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This year's Campaign runs from April 3rd to April 30th, with the kickoff on April 3rd, from 7:30 am to 11:30 am, AT A NEW LOCATION THIS YEAR, Parks & Forestry Administration Building, 7 So. Sunset St. (across the street from the Izaak Walton Clubhouse). Again, there will be coffee, juice and donuts to energize with, before collecting the famous 35 gallon orange trash bags and the clear recycling bags, and hitting the streets of Longmont. Choose a park, bike path, street, alley, open space, or a section of the St. Vrain Greenway, to spruce up or if you are undecided, an area can be assigned to you and/or your group. Can't make it on Saturday? Call Lore Blattner, Campaign Manager at 303-651-8446 or email me at lore.blattner@ci.longmont.co.us to sign up for another day throughout the month. It's that easy!
April 17th between 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Thompson Park, 4th & Bross. Arbor Day is a growing experience, Earth Day is about environmental awareness. Come and join in the combined celebration to enjoy and learn more about both. Festivities include obstacle course, games, balloons, live music, an "edible forest" lunch and, of course, the annual tree and rosebush sale. Last year was tree-mendously fun, so if you missed it last year, plan on attending this year. Need more info. call Ken Wicklund, City Forester at 303-651-8449 or email me at ken.wicklund@ci.longmont.co.us. Rain date is April 24th.
The St. Vrain Greenway trail and areas south of the St. Vrain Creek at Golden Ponds will be closed beginning April 5 for a three month period to accommodate the Lykins Gulch Drainage project. During closures, please use the Roger's Grove trailhead for access to the greenway trail east of Hover and the Golden Ponds trailhead for access to the Golden Ponds trails north of the creek. For your safety, please respect the posted trail closures. Please be alert for future trail closures that will be announced related to this project. Contact David Hollingsworth at 303-651-8328 with any questions.
Link to view the Lykins Gulch project
Also, Golden Ponds Nature Area will be closed to the public on Tuesday April 6 through Friday April 9 to allow for the Platte River Power Authority power pole replacements. There are 2 poles within the park that need to be replaced. The entire park will be closed for this period. For your safety, please respect the posted closures. Please contact 303-651-8446 with any questions.
Saturday November 7 at 1 PM will marked the official opening of the new St. Vrain Greenway trail segment connecting the previous trail end at 119th Street with Sandstone Ranch.
The new 3 mile trail segment adds a significant area to this important trail system. No Dogs are allowed in this section of the greenway (see below), so please leave your dogs at home or plan your route west of County Line Road 1.
The St. Vrain Greenway trail will be closed until the end of the year at Martin Street to allow for construction of the Martin Street bridge over the St Vrain Creek. A detour is provided around the construction area which will require crossing a traffic circle. If you have any questions, please contact Steve Ransweiler @ 303-774-4532 or steve.ransweiler@ci.longmont.co.us.
Late this year the St. Vrain Greenway trail connection from 119th Street east to Sandstone Ranch will open. Dogs will not be allowed on the portion of the trail east of County Line Road to Sandstone Ranch (pdf map of area) (approximately one mile of trail), on a leash or unleashed. Not able to recognize restraints such as leashes, wildlife views all dogs as predators and will leave that area. The Longmont City Council directed the restriction to protect this unique landscape, the wildlife in this area and its important wildlife habitats. When the trail is open, the approximately six miles of the St. Vrain Greenway trail from County Line Road west to Golden Ponds will be available to people and their leashed dogs.
Trail distances along the St. Vrain Greenway are now available in chart form.
To provide safe, clean, well maintained and attractive public environments for the use of all visitors of the park system. Our service shall demonstrate good land stewardship, quality park facility planning, our staff's knowledge of the green industry, and the highest standards of technical proficiency. We strive to provide this service with good attitude and communication skills.
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