The city of Durango’s weed-abatement spraying will commence today and continue through June 30, 2016. The areas to be sprayed are the Animas River Trail system, city trails in Three Springs, Three Springs open space, guardrails along Roosa Avenue, guardrails along North College Drive, guardrails along Santa Rita Drive, Chapman Hill, Old Landfill at Holly and 31st Street, intersection of U.S. Highway 550 and Highway 160 and open space between Hillcrest and Skyridge subdivisions.
Tres Mesa will spray for noxious weeds. The herbicides that will be used are called Cornerstone, Plateau, and Perspective. The weed control is repeatedly tested and approved by the Environmental Protection Agency, and Tres Mesa is licensed by the Colorado Department of Agriculture.
For additional information, contact Parks & Recreation’s Park Maintenance Division at 375-7380.
Local crafters interested in socializing and working on projects can now attend monthly meetings with the Los Pinos Alliance Fiber and Craft Guild. The group meets from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second Saturday of the month at the Pine River Library in Bayfield. The next meeting will be June 11.
Whether you are a knitter, fiber artist, beader, paper crafter, or jewelry maker, the group is open to all. For more information on The Los Pinos Alliance Fiber and Craft Guild contact Linda Smith at 884-0502.
Medicine Horse Center will offer classes for individuals with special needs at their Riversong Ranch facility in Durango. Classes start the week of July 11. Classes will be on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings.
Medicine Horse Center programs cannot exist without the hard work and dedication of volunteers, who function as horse leaders, sidewalkers, barn help, mentors, and in fundraising support. If you would like to make a difference in the life of a participant, or would like to participate in the programs, please contact Lynne Howarth at Medicine Horse Center Headquarters in Mancos via e-mail: info@medicinehorsecenter.org or call 533-7403.
Pine River Library in Bayfield is offering a series of fitness-related classes for adults through summer. The first event will be a free yoga class from 6-7 p.m. June 16. The class is open to participants of all experience levels and will be taught by local yoga teacher Colleen Theobald. This is a great opportunity to try yoga for the first time.
For more information on yoga at the library and the Pine River Library summer reading program, contact the library at 884-2222, ext. 510.
John Leinberger from Office Depot will be teaching Computer Security Basics at Pine River Library in Bayfield from 6-7 p.m. June 14. He’ll be discussing the steps you can take to prevent these threats as well as what to do if you think your computer has been hacked. Learn the facts and help keep your digital world safe. For more information on Computer Security Basics, contact the Pine River Library at 884-2222, ext. 510.
Herald Staff
