Open Space in Plein Air

10096 CO-42,Louisville CO 80027

25 July, 2021

Description

Bring your brushes, canvases, and painting equipment to capture a sunset overlook of the mountains and the City from Aquarius Open Space. Program Information Bring your brushes, canvases, and painting equipment to capture a sunset overlook at this City of Louisville plein air painting event. Please note: we are not providing any formal instruction, but this is a great way to meet other painters and share tips! Parking and Access We will park at the Aquarius Open Space trailhead and walk a short distance to the picnic shelter. We'll have a hand-pulled car available to transport painting equipment. No unauthorized motorized vehicles are allowed on trails. About Louisville Plein Air Painting The City of Louisville launched its plein air painting program in 2020, and we are excited to expand it this year! Our eventual plan is have events throughout the year with opportunities for painters to display their work somewhere in Louisville. Stay tuned to the Open Space Eventbrite page for more exciting plein air opportunities! COVID Precautions Please stay home if you are sick. Masks are encouraged if 6-ft social distancing cannot be maintained. OPEN SPACE MISSION: To conserve and restore Open Space through land acquisition and management for the protection of natural and cultural resources and provide opportunities for education, volunteering and appropriate passive recreation. OPEN SPACE VISION: An Open Space program funded for future generations that enriches the experience of living in Louisville by providing opportunities for citizens to reconnect with nature and their cultural heritage while also enhancing their mental and physical well-being. The City owns or has an interest in 2,000 acres of open lands that serve a wide variety of values, including recreation, biodiversity conservation, and agricultural production. These lands provide visual buffers between local municipalities and support many species of wildlife and diverse plant communities. The City's trail system meanders through some of these open space parcels, such as Davidson Mesa, Coyote Run, Lake Park, and the Leon A. Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary.