North Sterling State Park Opens to Boating Saturday

Boaters will be pleased to learn that North Sterling State Park will open to boating Saturday, March 4. To protect Colorado’s water from aquatic nuisance species (ANS), boaters leaving a lake or other waterway should:

CLEAN all mud, plants or animals from the hull of your boat.

DRAIN all the water from the boat, live well and lower unit of the engine.

DRY the boat and contents before the next launch.

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SKYWARN Weather Spotter Training Coming to Southeast Colorado

The National Weather Service in Pueblo provides SKYWARN weather spotter preparedness and training.  Typically, the sessions are scheduled from late March through early May each year, and are a cooperative effort of local government officials and the National Weather Service.  The sessions are free of charge and usually open to everyone unless noted.

Participants receive information about:

- latest hot topics about National Weather Service

- when and how to report severe weather

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Southeast Colorado Historic Sites Promote Firewise Education

The Bent’s Old Fort and Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Sites have recently become the first locations in Colorado to attain recognition as pilot Firewise Education Sites. A Firewise Education Site promotes wildfire preparedness and illustrates Firewise principles in action for the educational benefit of visitors, including teaching people how to adapt to living with wildfire and encouraging communities to work together to take action to prevent losses.

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