Allegra “Happy” Haynes is the director of Denver Parks and Recreation, as well as the Deputy Mayor of Denver. Her career in public service stretches across four decades, including the Denver city council and school board. In a recent episode of the Center for Western Priorities’ The Landscape podcast, Happy talks about the importance of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, Denver’s unique system of mountain parks, and innovations in playgrounds, which can be found in places like Denver’s Paco Sanchez and Johnson Habitat parks.
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Happy Haynes on the unique conservation role of Denver’s mountain and urban parks system
Apr 9, 2021
Issue: Conservation Funding, Land Protection
Subject: Colorado
By Center for Western Priorities
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