Navajo State Park announces events
Navajo State Park, 1526 County Road 98 in Arboles, will hold these events:
Japanese fish painting will take place from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at the Rosa Campground Facilities Building. Participants will learn the ancient art using real and reproduction fish with printer’s ink and rice paper. All ages are welcome.
Beginning archery classes for kids ages 6 to 12 will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Sambrito Wetlands Nature Area. All materials are provided. The class will concentrate on range rules, safety rules, range courtesy and fundamentals of archery. The beginner session is appropriate for children who have never shot a bow or for kids with some previous experience. To get to the Sambrito Wetlands, drive west on Colorado Highway 151 toward Ignacio. Turn south on County Road 988 and follow it all the way to the entrance.
Kids fishing clinics will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday at the park’s handicap fishing area along the Piedra River on Colorado Highway 151, 5.2 miles north of Arboles. Participants will learn about the basics of casting, lures and bait, and how angling plays an important part in managing Colorado fisheries. All fishing equipment will be provided.
For more information or to sign up, call 883-2208 or visit www.parks.state.co.us/Parks/Navajo.
Residents encouraged to be careful with fire
The Durango Interagency Fire Dispatch Center reports that fire danger is moderate in much of southwestern Colorado, but conditions are dry at lower to middle elevations. Residents are encouraged to be careful with fire during the Fourth of July weekend by following these tips:
Call or visit the nearest San Juan National Forest office to find out if fire danger is low, moderate, high or extreme.
Clear the area around campfires.
Have a bucket of water, shovel and other implements on hand in case wind or other conditions cause a campfire to get out of control.
Never leave a campfire unattended.
Extinguish smoking materials only in cleared areas free of vegetation or debris.
Don’t park cars or recreational vehicles over dry vegetation.
Use an approved spark arrester on off-road vehicles and chain saws.
Fireworks are always illegal on national forest lands.
To report a fire on federal lands, call 385-1324.
Colorado’s Water Plan subject of workshop
The Ditch & Reservoir Company Alliance is involving ditch and reservoir companies in Colorado’s Water Plan by hosting a workshop from 8 a.m. to noon July 19 at the Florida Grange, 656 Colorado Highway 172.
Colorado’s Water Plan is a state-driven effort to help find solutions to the demand for water.
The workshop will include presentations about the state water plan and ditch company planning. Ditch and reservoir companies and their farmer/rancher shareholders will be able to comment on the state water plan.
Ditch companies also will learn about the importance of their internal planning so they can do well in an uncertain future.
For more information, visit www.darca.org, call John McKenzie at (970) 412-1960 or email john.mckenzie@darca.org.
Herald Staff
