There are distant views, barns, trails that go through varied terrain.                                                                http://jeffco.us/open-space/parks/white-ranch-park/

July 9 - Denver Botanical Gardens, 1007 York St Denver, CO 80206                                                                     Denver Botanic Gardens, a top-ranked US botanical garden, offers spectacular garden displays.                                                           
www. botanicgardens .org

July 16 - Washington Park, Lake, water birds, bikers and pedestrians, quaint buildings.                          http://www.colorado-mapsite.com/us_co_washington_park_vt.html

July 23 - Kenosha Pass,  Aspen and Mountain Views. Highway 285 past Bailey near Jefferson. Park on East side.

July 30 - Hidden Mesa, Parker, Directions: 3217 N. State Hwy 83, Franktown, located one mile north of Franktown on the west side of (Hwy. 83 Parker Road).                                                                                         http://www.douglas.co.us/dcoutdoors/documents/hidden-mesa-open-space-trail-map.pdf

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Aug. 6 - Brainard Lake Recreation Area. Fee area. From CO highway 72 at Ward, turn west onto Brainard Lake Rd. Travel 2.5 miles to entrance gate and 2 miles more to Brainard Lake. Parking Limited.

Aug. 13 - Littleton Historical Museum. 6028 S. Gallup St, Littleton 80120. Historic buildings, animals and a lake.

Aug. 20 - Georgetown. Georgetown is located 45 miles west of Denver along I-70. Victorian Buildings, a Historic Railroad and Mountain views.

Aug. 27 - Pine Valley. 30400 Crystal Lake Rd., Pine. From US Highway 285, turn South on Pine Valley Road ( County road 126) to Crystal Lake. Road. Turn right into park.

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Sept. 3 - Coordinator not available.

Sept. 10 - Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms. 8500 W Deer Creek Canyon Rd. Littleton. A 750 acre native plant refuge and working farm located along the banks of Deer Creek. There is a non-member fee of $5 per car.                                                                                                                                                    www.botanicgardens.org

Sept. 17- Carson Center, South Platte Park. 3000 W Carson Dr, Littleton, CO 80120-2983.  South Platte Park contains the only unchannelized stretch of the South Platte River in the Denver Metro Area.

Sept. 24 - Staunton State Park. Staunton State Park is a Colorado state park in Park and Jefferson counties, located 6 miles west of Conifer, Colorado. The 3,908-acre park, which opened on May 18, 2013, includes dramatic rock outcroppings, several streams and a waterfall.                                                                                                   Address:12102 S Elk Creek Rd, Pine, CO 80470