Castle Rock Town Talk - Projects to expand park and recreation options move forward

Providing park and recreation amenities was one of the top priorities residents identi ed in the 2023 community survey. e Town of Castle Rock continues to look for opportunities to bring more of these options to the community.

In June, Butter eld Crossing Park reopened following extensive renovations. When you visit the updated park, you will nd new basketball and pickleball courts, enhanced gathering spaces and shade structures, improved accessibility and lighting, new walking paths and trail connections, an outdoor tness course and the fully inclusive Possibilities Playground.

Renovations are underway at Mitchell Gulch Park in the Founders Village area and are expected to be completed in late 2023. New amenities will include a dedicated parking lot, new playgrounds, tness elements, a pavilion, an all-season restroom, six new tennis courts, a bike pump track and a permanent cornhole

Letter To The Editor

Response to column

I am an avid reader of your editorial pieces and this one caused me pause. I can imagine if you have a safe, loving home in which your child is free to be who they are and discover themselves without judgment, I can understand the “keeping parents in the loop”. For many of our youth, home isn’t a safe space. We know the data on suicide amongst our LGBTQ+ youth and how they are some of the most at risk of ending their lives. Is this forced “outing”; 1. Necessary and 2. Best for our youth? Sometimes we look at policies through our own lens and forget that there are other lenses out there and protecting our most marginalized students is the best way forward.

What I believe would be a better approach is for our school mental health professionals to be working with these youth in telling their parents if it’s safe to do so. We have professionals in the building that could help facilitate these conversations between parents and students so that the best outcomes for our students are put rst.