GreenPlay helps heal flooded parks

LAFAYETTE — In addition to homes and businesses, September’s flood event decimated one of the Front Range’s most beloved resources: its parks and open-space systems.

In fact, in a recent Longmont Times-Call article, county Parks and Open Space Department director Ron Stewart estimated that damages to Boulder County-owned parks, trails and other open-space properties could cost upward of $25 million to repair.

Teresa Penbrooke knew that her firm, GreenPlay LLC, could help.

GreenPlay, of which Penbrooke is chief executive and founding managing member, offers planning, management and operational services to cities, counties, states and other agencies and individuals looking to improve parks, open…