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Mesa Verde National Park outlines 2026 projects and seeks coordination with Montezuma County
Summary
Mesa Verde National Park Superintendent Casey Cook briefed commissioners on lower visitation this year, upcoming FY26 construction and safety upgrades, water‑line replacement, and coordination plans for the National Park Service Secretarial Order on gateway communities.
Casey Cook, superintendent for Mesa Verde National Park and Yucca House National Monument, provided commissioners a broad update on park operations, visitor trends and a slate of infrastructure projects scheduled for fiscal year 2026.
Cook said year‑to‑date visitation at Mesa Verde was down "just under 4%" through August and noted the park is planning events to coincide with national and state anniversaries — including the U.S. semiquincentennial (America 250), Colorado's 150th and Mesa Verde's 120th — that the park expects could boost future visitation. He said international…
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