County launches survey about cyclist-motorist relations

In a continuing effort to make peace between motorists and cyclists who share the roads, Boulder County has launched an online survey asking for ideas about how the two groups can better work together.

County seeks citizen input on forest management plan

Boulder County Parks and Open Space is looking for public comment on its draft forest management policy, which governs all county open space with forested land.
The management policy aims to preserve the long-term health of forest ecosystems and includes how to approach insect and disease outbreaks and how to mitigate catastrophic fires.
Residents and interested parties [...]

Hike of the Week: Hall Ranch — Nighthawk Trail

By Kaye Bache-Snyder, For the Ledger
On a winter day, Nighthawk Trail winds uphill through a patchwork of reddish soil and snow, providing a retreat from the dithers of the holidays. Two of us hike uphill, enjoying the red-orange sunrise to the east, the surrounding cliffs of Lyons sandstone and wind-roiled clouds above. Down here, [...]

County rolls out final plan to reduce conflict between cyclists, cars

By Laura Snider, Longmont Ledger
Only a few cyclists were still cruising around town this week, most navigating the snow-packed roads with beefy mountain bike tires, head-to-toe layers and an apparent predisposition for suffering.
But next spring, when roads are dry and the skies are blue, bikers will likely be back in droves, ready to ride up [...]

Gardening After Five: You can do better than poo

Stumped by gift ideas for gardeners this season?  Don’t let desperation for inspiration have you thinking about wrapping up a truck of manure.  Though nothing says “I love you” quite like a big ol’ pile of poo, this classic, simple gift won’t make the grade when handing out holiday treasures.
Treat your gardener to a thoughtful [...]

Gardening After Five: Bodacious bloomers for the holidays

Want your gifts to be memorable this year, but not break your budget to give them? Go big and bold by giving Amaryllis, a bodacious bloomer that’s sure to please. Easy to grow, they’re practically foolproof, having all they need to thrive carried inside the bulb.
You don’t need an advanced degree or greenhouse to grow [...]

Keeping Jack O’Lantern from an early grave

Gardening After Five

By Carol O’Meara
Admit it – you just can’t wait to take a knife and carve into that perfect, orange flesh. But don’t be so eager; if you act too soon, your Jack O’Lantern will look like one of the dearly departed, drooping and starting to rot. By Halloween, you’ll be left with a [...]

Blue Sky Velo Cup cyclocross comes to Longmont Oct. 31

Longmont will once again host the Blue Sky Velo Cup, the most attended cyclocross race in Colorado in 2008.
Last year’s race saw some 600 cyclocross riders vying for the cup at the Xilinx, Inc. campus in southwest Longmont.

Boulder County open space accepting volunteer naturalist applications

Boulder County Parks and Open Space is now accepting applications for the 2010 Volunteer Naturalist training class.
“We are looking for people with a passion for nature, some knowledge of local natural history, and a strong desire to learn more and share their knowledge and enthusiasm with others,” said Rachel Gehr in a statement. “The diverse [...]

Volunteers needed for forest improvements Nov. 1

Boulder County Parks and Open Space is seeking volunteersto help improve backcountry forest lands at Heil Ranch.
Volunteers will be needed from 8:30am to 2:30pm on Sunday, Nov. 1.
“Fall is a beautiful time to work at Heil Valley Ranch. You will help to restore healthy forest and meadow ecosystems by thinning unnaturally dense stands of small [...]

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