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FRANKTOWN, Colo. — With its rich history and diverse natural landscape, Castlewood Canyon State Park near Franktown is gearing up for a new management plan.The plan serves as a guiding document for the park and its staff and gives Colorado Parks and Wildlife a blueprint for how to manage the park for the next 10 years.Park manager Larry Butterfield has been heavily involved in drafting the plan, and it will be his job to ensure that CPW staff is adhering to the plan.
“It's going to ensure we're caring for the park, and there's consistency for the plan and the park.”CPW will be holding two public meetings for people to ask questions and give feedback about the plan before it is implemented. To register for the meetings, you can go to CPW’s management plan website here.The first meeting is virtual and takes place at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15. The second meeting is in person at the Philip & Jerry Miller Library at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan.
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