-Denver has tons of parks and recreation centers with it's largest being City park that is 314 acres shown above. The water provided to this park is from the South Platte River and the main reason for these large number of parks and recreation centers is because of a urban restoration project called the Greenway Project started in 1974. Here is a quick did you know fact. Did you know Denver has the largest city park system in the nation with 205 parks in city limits and 20,000 acres of parkland in the nearby mountains?(University of Colorado Website)
-The seismic activity in the nearby geographic region shows 100 potentially active faults Colorado and more than 400 earthquake tremors of magnitude 2.5 or higher have occurred in Colorado since 1870, according to the Colorado division of emergency management.
-The forest in Colorado are facing destruction from many insects and the main culprit for this destruction is the pine beetle.
http://www.ctv11.com/news.php?video=586
-According to the Denver water website, the majority of water comes from is from snow melting in the mountains with the main water sources being the the South Platte River, Blue River, Williams Fork River and Fraser River watersheds. The Dillon reservoir is where nearly 40 percent of all of the downtowns water is stored.
-With it's high elevation of 5,280 ft and thin air, Denver has different effects on things we do on a daily basis. For example, the Colorado Rockies play at Coors field in downtown and the ball travels farther in this ballpark leading to a higher number of home runs. There are other interesting facts found on the city website that state if you drink alcohol in Denver,you will feel the effects at a faster pace.
-The soil that is found Denver is called seitz and it is found all throughout the Rocky mountains where large douglas fir grow. This soil is from volcanic rocks and creates a suitable landscape.
-Seasons is what Colorado is known for and with Denver's geographic location, there are four seasons experienced. The temperature averages around 50 degrees Fahrenheit year round, with winter having tons of snow due to the orographic lift found in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The springtime weather is determined by Pacific storms and Arctic north air, while the summer has temperatures around 90 degrees regularly. Autumn is when Denver also receives a lot of snow also because of the Pacific storms.
-With its beautiful scenery and seasons, there comes drawbacks to Colorado. The natural disasters that have been experienced in past history are hurricanes, tornadoes, and wildfires.
-The large Rocky Mountains displayed in the picture in Chapter 1 also contain large amounts of fossil fuel deposits of petroleum, natural gas, and coal. Some parts of the Mountain are protected, but with high production needed to keep up with nearby population growth, we will see what happens.
References:http://www.colorado.com/ai/Kite_SpreadRESIZE2.jpg
http://www.denverwater.org/
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