History
Flying W Dinner and Show Tour
Highlands Ranch Historical Society members enjoyed an entertaining tour to the Flying W Ranch, where dinner, show, and many activities were the highlights of a fun evening! We enjoyed a stress-free ride on a large bus coach to Colorado Springs, and arrived refreshed...
Strolling Through the Past: Historic Parker Walking Tour
Ruth Memorial Chapel Discover how Parker went from a tiny stagecoach stop to a thriving frontier town in the heart of Colorado ranch land. The Parker Area Historical Society launched its interactive audio tour in summer 2023. You can experience it in one of three...
Community Program: The Colorful History of the Fly’n B
Residents of Wind Crest had a glimpse into the past recently, at a program focused on the History of the Fly'n B. The Fly'n B Park just east of Wind Crest has a varied and very colorful history indeed! What started out as a simple farm and home for Master Landscaper...
Oral History- John Kilrow
JOHN KILROW, MISSION VIEJO AND SHEA PROPERTIES EXECUTIVE ORAL HISTORY MARCH 2024 John Kilrow has spent 41 years working with Mission Viejo and Shea Properties in and around Highlands Ranch. Hear his stories of the care that went into the planning and development of...
Black Locust Tree–Samuel Allen Long’s Tree of Choice!
Highlands Ranch is a Tree City USA Highlands Ranch has an expanding suburban forest with more than 14,500 trees living in our parks and along our roadways. We are proud to have been named a Tree City USA for 35 consecutive years by the National Arbor Day Foundation....