Dear Trail Supporter,

My first day on Sand Creek was filled with mud, crawdads, and friends. I was nine and living near Fitzsimons Medical Center. My best day on Sand Creek way July 2002 when we opened the trail to the first cyclists, hikers, and horseback riders.
That day was almost ten years ago--and in those ten years many wonderful changes have occurred along Sand Creek.

We have a trail extending for nearly 14 miles--and we hope to double the length of the trail in the next five years. We have one last underpass to build, which will be completed in 2012, so bike riders can go all the way--of road--from the South Platte Greenway to the High Line Canal trail. We have beautiful parks in Commerce City and Aurora, and plans to build a signature park for Denver in the next five years. Thousands of people use our trail and the popularity of the trail will increase when we build parallel trails--one paved and one unpaved--in Denver in the next five years.

New trail connections to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Lowry, north into Commerce City, and south toward Aurora Reservoir are all part of our future. We have the support of our wonderful communities--Aurora, Commerce City, and Denver--as well as the generous support of our business and non-profit neighbors along the Greenway. We have over 200 active volunteers and hundreds of generous individual and family donors.

In 2012, we will celebrate ten wonderful years of providing the only off-road, east/west connection in the northeast area of the Metro region. We link over 100 miles of rural, suburban and urban trails for bicyclists, runners, horseback riders, and dog walkers.

A Message From Kate Kramer,
SCRGP Executive Director

Dear Sand Creek Regional Greenway User:

One hundred flowers; one hundred cottonwood trees; one hundred egrets, ducks, and herons; one hundred deer, fox, and beaver; one hundred hawks and eagles.

More than one hundred bicycle commuters daily; more than one hundred school children visiting Sand Creek monthly; more than one hundred happy volunteers at our annual REI day; and many more than one hundred thank yous for all the generous support.

Twenty years ago, it was five people who had the vision to make Sand Creek the premier greenway in the northeast region. Now it is hundreds of people who volunteer, donate, and use the trail every day. Not even the volunteer founders--Rene' Bullock, Pat McClearn, Beth Conover, Nadine Caldwell, and Happy Haynes--could have imagined how appreciated and loved the Sand Creek Regional Greenway has become.

The hundreds of people who have served on the board of directors, given vital donations, served as staff, and pulled weeds, planted trees, and just smiled when they saw an eagle in February, all deserve the credit and the thanks for the wonderful greenway.

My job is easy--to thank everyone and everything that makes this wonderful place possible. The Greenway would not exist today if it was not for the early visionaries, the steady donors, the tireless volunteers, and, of course, the beautiful place we call the Sand Creek Regional Greenway.

Kate Kramer
Executive Director

A Few Testimonials From Trail Users....

"I grew up in Aurora and used to walk/bike through Stapleton... to go to Sand Creek. I absolutely love seeing how the Greenway has made Sand creek a lovely recreational area again for hikers, bicyclists, horse riders and families. I commend you all for your good work!"

"I love the Greenway. It is nice to have a trail to walk or ride that is a little bit of nature in the middle of the city. I like seeing wildlife, and it's also nice to have somewhere to walk/ride that is not close to motor vehicles."

"The efforts from Sand Creek Regional Greenway will benefit the people who live and work in Commerce City for years to come. The effort and professionalism of your organization are to be commended."