Category: Information

  • Neighbor Services Directory

    By popular request, we’ve added a web page about services offered by folks in the neighborhood. If you’d like us to add your information, reach out to webmaster Peter Saint-Andre (stpeter@gmail.com).

  • Save Money on Wildfire Mitigation

    Douglas County is bringing back its Wildfire Mitigation Cost-Share program, which helps defray 50% of the cost of homeowner projects to mitigate the risks of wildfires, up to $5,000. If you’re interested, visit the application page for more details (the deadline is April 20th).

  • Crime in Parker Town Hall

    On October 3rd, 2023, Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly and Town of Parker Chief of Police Jim Tsurapas held a well-attended town hall at the PACE Center. The topics of discussion included crime statistics and trends (especially shoplifting and car thefts), traffic enforcement, homelessness and the work of the HEART team, coordination efforts between the town…

  • Invasive & Noxious Weeds

    Our neighbor Mike Ryan on Robin Road has generously offered to create a series of web pages about invasive and noxious weeds that are common in our area. These weeds are unwelcome and will take over your property! But with Mike’s help, we’re all going to learn what we can do to address the problem.…

  • Pine Drive Widening

    You might have heard that the Douglas County public works department has plans to widen Pine Drive from Lincoln Avenue north to Inspiration Drive. As a result, Pine Drive will go from 2 lanes to 4 lanes and signals (not roundabouts) will be installed where Pine Drive intersects both Ponderosa Drive and Pine Lane (with…