Countdown to the Wine & Music Festival
- Created: 24 August 2017 24 August 2017
LAKE CITY, COLO., (August 20, 2017) – It’s only one short month until the 17th Annual Lake City Uncorked Wine and Music Festival! Join us September 16, 2017, in our historic downtown. This year’s musical lineup includes Bruce Hayes, BGST, Beth Wood, Round Mountain, Blue Recluse, Cash’d Out, and Knight Groove. The venue includes a wine tasting tent, the San Luis Valley Brewing beer booth, and food and artisan vendors, as well as a kid’s booth sponsored by the School’s Art Department. The 2017 poster image features the artwork of artist Taylor Long; the 2017 commemorative glasses are hand-crafted by Julie Reel. Tickets can be purchased online or at the gate. www.lakecityfestival.org
Locals – we need your help for the festival. How?
· Invite eleven of your closest friends and let them sleep on your couch / floor
· Post an invitation (and your coolest photos) on Facebook and like our page
· If you don’t yet have a volunteer assignment, send us a text ASAP
· Donate yummy treats to the Green Room
Lake City - when you’re here, you’re home.
See you then!
Regan Lake Road to be temporarily closed
- Created: 24 August 2017 24 August 2017
CREEDE, Colo., August 21, 2017 – Forest Service Road 521 will be temporarily closed for repairs from S Lazy U Ranch to Regan Lake from Monday, August 28 to Thursday, August 31. The repairs to the road will be conducted in conjunction with a stream and road restoration workshop. Additionally, there will be heavy truck traffic along the road between Wilderness Ranch and Regan Lake as road base and rocks are transported to the repair site Thursday, August 24 and Friday, August 25. Access to Regan Lake will be open through the weekend.
For more information, contact the Divide Ranger District at 719-657-3321.
Prescribed Burns Planned for Turkey Springs/Brockover Mesa Area
- Created: 14 August 2017 14 August 2017
PAGOSA SPRINGS - The Pagosa Ranger District is planning to burn approximately 1,000-1,500 acres in the Turkey Springs/Brockover Mesa area northwest of Pagosa Springs, CO. The burn units are located adjacent to the Turkey Springs (Forest Road 629), Newt Jack (Forest Road 923) and Brockover (Forest Road 919) roads. Several area trails will be closed for short periods during burn operations. Operations may begin in mid-August and could continue through the end of October. The actual dates of operations will be dependent on weather and fuels conditions.
Ignition operations may take place over several days. The burn areas consists of ponderosa pine, Gambel oak and grass. All burn units have received previous fuels-reduction treatments, including thinning and mowing of brush and small trees. Some small piles of pine limbs and tops resulting from thinning operations will also be burned. This Turkey Springs/Brockover Mesa project expands upon prescribed burns which took place in August/September 2016. It is part of an overall fuels reduction project involving both mechanical treatment and prescribed fire covering approximately 5,000 acres.
Burning operations will be conducted by district personnel and other fire resources from the San Juan National Forest and cooperating agencies. The purpose is to reduce hazardous ground fuels, reduce the risk of unplanned catastrophic wildfire, restore ponderosa pine ecosystems and improve wildlife habitat. Ponderosa pine forests are a fire adapted ecosystem, which historically experienced frequent, low intensity fires on a large scale. Prescribed fire replicates that fire regime under controlled conditions. Prescribed fires will only be ignited when all weather, fuels and smoke requirements are met.
For additional information, please contact Fred Ellis, Assistant Fire Management Officer (Fuels), Pagosa Ranger District (970) 264-1541.
Ice Cream Social in Lake City
- Created: 27 July 2017 27 July 2017
LAKE CITY, COLO., (July 27, 2017): Please join Lake City DIRT celebrating the 11th annual Lake City Community Youth Corps at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow at the Ice Cream Social. This will be held in the Town Park (or DIRT office in case of inclement weather).
The Lake City Community Youth Corps works with local youth to accomplish meaningful service projects in the Town of Lake City, Hinsdale County, and on our surrounding public lands. The 2017 project is financially sponsored by the Town of Lake City, Hinsdale County, the Lake Fork Community Foundation, Alpine Village, Keep in Touch Spa Salon, and private businesses and sponsorships. Projects this year include work at the Ski Hill trails and maintenance projects for the Town of Lake City’s parks and recreation program. Participants are Johnny O'Hara, Rhett Moore, Reese Moore, Caroline Thompson, Grace Hearn, Bennett Levine, and TJ Wonnacott. Special thanks to Ben Hake, Ryan Scroggins, John Paulus, and Caroline Mitchell for on-site assistance.
The Community Corps works in partnership with the Southwest Conservation Corps.
The Ice Cream Social is hosted by San Juan Soda Company.
Lake City DIRT is a nonprofit organization, dedicated to preserving and enhancing Lake City's historic and commercial district. Visit www.lakecitydirt.com or call 970-596-9071.