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Volunteers needed for Valmont Bike Hosts Boulder
May 20th
Volunteers needed for Valmont Bike Hosts
The City of Boulder’s Parks and Recreation Department, with the help of the Boulder MountainBike Alliance, is looking for congenial people to volunteer for the opening weekend at the Valmont Bike Park on Saturday, June 11, and Sunday, June 12. Volunteers are needed to interact with visitors, answer questions and provide information on the park’s various features. Two- to four-hour shifts are available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 12.
There will be a required training sessions at the park on Tuesday, May 24, and Thursday, May 26 from 5 to 7 p.m. Volunteers must attend one of these sessions. Volunteers should be 16 years of age or older and comfortable interacting with the public. Bicycle riders of all levels are encouraged to respond but riding is not required. Volunteers must sign up atwww.bouldermountainbike.org (click the “Valmont Bike Posse” link on the bottom right) or by emailingvalmont@bouldermountainbike.org.
Reminder: Valmont Bike Park remains CLOSED to unauthorized visitors and riders until opening day (June 11) to allow for completion of construction.
Long-term volunteers are needed through the summer months as well. For more information, call Shelly Ruspakka, Parks and Recreation, at 303-413-7214.
Boulder County Fairgrounds closed to horses, camelids through May 31
May 20th
Fairgrounds closed to horses, camelids through May 31
Boulder County, Colo. – As a cautionary measure due to the recent outbreak of the Equine Herpesvirus, the Boulder County Fairgrounds is closed to all equine and camelid (llama and alpaca) events and open rides through Tuesday, May 31.
The riding arena and stalls are closed to the public and no horses or camelids are allowed on the fairgrounds property. Overnight stalling in the barns is prohibited.
The temporary closure is a safeguard to protect the facilities, horses and camelids. The scheduled reopening will be dependent on the course of the current outbreak.
More information about Equine Herpesvirus, or EHV-1, is available on the Colorado Department of Agriculture website.
-BoulderCounty.org-
City events celebrate National Kids to Parks Day Boulder
May 20th
The City of Boulder’s Parks and Recreation and Open Space and Mountain Parks departments will host four events over the weekend as part of National Kids to Parks Day on May 21. National Kids to Parks Day is run by the National Park Trust, and is designed to support First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move Outside! campaign and the Interior Department’s Youth in the Great Outdoors initiative.
City of Boulder events include:
● OSMP: Hiking as a Family: Saturday, May 21, 9 to 10:30 a.m. – Naturalists Jennelle Freeston and Debora Martin will share ideas on the importance of getting kids outdoors this summer and beyond. Meet at the Chautauqua Ranger Cottage and be prepared for an easy hike around the trails.
● Parks and Recreation: FREE Tennis Day: Saturday, May 21, 1 to 3 p.m. – Join Parks and Recreation for Let’s Move: Kids in the Park Tennis at the newly refurbished East Boulder Tennis Courts, 5660 Sioux Drive. Kids and adults are welcome to join us for FREE tennis games, prizes, demos and more!
● OSMP: Bird Watching for Kids (ages 6+): Saturday, May 21, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. – Naturalist Dave Sutherland leads this bird exploration on Enchanted Mesa to show kids the basics: how to “spot” birds by ear, how to use a bird’s color and behavior to identify it, and how to use a field guide. Meet at Chautauqua Ranger Cottage.
● OSMP: Nature for Kids & Parents (ages 6+): Sunday, May 22, 1 to 3 p.m. – Take a journey to May’s Point with Early Childhood Educator/Volunteer Naturalist, Debora Martin, to explore special places in nature, and use an Explorer’s Guide with fun activities to share. Meet at the Flagstaff Nature Center at the summit of Flagstaff Mountain.
