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 this episode of The Landscape, 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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* The oil industry’s forfeited public lands stockpile

Host/producer: Aaron WeissFeedback: [email protected]Music: Purple PlanetPhoto: Happy Haynes at Axton Ranch, Denver Parks and Recreation