Introduction

Nature is in your very own backyard!

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My name is Feng Xie, I am a student at CU Denver currently working on my undergraduate Criminal Justice degree. I chose Cherry Creek State Park as my blog location. I think the park has a lot of beauty to it, especially with a city surrounding it. This makes me think of city the planners and how they wanted to keep a natural environment within the city for people to explore and enjoy nature at its best not too far away from their own homes. There is a enormous reservoir in the background of the picture above. Families and friends enjoy boating, tubing, sun bathing, and just some good fun in and around the reservoir. Other than the large puddle of water, the park has many different landscapes such as lush forests, dry grassy fields, running and biking trails, and even picnic tables. This is a great place to have some fun with your family and friends if you have some free time on your hands, if not, take a sick day in the middle of summer to go, no one will know.

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I adore this park not just for its beauty, but also the variety of activities that people can enjoy. I visit the park frequently to enjoy runs through the thick trials composed of trees and plant lives.

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 I even saw a deer as I was on my afternoon run on a hot sunny day, so who knows what other mysterious animals that are kept safe in this park.