Natural Resources
Natural Resources
DENVER – Today, the Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) board awarded a $1,500,000 grant to Larimer County to permanently protect the 1,547-acre Heaven’s Door Ranch near Loveland.
UPDATE: VISITOR CENTERS WILL NOW OPEN AT NOON ON THURSDAY, MARCH 14.
Due to winter storm weather, the Larimer County Natural Resources administrative office and information center at Carter Lake and the Horsetooth Area Information Center are closed Thursday, March 14, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Visitors should call (970) 619-4570 if assistance is needed.
OFFICE: 5450 Arena Circle, Suite 110, Loveland, CO 80538 MAP
MAILING ADDRESS: 5280 Arena Circle, Loveland, CO 80538
PHONE: (970) 498-5768
OFFICE HOURS: Office hours change seasonally
April - September: 8:30 AM - 4 PM, Wednesday - Friday (except all holidays), Closed for Lunch: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Herbicide Sales: Call or email us for an appointment.
October- March: Call or email us for an appointment
FORT COLLINS – Horsetooth Reservoir’s Satanka Bay parking lot, W. County Rd 48C, is closed to the public January 30 through February 16 to allow the first phase of construction for a new Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) boat inspection station.
All watercraft including their motors, trailers, compartments and any other associated equipment or containers must be inspected for exotic invasive species (Aquatic Nuisance Species or ANS) before launch or departure from Horsetooth Reservoir.
The Larimer County Department of Natural Resources (LCDNR) is inviting the community to attend a public information session on planned Federal Land Access Program (FLAP) road and other site improvements at Carter Lake in Loveland. The proposed improvements to existing roads and parking areas at Carter Lake include:
Larimer County and the municipalities of Fort Collins, Loveland, Berthoud, Estes Park, Johnstown, Timnath, and Wellington, request the community’s participation in a 2023 Open Space online survey. This survey is an update to the 2013 Our Lands, Our Future survey commissioned by the same agencies to better understand from the public how to best allocate tax dollars collected from the existing “Help Preserve Open Spaces” sales tax.
FORT COLLINS – Horsetooth Mountain Open Space’s main trailhead, 6550 W. County Rd. 38E, is closed to public access today (November 27) through December 18 to allow crews to complete parking and kiosk area improvements and install an additional vault toilet.
The improvements at the main trailhead are geared to improve flow and ease congestion for both vehicles and visitor traffic. Additionally, improvements to the kiosk area will include hardening the surface, improving drainage, and updating the informational signs and map.
LOVELAND - All boat ramps at Horsetooth Reservoir and Carter Lake will close for the season on Monday, November 27.
Horsetooth Reservoir
- South Bay Ramp: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. everyday; Closed for season Mon. Nov. 27
- Inlet Bay Ramp: Closed for season
- Satanka Ramp: Closed for season
Carter Lake
- North Pines Ramp: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. everyday; Closed for season Mon. Nov. 27
- North Ramp: Closed for season
- South Shore: Closed for season
Larimer County Department of Natural Resources (LCDNR) invites members of the community to share input on proposed adjustments to its enforcement regulations within LCDNR-managed properties.
Larimer County is seeking to revise eight current regulations and to add twelve new regulations in 2024. New additions include regulations associated with camping, use restriction, sanitation, destruction of public property, fishing, required safety equipment, and prohibited operation of a vessel or related activities.
