The Colorado Independent Cattle Growers Association Board of Directors is accepting applications for a summer intern.
The internship will last six to eight weeks, with duties culminating at the annual convention.
In previous years, interns have been responsible for everything from creating invitations for the annual convention to drafting press releases for the association. They have the privilege of attending director meetings and working alongside the board to coordinate the convention.
The position largely includes work-from-home opportunities. The intern will be provided with a grant for further education.
This position, called the Joel Franz Memorial Internship, pays tribute to a rancher who believed strongly in educating youths in agriculture.
Applicants need to be 18 years or older by June 1. Applications are available at www.coloica.com and are due May 1.
Bears are emerging from hibernation across the Colorado.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds outdoor recreationists, city residents and rural homeowners to minimize contact with bears for the health and safety of bears and humans.
Tips for outdoor recreationists include making noise while walking or hiking, traveling in a group if possible and paying attention to the surroundings. For more tips, visit http://bit.ly/1XvT35S.
Tips to prevent human/bear conflicts for homeowners include keeping garbage in a well-secured enclosure and putting it out only on the morning of pickup; taking down all bird feeders and not leaving pet food or stock feed outside. For more tips, visit http://bit.ly/1Sg4Cjl.
Durango Nature Studies will host these events:
The Earth Day Festival will be held April 24 at Rotary Park. The festival will include a 5K and 1 mile Family Fun Run starting at 11 a.m. The cost for registration is $20 in advance, $25 on race day and $15 a family for the 1 mile run. T-shirts will be available for first 30 participants, and race bags for the first 50. The male, female, and kid 5K winners will receive a pair of running shoes from Brown’s Sport Shoe. The Plastic Kayak Race will start at 10:30 a.m. There will be prizes, and the cost is $10 a boat. The festival also will include booths and activities from local Earth-friendly organizations, a Nature Club Kids’ Art Display, kids’ boat building out of natural products, music by the Pete Giuliani Band, free pizza, free beer tickets to Animas City Brewing Co. and an awards ceremony.A Full Moon Hike under the Pink Moon will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. April 21 at Animas Mountain. The hike is free for members and $10 for nonmembers. To register, email sally@durangonaturestudies.org, call 769-1800 or visit www.durangonaturestudies.org/fullmoon.htm.
The Earth Day Festival will be held April 24 at Rotary Park. The festival will include a 5K and 1 mile Family Fun Run starting at 11 a.m. The cost for registration is $20 in advance, $25 on race day and $15 a family for the 1 mile run. T-shirts will be available for first 30 participants, and race bags for the first 50. The male, female, and kid 5K winners will receive a pair of running shoes from Brown’s Sport Shoe. The Plastic Kayak Race will start at 10:30 a.m. There will be prizes, and the cost is $10 a boat. The festival also will include booths and activities from local Earth-friendly organizations, a Nature Club Kids’ Art Display, kids’ boat building out of natural products, music by the Pete Giuliani Band, free pizza, free beer tickets to Animas City Brewing Co. and an awards ceremony.A Full Moon Hike under the Pink Moon will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. April 21 at Animas Mountain. The hike is free for members and $10 for nonmembers. To register, email sally@durangonaturestudies.org, call 769-1800 or visit www.durangonaturestudies.org/fullmoon.htm.Entrance fees will be waived from Saturday to April 24 at Mesa Verde National Park during National Park Week.
The park will also offer behind-the-scenes curation tours of the visitor and research center at 9 a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. April 20. These free tours are one hour in length and are limited to 10 people. To register, call (970) 529-4612.
For more information, visit www.nps.gov.
Herald Staff
