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May, National Archaeological and Preservation Month, is upon us. It is going to be a great month as all of the historical organizations and venues recognize this annual commemoration with events and festivities to celebrate our history.
May is a near perfect month for history in Douglas County. If there is any drawback to the May’s celebrations our rich heritage, it is that most of us will miss some events since there is just not enough in our twenty-four clocks to accommodate all of the events.
Check out the Events Calendar on this website and you will find nary a blank weekend on it. We’ve got Castle Rock conducting their famous “Trolley Tour” and Parker and the Colorado Association of Vintage Baseball entertaining you with baseball “…the way Abner Doubleday designed the game to be played.” There’s the showing of our County’s archaeological wares at Lamb Spring as well as Larkspur and Douglas County Historical Preservation Board taking you back to 19th and early 20th century education in the beautifully restored Greenland School House. Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation’s (CALF’s) May Day at Lowell Ranch is a great day that introduces you not only to the agricultural roots and early methods of farming and ranching but also to one of Colorado’s great Century Ranches, 
Lowell OV Ranch. Oh yes, Cherokee Ranch and Castle… May is the month when the Cherokee literally begins to “bust-out all over” in great activities and events, starting what yours truly believes is the best year yet at the Castle! They start their new season hikes, partnering with the staff of the Denver Botanical Gardens and they begin their unmatched culture series with a murder mystery and great musical entertainment …”An evening with Clooney and Sinatra” and “Musical Jambalaya Straight from the Pan.” Hey, I can’t précis the whole month in one short, or even long, paragraph! Check out our Events Calendar.
May is the month , historically speaking, that kicks-off the “high peak” period of year. From May through September, historical events and venues will be buzzing with activity …and, there is a lot of really great new history activity this year. Probably the most awaited and publicized is the History Colorado’s New Museum that opened April 28. I haven’t seen it yet but it is on my calendar. Douglas County Division of Open Space and Natural Resources continue their great work in acquiring and opening more Open Space and conservancy areas. As mentioned in the preceding paragraph, the Cherokee Ranch and Castle Foundation is partnering with Denver’s
For Historic Douglas County, Inc.’s is a busy time. 
We will see you all at CALF’s May Day at Lowell OV Ranch and we continue to polish all the demonstrations, storytelling, music, ranch and history education and many, many other activities for our big Open Space Day at Prairie Canyon Ranch .which we are co-sponsoring June 16 with Douglas County’s Division of Open Space and Natural Resources. Sometime during the first week in May, you will start seeing our posters in various businesses and activity centers throughout the County. If you love to ride your horse through some truly beautiful, bucolic valleys and ridges, be sure to sign-up for the 60 horse trail ride. If you got a moment now, you can reserve a spot by emailing us.
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I should stop going on and on here and just use the Nike marketing tagline, “Just do it!” I’ll see you out there this May partaking of Douglas County history!
Have a great May,
Jim Weglarz
President
About this website…
This Historic Douglas County, Inc. website is a communications vehicle designed as a “One Stop” location where the public can find out about events and what is going-on in historical organizations and venues around and beyond Douglas County, Colorado. Our goal is to expand and enrich public awareness of the history of Douglas County, Colorado through education and communications, and through support and coordination among local historical organizations and other related groups. This website is unique in its focus, and we hope you keep visiting us.
Photographs of Yesteryear
Many of the historic black and white photographs used throughout this website are courtesy of the Douglas County History Research Center at the Phillip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock, Colorado. Copies of these photos can be obtained from the History Research Center. If you wish to get one or several copies of these pictures, please refer to the Gallery section of this website under DCHRC provided pictures and obtain the catalog number associated with the photograph you wish to acquire. The Douglas County History Research Center can be reached through their website or telephoning 303.688.7730.
Welcome and enjoy National Preservation Month…