Getting your player ready...
Neil R. “Shorty” Lohr was a man with a long vision. As agricultural land around him was gobbled up for development, he held tight to his family farm until Boulder County could purchase the property as agricultural open space. His grand plan really kicked into action in 1991, when he died, leaving a $250,000 bequest to convert his home into an agricultural heritage center. Now, the city of Longmont has completed a 3.5-mile paved and crushed-gravel trail system that rings nearby McIntosh Lake and soon will provide easy bike and pedestrian access to the old farm. Bring the dog (on a leash) and the kids, and take a stroll around the lake. While you’re walking, be sure to take in the long view that Shorty Lohr surely loved.
