Quincy Farm Improvements & Maintenance

Big Barn renovation project complete
Pond dredging project out to bid
Nature Trail opened sunrise to sunset
Continued Weed Wranglers contract on both sides of the property
Pond maintenance by EcoResource Solutions (algae treatments & beneficial bacteria applications)
Cherry Hills Land Preserve held educational programming for children and adults

Grant received from Arapahoe County Open Space for pond dredging and habitat improvements
Big Barn renovation architectural plans completed; construction began in the fall
West Side Nature Trail opened sunrise to sunset
Cherry Hills Land Preserve held educational programming for children and adults
Continued Weed Wranglers contract on both sides of the property
Pond maintenance by EcoResource Solutions (algae treatments & beneficial bacteria applications)
Buckthorn removal
Quincy Farm 2025 Annual Plan developed by Cherry Hills Land Preserve and approved by City Council

East Area of the Farm opened to the public (daily sunrise to sunset)
Consultation with CSU regarding pasture health
Continued Weed Wranglers contract on both sides of the property
Cherry Hills Land Preserve held educational programming for children and adults, reaching 805 participants
Quincy Farm 2024 Annual Plan developed by Cherry Hills Land Preserve and approved by City Council
General maintenance:
- Removed Russian Olives in barnyard
- Removed remaining pieces of concrete weigh station and regraded
- Removed railroad ties from bed in front of the East Farmhouse and the south side of driveway from the vehicle gate into the barnyard
- Added steps in front of tool room
- Leveled and added crusher fines on lean-to floor
- Reinforced bridge handrails
- Removed interior fencing and electric fencing from perimeter fence
- Removed buckthorn behind chicken coop
- Rebuilt gate at East side entrance
- Repainted chicken coop, fence in front of East side Farmhouse, and lean-to interior walls
- Prepped for replacement of concrete walkway in front of East side Farmhouse; new concrete walkway and porch poured by contractor
- Installed Quincy Farm sign in front of West side
- Installed irrigation and planted new garden beds in front of East side Farmhouse
- Removed bluegrass and planted buffalograss plugs in front of East side Farmhouse

Weed Wranglers contracted to perform additional weed spraying on East and West pastures
Water reel purchased to provide additional supplemental water to trees in the pastures
Quincy Farm 2023 Annual Plan developed by Cherry Hills Land Preserve and approved by City Council
Educational programming held by Cherry Hills Land Preserve for children and adults
Maintenance to prepare for East Area opening to the public:
- Created an accessible parking space on the East side
- Created a gravel walkway around driveway gate for wheelchair & stroller access
- Added signs at High Line Canal entrance directing to alternate accessible entrance
- Quincy Farm sign installed at East side driveway
- Rules signs installed
- Locks on all doors checked and repaired
- Propane tank screened for visitor safety

Cost estimates obtained for maintenance to all buildings identified in the Historic Structure Assessments ($2,500)
Memorandum of Understanding approved with the Cherry Hills Land Preserve
- CHLP became the programming and fundraising partner for the City for Quincy Farm

Historic Structure Assessments completed on all contributing buildings ($33,825)
Well pump lowered to improve water availability for the pond ($4,045)
Quincy Farm’s longtime caretaker and East Area tenant, Candy Gray, passed away.

Sewer installation to the Anderson house and Hopkins House to replace antiquated cistern system ($106,000)
Irrigation installation completed within the West Area; system was built with the capability to use City water or pond water, as High Line Canal water became more scarce (ACOS grant)

Planted Pollinator Gardens (partnership with Butterfly Pavilion for design and Cherry Hills Land Preserve for funding)
Planted Plant Select Garden (designed by Lucinda Greene, Quincy Farm Committee)
Applied for and received $10,000 grant from State Historic Fund to conduct an archaeological assessment of the property prior to ground disturbance (irrigation installation)
City Engineer performed an investigation of dam surrounding irrigation pond
Nature Trail installation – mowed path, signs, trash cans, benches
Aug. 25^th, 2018 – Quincy Farm Open House held for the public
Kent Denver Summer Camp held at the Farm (second year)
Irrigation design completed and installation began within the West Area (ACOS grant)

Short-term management plan created by Quincy Farm Committee; approved by City Council and Colorado Open Lands
Kent Denver Summer Camp held at the Farm
City accepted donation of Robert Mangold sculpture from Anderson estate (sculpture is on the property but was not donated with the property)
Awarded Arapahoe County Open Space grant for irrigation installation and tree trimming within the West Area (awarded $180,000; $72,300 cash match from the City)
Hazard tree trimming (part of ACOS grant) completed on West side

Catherine Anderson passed away; Quincy Farm ownership transfers to the City.
Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council rezoned the property from residential zoning to O-2 zoning (Open Space, Conservation and Historic Area) (2016-2017)
City staff applied for an Arapahoe County Open Space grant for irrigation installation and tree trimming within the West Area