Say hello to “The Ditch Project”, 150 years of ditches: Boulder’s constructed landscape

Rough and Ready Ditch – Photo courtesy of the Carnegie Library for Local History / Museum of Boulder Collection

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In May of 2009, three concurrent venues each showed different artwork, photo essays and educational material about ditches.

Exhibits and featured events at the Boulder Public Library drew crowds of curious Coloradans, while visitors to the Dairy Center for the Arts enjoyed eclectic displays inspired by local water scenes. Various bits of sculpture lined Boulder Creek near the headgates of the Boulder and Left Hand Ditch.

Special programs included tours, storytelling, films, and a symposium of expert speakers. Here, you can revisit parts of the Ditch Project with our comprehensive archive of images, podcasts, and movie clips.

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