preschool and staff offices to flexible indoor/outdoor spaces that will morph from gathering places to a weather shelter, the Environmental Education Center will propel our programming for outdoor learning along the front range. As part of the strategic plan, Base Camp will also be open for more public hours to enjoy walking on our new interpretive trail and visiting our barnyard animals.
Saturday, April 16 • 10:00 a.m. SHARP! • Northridge Park, 8800 Broadway Sponsored by
The future Backcountry Outdoor Center Project plans includes a hub for equestrian education including an indoor riding arena. The Equine Center encompasses a place where a connection with horses from the ground to the saddle is an everyday occurrence, and the indoor arena will give our instructors and riders a consistent and safe area to progress skills. The conceptual plan of the project has been completed, now, the HRCA will begin the Community Involvement Process, which will last for several months and includes two separate votes by the HRCA Board of Directors and HRCA Delegates, along with multiple public meeting opportunities for the public to learn about the project, and give feedback. Join us to learn more about the Backcountry Outdoor Center Project at a public meeting on Wednesday, April 27 at 6:00 p.m. at Southridge Recreation Center.
SUMMER CAMPS REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Backcountry Wilderness Area Director Mark Giebel will give an overview of the conceptual plan and project timeline. Following this first public meeting, another will follow in May, and likely a final one in June. The Community Involvement Process is expected to wrap up in July or August. If the community, Delegates, and Board approve, the construction would be anticipated to begin in 2024.
Keep your kids active and engaged all summer long at HRCA"s nearly 100 summer camp options! From full day to half day, nature/adventure to arts, science, technology, engineering, pottery, cooking, therapeutic recreation, sports, and more, HRCA has activities for everyone!
Visit the project web site www.HRCAbackcountryoutdoorcenter.org to learn more and for updates throughout the process!
HRCA SUMMER JOB FAIR! Plan that summer job now. HRCA will be hosting a job fair on Monday, April 25 at Eastridge Recreation Center. The job fair will be from 8:00 a.m. - Noon. For current job openings go to www.HRCAonline.org/Jobs.
Find our camps online and register at HRCAonline.org/Camps. Don't wait, space is limited and camps are filling fast!