Denver Prairie Park Signage
Buchtel Trail and Prairie Park is a Denver park that was originally a railroad bed and right-of-way. The 14 acre strip of land lies underneath power lines and runs from east to west for 10 city blocks along Buchtel Blvd. near I-25, allowing an unobstructed view of the mountains. The park was the brainchild of Diana Helper, a Denver community advocate who looked beyond the vacant and trash-filled land, and envisioned an open space that would be a reminder of the long gone prairie, featuring a trail and lush native prairie grasses. Diana’s quest to turn the land into a city park was tireless. In 2015, after 30 years of advocating with the Denver City Council, the Parks and Recreation Department and local community groups, Prairie Park became a reality.
Betsy Johnson Design worked with Helper and the Denver Department of Parks and Recreation to design interpretive signage for the park with descriptions of the history of the area on one side, and natural history information on the other. The architectural framework is a standard fixture that Denver uses in other city parks. The sign design itself incorporates the City and County of Denver’s logo and graphic standards.
Buchtel Trail and Prairie Park is an important gift to the citizens of Denver and is a lasting legacy created by Diana Helper, who passed away in 2019.
Denver City Councilman Charlie Brown and park founder, Diana Helper, at the official dedication of Prairie Park and the Prairie Park interpretive sign.
Sign dedication evite that Betsy Johnson Design created.