Front Range
Weld County
10 Porch Notes tied to Weld County — the local details that change from one part of Colorado to the next.
Places in this county
Water and land (2)
Water and land
A well in Weld County is not the same as unlimited water
Well permits in the South Platte basin come with conditions, and bigger wells can fall under state measurement rules.
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In Weld County, ditch water and household water are two different things
Many Weld County properties carry canal or ditch irrigation water that is separate from the drinking water serving the house.
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Outdoors and wildfire
On the Pawnee National Grassland, public and private land sit side by side
The Pawnee National Grassland in northern Weld County is a mix of public and private land, so knowing which is which matters before you wander.
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St. Vrain State Park is a chain of ponds for fishing and birds
St. Vrain State Park in Firestone, in Weld County, is a cluster of ponds known for close-up birding and stocked pond fishing, with camping along the water.
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The Pawnee Bird Tour is a self-guided drive across the grassland
The Pawnee Bird Tour is a marked self-guided driving route on grassland county roads in Weld County, built around the area's well-known birdlife.
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The Pawnee Buttes Trail has a spring closure for nesting raptors
The Pawnee Buttes Trail in northeast Weld County is open year-round, but parts near the bluffs close each spring to protect nesting hawks, eagles, and falcons.
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History and culture (3)
History and culture
Fort Vasquez at Platteville was a fur-trade post on the South Platte
Fort Vasquez, an adobe trading post built in the 1830s near Platteville, is now a reconstructed museum site on the old South Platte trade route.
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The Greeley Stampede grew from a 1922 rodeo for potato farmers
Weld County's marquee summer event traces back to a one-day 1922 'Spud Rodeo' honoring potato growers and now runs nearly two weeks around the Fourth of July.
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Windsor grew up around the railroad and the sugar-beet factory
Windsor took shape after the railroad arrived and a Great Western Sugar factory drew families and farms to grow and process sugar beets.
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