Preserving the land at Baseline and 119th as open space is a community-wide effort, involving people from Lafayette, Erie and Boulder County. Together, we can work to ensure Lafayette’s eastern gateway remains an undeveloped wildlife refuge for centuries to come. Here’s how you can help. 

 

Talk to us

 

Please keep your thoughts and ideas coming! Going up against a big Texas developer will take a village—or, in this case, all three of our villages. We read and respond to every comment we get, so please give your input on our form at the bottom of this page. 

 

Share your flora and fauna sightings

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The land at 119th and Baseline is an important bird, wildlife and native plant refuge, and the missing piece of a valuable ecosystem that stretches from the Old Town Pond just east of Lafayette’s Burlington Avenue to Powers Marsh west of Boulder County’s Flagg Drive.

 

Over the years, birders and wildlife enthusiasts have identified a variety of species living on this land or passing through, including northern harriers, American bittern, white-faced Ibis, two species of breeding rails, Swainson’s hawks, vultures, great horned owls, kestrels, red-tailed hawks, white pelicans, long-tailed weasels, coyotes and foxes. The pond and marsh areas are also home to wetland plants like cattails, sedges and rushes.

 

What types of flora and fauna have you observed on this property? We’d love to hear your stories and see your photos. Please post them in the form below or email them to info@preservelafayette.org. 

 

Sign our petition

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Make a difference in less than two minutes! Sign our petition and make a comment. We’ll be presenting the petition signatures and comments at all Lafayette city council public hearings for this development. Your voice matters!

 

Tell city council what you think

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Lafayette’s city council has repeatedly said it values resident input and feedback. And remember, four of the seven council seats are up for election in November.

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While city council members legally can’t discuss development plans with the public outside of a public hearing, there’s no prohibition on talking to them about annexation issues at any time, in person, by phone or by email. 

 

There’s an easy way to send one email to council or the city administrator and the planning and building staff—just fill out this form. You can also find each councilperson’s phone number here.

 

And you can always talk to council in person or via a call-in number at every council meeting, which are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Public input starts at 5:30 p.m., and you can speak for up to five minutes on any subject. 

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