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Health Care for the Mountain Community – survey

From Shivaun Hoyl

Hello mountain family,

Our mountain community has gotten the attention of Clinica (a federally qualified health center that also operates Peoples in Boulder). They’re looking at putting a clinic up here in western BOCO and/or Gilpin.  Right now they are soliciting information about who may want to seek care up here instead of going to town. If you are comfortable and interested the survey link is below. I know you probably have a care team in town that you see and may loathe to leave, this is simply a fact finding opportunity.
   https://managemycare.clinica.org/mtn-survey
Please feel free to pass this on to anyone who may be interested. 
Below is the information from the Mountain Health Task Force who put together the survey.
Best,
Shivaun

HEALTH CARE CLOSER TO HOME

 
Clinica Family Health is a community health center that provides comprehensive medical, dental, mental health and pharmacy services to families and individuals of all ages and backgrounds. For the past 45 years, they have offered health care to families living in Boulder, Broomfield and Adams counties.
 
Many of you would probably agree that finding health care can be difficult in the mountains. Adverse travel conditions or long drives can discourage people from getting the care they need. Postponing care can have serious consequences, especially for those who are pregnant, sick or dealing with a long-term condition like diabetes or depression. Leaders of western Boulder and Gilpin counties have asked Clinica to explore bringing health care services closer to our homes so we don’t have to make lengthy trips to the doctor. But wanting to respect the wishes of our community, Clinica and the mountain community leaders want to know what you think. Would you like to have health care closer to home? What is most important to you when you choose a health care provider?
 
If Clinica made the commitment to your community to provide health services in Western Boulder and Gilpin counties, would you be interested in utilizing these services for yourself or your family? Please click on the link below to learn more and complete a short survey on bringing health care to the mountain community. And feel free to share this link with your friends and neighbors. Your feedback is vital to Clinica’s decision on whether to expand their services and which services we want most.
 
Click on this link to learn more about Clinica and our mountain community health care project — https://www.clinica.org/mnt-comm-health-2/
 
Click on this link to complete the survey about mountain community health care —  https://managemycare.clinica.org/mtn-survey

Thanks, Mountain Health Task Force

Gold Hill Community Space Survey

One more time,

I’ve been asked to resend this survey because  a number of people have said they didn’t see the initial post and the hope is to get the true feelings/opinions from the most community members.  We would appreciate you taking the time to complete the Gold Hill Community Space Survey. This Survey was put together by a working group of Gold Hill Community Members: Peter Swift, Dan Maedke, Marcus Moench, Marielle Sidell, Boyd Brown, Emily Rose, Joanne Cole, Jojo Morrison and Samuel Bennett. If you know someone who did not receive the survey or would prefer to have a paper copy or personal assistance please email ghtownmeeting@nullgmail.com. Thank you for taking the time to make sure your voice is heard.
 
Click the link above or copy and paste this URL into a web browser to begin the survey: https://forms.gle/4tpj1Vk115MwFsv79
 
The deadline for completing the survey is the end of the first week in July.  We want to get the views of everyone and hope you will also weigh in.  Thank you!

Gold Hill Invasive Weeds – Qs and As

 
 
 
Gold Hill Invasive Weeds: Questions

Why are we talking about this? 

Ecosystem concerns and federal/county mandate.

Invasive weeds that are federally mandated for control by each state are called noxious weeds. They are the ones that have a tendency to take over at a large scale in receptive environments and create stable monocultures that detrimentally affect agriculture, along with other types of land. They can also take over whole areas on forest floors, but appear to be less invasive at higher altitudes.                                                                                                             

Is there a Weed ID and management guide for Gold Hill?

 

Boulder County Mountains Weed Management Guide

There’s not one for Gold Hill specifically; this is for the BoCo mountains in general. 

Please note: this guide does not replace the Colorado site below.  

 

Colorado Invasive Weed ID

good photos and information. 

 

Why the state list?

There could be weeds up here that are not on the county list, but on the state list.

 

The state list gives you the life cycle of the weed. Mitigating the weed during its most vulnerable stage in the life cycle–and always before going to seed or at least seed dispersal–is necessary for control. 

 

What about herbicides: Many of us here don’t want to use herbicides out of concern for pollinators on our own and neighbors’ properties as well as soil and water contamination–and we don’t have to. Mowing and hand pulling and re-seeding where possible are exercise-friendly options. When and how to do it is different for each plant. See the ID on life-cycle and talk with the Weeds Committee if you’d like to discuss a range of practices best for you and the land you care for.

 

Which Weeds on the county/state list are here in Gold Hill?

We don’t know exactly; this list is for the BoCo Mountains.

Please add to this list! It’s always changing/growing. 

Poison hemlock–in wetter areas

Spotted knapweed

Common mullein

Cheatgrass

Oxeye daisy

Musk thistle

Canada thistle

Scentless chamomile

Dames rocket/”Mother of Evening”

Orange hawkweed

Leafy spurge

Dalmation toadflax

Yellow toadflax

Anyone seen any Knotweed in wet/riparian areas?

Hey, why isn’t bindweed on this list? It’s all over the planet! 

 

Can you give me some info on garden weeds?

 

Greens That May Also Be Weeds—from Dave’s Garden, by Carole Menser

Historically, people have always foraged woods and fields for wild greens

 

Why Letting Weeds Run Wild Can Actually Help Your Garden—from Dave’s Garden, by Carole Menser  

 

Which of these noxious weeds plants are edible or medicinal?

Or have been used for other purposes–fodder, fiber, crafts by other cultures?

 

Dr. Duke’s Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases 

Dr. Duke was a well-known, respected, and loved ethnobotanical researcher

And author of many books on the ethnobotany of crops and weeds such as Handbook of Edible Weeds. Look your plant up in this database.

 

Plants For A Future (PFAF) Database 

This is also a respected website, which uses Dr. Duke’s work among others. Many websites with plant profiles copy from each other (the language is the same) and many copy from PFAF. So start with PFAF.

 

Native American Ethnobotany Database

This is based on the 927-page book of the same name by Prof. Daniel E. Moerman

It’s a compilation of anthropological information given by indigenous informants to 

researchers over the years. 

 

PubMed

This is the National Library of Medicine of the National Institute of Health,

where professional herbalists and research geeks go to find out what cool research

has been done on your plant over the years, all over the world. 

 

More

There are other excellent sources–German Commission E, American Botanical Council, many journals and a ton of books and articles. There’s so much information on the web. For most reliable results, check the article to evaluate their sources as best you can and cross-check info.

Gold Hill forest/wildfire mitigation project presentation

 
From: Maya MacHamer
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 12:42 PM
Subject: Discussion with Foresters designing the Gold Hill project 6/22 @5:30pm

 
Hello,
 
Please join the Boulder Watershed Collective and foresters from the Natural Resource Conservation Service and Boulder Valley Conservation District for a 20 minute presentation about the Gold Hill forest/wildfire mitigation project followed by a Q & A session.  Foresters will discuss project goals and design criteria that have informed the development of the plan for forest treatment on the North and West sides of town.
 
We will meet upstairs at the Fire Barn at 5:30pm on June 22nd.
 
This is a great opportunity to hear more about the technical components that inform which trees are cut where and how/why those choices are made. The Four Mile Mitigation Crew will begin the forest work later this month at the Truth Consciousness Ashram property.  The total acreage for the project will be just over 100 acres.  See the attached map.
 
Please forward this email to your neighbors who may not be on this email.
 
Thanks,
Maya
 
Maya MacHamer
Director

Boulder Watershed Collective
1740 Fourmile Canyon Dr.
Boulder, Co. 80302
(c) 303-817-2261
(o) 303-449-3333

boulderwatershedcollective.org

 
I recognize that the Boulder Creek watershed sits upon land within the territories of the Ute, Cheyenne, and Arapaho peoples. Further, I acknowledge that 48 contemporary tribal nations are tied to the lands that make up the state of Colorado.

GHTM Agenda for Monday at 7:00 p.m

Gold Hill Town Meeting

Monday, 7:00 p.m. June 14th, 2020

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Zoom Virtual Meeting

 

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Time: Jun 14, 2021 07:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

 

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Review of Previous Minutes (additions or corrections)

Treasurer’s Report

Property Tax Valuation – Martha

Committee Reports

Mountain Stewards 

Forestry and Forest Management

Gold Hill School

Museum 

Community Planning and Fundraising 

Cemetery

Community Center

Survey Updates

SafeLink/NeighborLink 

Food Pantry

Emergency Preparedness/Communications

We had 35 responses from the community. The majority of participants prefer town news to come through email communication, followed by website and in-person communication. Text message was also a method that many desired, however we do not have this capability at this time. 

 

Regarding emergency communications, please make sure you’re signed up for County Everbridge Notifications through the Office of Emergency Management. To sign up, copy and paste this link into a web browser: 

 

https://member.everbridge.net/453003085612231/login

 

AirLink 

Weed Management

Humans’ Love/Hate Relationship with Weeds–Uses and Mitigation Strategies– Pam

Local Weed Mit Event – Joanne

Historical Zoning

Sponsoring Cabin Restoration – Martha

Fire Department

Other Town News: 

Speed Study Update

County interns starting this week and our contact is working to schedule speed studies. This will likely happen toward the end of June or into July. 

They evaluated our speed signs and said they’ll plan to make changes before speed study collection.

 

Our interns will be starting next week and I am working on a schedule for them to complete the speed studies. Currently, I see them working on this towards the end of June but, it could be July. I did look at the speed limit signs on the west side of town and plan to make changes hopefully before we start collecting data for the speed study.

 

Community Concerns 

 

Town Meeting In Person?

Discuss and vote on staying remote or joining in person.

 

Upcoming Meetings/Events

Town Cleanup and Summer Wildfire Prep: 

 

–Town Cleanup Day: June 26 – Dumpsters available for Spring Cleaning

 

–Wildfire Mitigation Week: Date TBD – Dumpsters, equipment, and skilled crew      available to assist Gold Hill residents with wildfire mitigation on your property!

 

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Next Gold Hill Town Meeting: August 14th, 7:00 pm

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Fire Board Meeting Tuesday

 GOLD HILL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

AND PENSION BOARD AGENDAS

JUNE 15, 2021, 7:00 PM

NOTE: WE WILL MEET AT THE FIRE BARN AND TELEVISE THE MEETING VIA ZOOM

Richard Lopez is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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CALL TO ORDER

ATTENDANCE

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

FIRE CHIEF’S MINUTES 

CALLS:

Type of call

Initial response

Number of volunteers who arrived.

Who took command and transfer (if any)?

Equipment used.

Other Departments who arrived.

Lessons learned.

TRAINING: 

         Training team members

         Past training

         Upcoming training

MAINTENANCE:

         Vehicles

         Equipment

EQUIPMENT:  Committee report:  Chief, Kris G.

         Inventory

         Condition

OTHER BUSINESS 

 

Forest Projects:

  • Update on project timeline Maya MacHamer
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Grants: 

  • Marcus Moench, Community Foundation Grant

         Arc Gis: 

  • Dirolfs’, Marcus updates

 

Gold Hill Posting  Board and Preparedness flyer:

  • Kent

 

PENSION BOARD AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER

ATTENDANCE

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Discussion of “training” activities that count towards Pension:

 

-Other items.

 

 

 

Community Outreach at the Gold Hill Museum

LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AWAY…….

Gold Hill’s 7th annual Community Outreach at the Gold Hill Museum is Friday night, June 25th, beginning at 5:30 pm with a cocktail party on the south lawn of the museum.  You and your friends/family are welcome.  THIS EVENT IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC.

Thanks to Covid-19, this year we are focusing on “Personal care through the ages and “Where’s the toilet paper”.  Come join us for a presentation by Ania Ozimek and Joan Few on this most enjoyable, laughable, disgusting, and enlightening subject.  The museum will be open for touring our 2021 exhibits and we’re excited to show you our work.  Your well-behaved children are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult. No pets allowed please and no food or drinks are allowed in the museum. 

See you there!

Deb Yeager

deb@nullmountainvisions.net

Birth Announcement for the twins!

Thank you so much for all the support in the preparation for our new babies! The community baby shower at the store was incredibly kind and we are touched that so many people in the community came. We deeply appreciate the outpouring of support from the community of Gold Hill and are incredibly thankful. Expecting two babies can certainly feel overwhelming, but the outreach of the community has made us feel so much more prepared and supported, and it means the world to us. We want to give a special thank you to Liz and Deborah for organizing the baby shower and bringing people in the community together around us. We are excited to announce that our daughters Clementine Iris and Poppy Eloise were born June 5th and that mom and babies are all happy and healthy. Once again, we’d like to thank the community for everything, and we are so grateful to be a part of such a caring and wonderful community of people.
 
Sincerely,
 
Kirah and Sebastian Combelic

Forest health project near Magnolia

USDA Forest Service
Roosevelt National Forest
Boulder Ranger District

Forest health project begins near Magnolia Road and west of Gross Reservoir

 

BOULDER, Colo. (June 8, 2021) – Contractors are expected to begin work this month on forest health projects on the Roosevelt National Forest near Magnolia Road and Gross Reservoir. This work is designed to reduce existing fuel loading and increase the diversity of vegetation across the landscape, encouraging a healthier, more resilient forest.

The projects involve thinning densely forested areas to improve the forests’ resiliency to wildfire and selective tree cutting to increase diversity in the age, size, and species of trees across the landscape. Diversity helps make forests more resilient to disease and insect infestations and helps reduce the spread and intensity of wildfires.

Forsythe II Project: Phase 3

There are two general locations where work will be completed. The first area is located on the north side of Magnolia Road, approximately two miles east of the intersection of Hwy 119 (Peak to Peak Hwy) and Magnolia Road. The second area is approximately one mile southeast of the gate at the end of Lazy Z Road. The total project area includes 267 acres.

For these treatments, a variety of mixed conifer, lodgepole pine, and aspen stands have been selected to promote landscape diversity, forest health, and wildlife habitat. Mixed conifer species will be cut with chainsaws and mitigated vegetation will be hand piled with some of the larger material retained and scattered. Piled material intended to be burned will need to cure on site for at least one year. Once work begins, crews are expected to be on site for several weeks, working between the hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The treatments for the Forsythe II Phase 3 were analyzed in the Forsythe II Project Environmental Assessment (2017).

Misery Project Update

Mechanical work is still being completed in the 288-acre Misery project located near the Pickle Gulch and Cold Springs campgrounds in Gilpin County. Mechanical work will begin in the next few weeks in Boulder County near the intersection of Peak to Peak Highway and Gilpin Road. See more Misery Project information.

To receive updates about Boulder and Clear Creek Ranger Districts happenings, email katherine.armstrong@nullusda.gov.

 

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MARSEG

Hi mountain anti-racist folks! This week’s topic is a hot political one, so please join us even if you haven’t been able to come recently. It should be a lively and thought-provoking discussion! 

 

MARSEG is a friendly group of neighbors who meet on Google meet 6-7:30 pm every other Thursday to study anti-racist books and consider actions based on what we are learning.

We are reading Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson https://www.tatteredcover.com/book/9780593230251 This NEW book is getting lots of rave reviews and even our community’s most seasoned anti-racists will find something to learn here!
 
This week we will be studying Chapter 11: Dominant group status threat and the precarity of the highest rung, in which Wilkerson takes on the extremely important political phenomenon of despair and resentment among less-educated white Americans who are seeing their status fall, the reality of social programs and redlining that actually benefited them over black Americans into the 1960s, and the unconscious bias that still leads to discrimination in employment, healthcare, and all other aspects of life. This is a chapter packed with compelling arguments. Even if you haven’t participated in the discussion thus far, I encourage you to join us for a lively political discussion!
 

Please don’t hesitate to join us at any time — this is an OPEN group! If you have met with us in the past, please rejoin us. We miss you! If you’ve been thinking of joining us, but haven’t yet, now is a great time to jump in! Here’s the link: https://meet.google.com/coc-cypc-rjw If you haven’t had a chance to read, come anyway and we will start with a brief synopsis and read aloud sections of the chapter to discuss.

 
In solidarity,
 

Cat

Gold Hill Pride Parade Sunday

Gold Hill Pride Parade!  Gather at 9:30 at the Bluebird on Sunday, June 13th, and go from there. We can end at the Store for Rainbow Specials  <3

 

Wildfire Partners Mitigation Info – Zoom

 
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Survey on the big Gold Hill Mitigation Project

Greetings!

 The Boulder Watershed Collective, a local non-profit organization, is partnering with the Town of Gold Hill, the Fire Department and residents like you to help reduce wildfire risk and improve forest health. These efforts require a better understanding of Gold Hill residents’ wildfire risk and preparedness, and values for healthy, local forests. 

We need your help! To capture your thoughts and insights, please consider taking the following survey:https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/cOcM42nO (~15 minutes). Each member of your household is encouraged to take the survey separately if they are 14 years old or older. For each person who takes the survey, we will donate $5 to the Gold Hill Fire Department. Thank you for helping support local wildfire preparedness.   
 
If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact Erin Fried at:erin@nullboulderwatershedcollective.org. 

 Thank you for considering this request! We look forward to receiving your vital input.

Many thanks,
Erin Fried
Communication & Education Project Manager
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What’s under your deck?

 
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Gold Hill Community Space Survey

I’ve been asked to resend this survey because  a number of people have said they didn’t see the initial post and the hope is to get the true feelings/opinions from the most community members.  We would appreciate you taking the time to complete the Gold Hill Community Space Survey. This Survey was put together by a working group of Gold Hill Community Members: Peter Swift, Dan Maedke, Marcus Moench, Marielle Sidell, Boyd Brown, Emily Rose, Joanne Cole, Jojo Morrison and Samuel Bennett. If you know someone who did not receive the survey or would prefer to have a paper copy or personal assistance please email ghtownmeeting@nullgmail.com. Thank you for taking the time to make sure your voice is heard.
 
Click the link above or copy and paste this URL into a web browser to begin the survey: https://forms.gle/4tpj1Vk115MwFsv79

New Short Term Rental Regulations

From: “Rounds, Jesse” <jrounds@nullbouldercounty.org>
Date: May 27, 2021 at 5:39:30 PM CDT
To: “Rounds, Jesse” <jrounds@nullbouldercounty.org>
Subject: Short-Term Rental Enforcement

To Whom it May Concern:

In 2020, the Board of County Commissioners updated the Boulder County Land Use Code concerning short-term and vacation rentals in unincorporated Boulder County. In addition to the new regulations, the Commissioners passed a Licensing Ordinance which requires that short-term and vacation rental properties be licensed by Boulder County Community Planning & Permitting (CP&P).

The new licensing program, and the fact that many properties were previously operating without the necessary zoning approval, has resulted in numerous properties needing further review.  Given the volume and timing, the County will employ the following procedures to help property owners become compliant with the new requirements:  Any person wishing to operate a short-term or vacation rental in the unincorporated areas of Boulder County may operate without a license after June 5, 2021, as long as once they are notified by Boulder County, they file a license application and/or schedule a pre-application meeting for the required planning review with CP&P.

CP&P will address short-term and vacation rentals that are out of compliance after June 5, 2021 through the complaint-based system that exists for all other Zoning Code violations in the unincorporated County. Once the County’s third-party partner is in operation, it will begin to provide data that will enable additional notification to owners who need to gain compliance.

After June 5, 2021, at the Director’s discretion, enforcement may begin against any property owner who is not actively pursuing the applicable planning and licensing approvals or where immediate health, safety and welfare concerns warrant.

Sincerely,

Jesse Rounds

Jesse Rounds, Planning Manager for Code Compliance & Public Information

Work Schedule: M-Th 7 am – 5:30 pm

Boulder County Community Planning & Permitting

2045 13th St., Boulder CO 80302 | Mailing address: PO Box 471 Boulder CO 80306

Direct: 303-441-3984 | Main: 303-441-3930

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Due to COVID-19, the Boulder County Community Planning & Permitting Department is conducting business and providing services virtually. Our physical office in Boulder is currently closed to the public. Please visit us online athttps://www.boco.org/cpp for more information.

No GH Food Pantry on Memorial Day

GOLD HILL FOOD PANTRY will NOT be held this coming Monday, Memorial Day, May 31st because of the activities at the Inn.  We thank Brian Finn very much for allowing us to use the space in front of the Lodge.  See you on June 7th at the regular time – 3 pm.

Debra Yeager

deb@nullmountainvisions.net

Vaccination Clinics

Hi all… the Vaccine Equity Clinic Committee (VECC) will be updating the list of clinics, ALL they can find, every Monday. I created a page on P2PHHS.org – https://www.p2phhs.org/covid-19-vaccine-information to house this information and how to get to them.  (I will also attempt to update the resources part of the page this week)
 
Mobile Clinics are a thing but not getting to rural areas like we think they should but we keep trying. In the meantime, Boulder County Public Health is asking us to get information out about where clinics are and use the the money we are getting for this effort to get people (drive) to clinics.
 
To that effort, we have bus passes, gas cards, and grocery (B&F) gift cards to help get people to the clinics.
 
I am looking for advocates/community influencers in the communities of Ward, Gold Hill, and Jamestown, and across the Peak to Peak to help get the message out and get people to clinics. If you know of people who could help in this effort please let me know.
 
The attached flyer talks about 3 clinics coming up, June 1 in Nederland, and May 27 and June 3 by the Downtown RTD station. Please share! Please post the flyers and posters!  
 
THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVEN’T GOTTEN AROUND TO IT, AND PEOPLE WHO MAY BE ON THE FENCE. I wish I had numbers and am still working on it but I’m assuming based on anecdotal info that there is still a large population with some hesitancy and barriers to getting the shot.

 

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Katrina Harms.   she/her

Consultant, Peak to Peak
Housing and Human Services Alliance
www.P2PHHS.org

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Reservation system will open soon for Mount Evans and Brainard Lake

Reservation system will open soon for Mount Evans and Brainard Lake
Mount Evans slated to open June 4, Brainard June 11

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (May 25, 2021) – Visitors to Mount Evans and Brainard Lake, two popular locations on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, will be required to make reservations through Recreation.gov this season. Visitors can preview the reservation sites now and are encouraged to establish a Recreation.gov account in advance.

“Our goal is to reduce crowding and improve the overall experience, which will also benefit the wildlife, like mountain goats, that call Mount Evans home,” said Reid Armstrong, public affairs specialist with the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. “It will take some advance planning, and visitors will need to make some extra time to learn about the areas and secure a reservation. We also recommend that before heading out, check the forests Know Before You Go page for all the latest updates and alerts.”

These two iconic locations are among the Forests’ most visited recreation areas, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over the world. The reservation system is aimed at reducing wait times, lines, and crowding at these areas’ welcome stations, visitors’ centers, and attractions. Dispersing visitors across the days and weeks will reduce impacts on wildlife and improve available parking. The new system should reduce crowding, allowing for proper social distancing and creating a more enjoyable and safer outdoor experience.

Mount Evans Recreation Area features the highest paved road in North America, which leads to the summit one of Colorado’s famous 14ers. Along the way are stops that offer glances into life in the high alpine environment, including Mount Goliath and its demonstration garden managed by Denver Botanic Gardens. Mount Evans is managed in partnership with Colorado Department of Transportation, which oversees the road, and Denver Mountain Parks, which runs Summit Lake Park. CDOT maintenance crews started plowing the highway on May 17, and crews will work into early June clearing snow along the highway from the gates at Echo Mount Lake Lodge to the summit of Mount Evans.

Brainard Lake Recreation Area is a portal to Indian Peaks Wilderness Area with hiking trails that lead into some of the area’s most rugged, high alpine terrain. The lake itself offers opportunities to picnic, fish and view wildlife within the stunning backdrop of the Continental Divide. The general area is open year-round but in the summer is managed by American Lands and Leisure, a private concessionaire contracted to provide daily maintenance and operations. Visitors with a campground reservation at Pawnee Campground will not need an additional reservation.

At each location, visitors will be able to select a reservation time slot from multiple windows throughout the day and decide on details about where they want to go (e.g. which parking area at Brainard and which sites on Mount Evans). While the base costs will not change, customers will be charged a $2 reservation fee by recreation.gov. Reservations are not required for biking and hiking into these areas. Annual and lifetime passholders will still need to make reservations and will only pay the $2 reservation fee. People who arrive without a reservation will need to return to a place where they can get a cell phone signal to secure a timed entry ticket.

 

 

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K. “Reid” Armstrong
Public Affairs Specialist
Forest Service

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests

Pawnee National Grassland
c: 970-222-7607
katherine.armstrong@nullusda.gov
www.fs.usda.gov/arp
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Mountin’ Mountain – don’t forget!

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Museum’s 7th annual Community Outreach Cocktail Party

You’re invited Gold Hill…….. to the Museum’s 7th annual Community Outreach Cocktail Party on Friday evening, June 25th beginning at 5:30 pm.  COMMUNITY OUTREACH – this year, thanks to Covid and shortages of toilet paper, if you remember back about 14 months, is a presentation on personal care through the ages and outhouses.  We have some terrific information on this subject and we’re excited to share it with you and a great NEW outhouse (for studying only) on the south lawn of the museum.  Please plan on saving the date and joining us on that Friday evening. Bring your smiles, your questions, and your great humor for this fun evening.  We will have the museum open or you to enjoy as well as our interactive presentation and some AMAZING new information on a subject that we presented a couple of years ago:  Tellurium!  Come one, come all and enjoy our cocktail party on the south side of the museum.

 

We’re excited to be opening the museum this summer and we have some great new exhibits.  Our opening day is Saturday, May 29th and our new hours are 11am – 3 pm.  Come see us soon and wear your mask.  It is a requirement throughout this season.

Cemetery Clean Up! Come and help

 Our next planned Cemetery Clean-up: June 19 at 9 am. Please bring chainsaws, work-gloves, painting clothes, tools. We will paint our new shed, install a new door-handle, reposition a few head-stones that have fallen off their pedestals and clean the grounds of fallen and dead trees.

Thank you! Maggie

maggiesimms54@nullgmail.com 

Vaccine Clinic in Ned

Hi.. just a reminder that I will be at the Nederland Farmers Market from 10 – 2 on Sunday, May 23. If there is any information I should have with me to hand out please email me a pdf.
 
I’m used to doing these solo but if anyone wants to join me, it would be nice to have some company. I will be handing out info about vaccines and signing people up, if I find anyone, for Nederland’s June 1 clinic. I will also be letting people know about City of Boulder’s clinics on the 27 and 3 and that bus vouchers and gas cards are still available.
 
Katrina
 
 
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Katrina Harms

katrina@nullkatrinaharms.com

303-249-4141

 

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Gold Hill Historic Zoning (GHHZ) is seeking a new member

Gold Hill Historic Zoning (GHHZ) is seeking a new member

After many years as a member of GHHZ, Steve Barnard is moving, and so we would like one more Gold Hill resident to join me, Michelle Bar-Evan, Marcus Moench and Richard Oxley as members of GHHZ. This group is the first review for any new or remodeling projects in the historic town district. We are only concerned with changes to exterior appearance.

We meet with the homeowner to discuss their plans, offer our input, and make their final plans available for public review for two weeks. We then notify Boulder County Community Planning and Permitting of our reaction to the proposed project. We have a good working relationship with the County, who seeks our opinion before issuing any permits.

Our goal is to maintain the unique architectural character of Gold Hill, which does not mean keeping things exactly as they are.

No special qualifications are required, other than living in town and having an interest in maintaining Gold Hill’s unique character. We meet on an as-needed basis – in other words, not very often.

If you are interested in joining us, please email me at: Lawrence.carlson@nullcolorado.edu

Bear Carlson

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