Cache La Poudre Heritage Area, Windsor, CO
The Cache la Poudre National Heritage Area (Cache NHA) is a congressionally designated place where natural, cultural, and historic resources combine to form a cohesive, nationally important landscape. The Cache la Poudre River has been the lifeline to settlement in a mountainous desert region. The legacy of human presence in Northern Colorado exceeds more than 13,000 years of indigenous peoples living in, and migrating through, this unique eco-tone where the plains meet the mountains. The heritage area celebrates the vital role this region of Colorado played in the development of Western water law and the evolution of complex agricultural irrigation systems.
The Cache NHA strives to promote a variety of historical and cultural opportunities, engage visitors and residents in the landscape, and inspire learning, preservation, recreation, and stewardship through various programming efforts.
