Our Mission

Stewards of Golden Open Space is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit formed by Golden residents to provide the community vision and voice to understand, protect and preserve Golden’s precious open space resources, their assets and the values they represent with transparency and inclusivity.

The Why

From the Golden Vision 2030 -   

"We value the natural beauty of unique geologic features, extended stretches of the foothills, and unbroken stretches of natural environments that define Golden as a place."

Residents of Golden consistently express strong support, appreciation and priorities for our open spaces, as important Golden resources. Much of this open space contains wildlife, vegetation, historical, cultural, geological, hydrological, archeological and other elements, like buffers from  urban landscapes, that are valued by the Golden community. 

As a result of Stewards' advocacy the City of Golden has developed an Open Space Master Plan to provide a formal structure and public guidance for preserving, protecting, and managing the use or future of our open space. The risks to these resources include increasing urbanization, development pressures, recreational desires, neglect, unauthorized uses and intrusions.  Development of an open space master plan was a major goal of Stewards since its inception. 

Join Us

 We welcome the support and participation of all who support our mission.

• Sign up on the 'Contact Us' page to learn more and get involved.

• Join  our email list for news and updates on our activities. 

•  Attend educational sessions and volunteer events to learn more about our open spaces, where they are, what assets they contain, their history, and how other cities and counties manage, protect and preserve open space.

•  Share your knowledge as part of the Expert Advisory Committee.

•  Join the Steering Committee to help guide our work.

•  Provide financial support – any donation helps defray the costs of the activities for our all-volunteer organization.

We need volunteers!

To fulfill its Mission, Stewards of Golden Open Space organizes volunteer teams to address particular needs as they are identified.  In all of our activities we rely on available best practices, and will be consistent with city volunteer policies.