New fence to protect Niwot's rare Fox Hills Sandstone formation

Boulder County Parks & Open Space has recently completed a new fence along the Niwot Loop Trail on the south side of Somerset to protect a critical and rare habitat.

Working in conjunction with the Niwot Community Association and the Somerset Estates HOA, Boulder County installed the four-foot-tall Jackleg fence as a barrier to help protect the natural area.

Therese Glowacki, manager of the Resour...