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I have started this post a dozen times.

The truth is, I am tired.

This summer took everything I had: my family, weddings, and the fight to save Piney River Ranch. While this exhaustion does not feel like defeat, it does feel like the quiet that comes after pouring your whole heart into something you love.

We did not succeed in keeping Piney River Ranch open as we knew it. 

I do believe we succeeded in other ways.

Every person who signed the petition, shared a post, wrote an email, spoke at a meeting, called a representative, drove up the road one more time, took their kids to the lake, remembered their wedding day, looked back at old photos, or thought about someone they once shared Piney with, that mattered.

Maybe that is what success looks like right now.

The cabins and glamping tents are gone, but the pavilions, the lake, the trail, and the memories are still there. No one can take away what Piney has meant to so many people.

And while we have been fighting for Piney these past few months, the people who built this place have been fighting for much longer. The owners, managers, staff, and every person who worked there poured their hearts into Piney, and you could feel that love on the final day. The sense of community was stronger than ever.

But this is not where the story ends.

Denver Water still owns the land. Public access will not fully return unless the land is sold, leased, or transferred to an entity committed to reopening it to the public and honoring the spirit of what Piney has been.

To @denver_water @vailgov @eaglevalleylandtrust: please keep working together toward a path that protects Piney, preserves public access, and allows what remains to serve the community again.

And to everyone who loves Piney: stay engaged. Keep asking questions. Keep sharing memories. Keep caring.

This is not goodbye. It is just until next time.

Forever Piney. 💛
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