• Jan. 27, 2009 - Answers to Some Questions
We've been doing some research on Ralston Creek. Ralston Creek is a tributary of Clear Creek approximately 15 miles (24 km) long, in central Colorado. It drains a suburban and urban area of the northwestern Denver Metro Area. It rises in the foothills in northeastern Gilpin County, in southern Golden Gate Canyon State Park. It descends through a valley eastward into Jefferson County, following Drew Hill Road (County Road 57), emerging from the mountains approximately 3 miles (5 km) north of Golden, where it is impounded to form Ralston Reservoir and Arvada/Blunn Reservoir on both sides of State Highway 93. It flows eastward through Arvada and joins Clear Creek from the north in southeast Arvada, near the intersection of Sheridan Avenue and Interstate 76. (This was pasted from the Wikipedia Entry on Ralston Creek.) The first gold discovery in the Rocky Mountains was discovered in Ralston Creek by Lewis Ralston in June of 1850. We've located this "gold discovery" spot on the map and will take a trip to see the place that inspired so much craziness and land degredation in the years following.
We have yet to find an environmental group that dedicates itself solely to the clean up of this lovely creek. The city of Arvada does sponsor a clean up day in May. Another question is: "Is one day a year enough to keep the water clean?" I think you know the answer....
As far as the Canada Goose research, we have answered our questions by simply observing them. They do winter in the Denver Metro Area as there is open water and snow free fields. When it snows, it melts quickly. Which answers our question of "What do they eat?" Grass. They eat lots of grass which is why their poop is green.
We are looking forward to doing our next Green Challenge--also called The Outdoor Hour. We hope to make this a weekly activity but weather, dental appointments, and the ALA Convention has interfered with our plans. Dad wants to come along so we will have to do this on the weekend.
If you are interested in participating in this wonderful challenge, you can go to the following website to get your first assignment:
http://handbookofnaturestudy.blogspot.com/
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• Mar. 4, 2009 - Ralston Creek
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