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Seven Years. One Ditch. We Have a Trial Date
A long-overdue update for Applewood neighbors and everyone following this story. Dear Applewood Neighbors and Friends of Golden, It has been nearly ten months since my last post here, and I want to start with a genuine thank you. Thank you for staying with this. Thank you to everyone who has checked in, shared earlier posts, signed the petition, or simply driven past my property, noticed the fixourditch.org sign, and wondered how things were going. You have been mo
Greg Koss
Mar 176 min read


Our Historic Ditch is Buried Under Mansions – Will Our Grandkids Pay the Price?
Dear Neighbors and Friends of Golden, My 1860s irrigation ditch, tied to the Lee Stewart and Eskins Ditch (LSE), is more than a pipe—it’s a piece of Golden’s history , watering my property and others for over a century. But since 2019, the Cottages at Rolling Hills HOA and its developer, buried my ditch in a pipeline without my consent, installed it incorrectly, and allowed trees, fences, a 6-foot concrete wall, and an Xcel Energy equipment including a transformer to encroach
Greg Koss
May 1, 20253 min read


Our Ditch Got a Boost—And We’re Over 100 Strong: Let’s Keep Going, Applewood!
Hello Applewood Neighbors, I’ve got some good news—and a huge thank you to share! Last Friday, March 28, 2025—just three days before...
Greg Koss
Mar 30, 20253 min read


Ditch Diggers & Dreamers—Applewood’s Watery Roots
David K. Wall: Golden’s ditch-digging pioneer, turning Clear Creek into Applewood’s green gold in the 1860s—help me keep his legacy...
Greg Koss
Mar 5, 20252 min read
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