Road work to take place on Florida Road

The city of Durango has contracted with Four Corners Materials for road surface treatment work on a section of Florida Road from East Third Avenue to Riverview Drive.

The construction will reduce traffic to one lane for the duration of the project today and Friday. The public is asked to seek alternative routes, and drivers should expect delays.

For more information, call Levi Lloyd at 375-4839.

Parent talks to be held

“Skills that Help Teens Cope,” a free parent talk by Liza Tregillus, parent/youth coach, will take place from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. today at the La Plata Youth Services, 2301 Main Ave.

“How to Foster a Growth Mindset for School Success,” a free talk for parents by Tregillus, will take place from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday in room D on the garden level of Mercy Regional Medical Center.

For more information, call 749-9607.

Fundraisers to help transport puma statue

The Durango Botanical Society wishes to move the puma statue created by artist Miki Harder to the Demonstration Garden on the Animas River Trail behind Durango Public Library.

The Demonstration Garden is home to the Thomas Grams Memorial, which was created by Harder. Grams was a local dentist who joined the International Assistance Mission, providing dental care in remote places.

He was killed in Afghanistan in August 2010.

The puma statue is property of the society, but it still needs to meet city criteria for art placement. To do this, a concrete pad needs to be placed in the garden. The society and the Pine River Valley Bank will host a weekly “Bake and Bulb Sale” on Fridays beginning Friday at the bank, 1701 Main Ave.

Society members will be available to answer questions about the deer-resistant bulbs they will have for sale, and the bank will supply baked goods.

For more information, email dbs81301@gmail.com or call 749-5642.

New Mexico jumping mouse to be discussed

An informational meeting on the New Mexico jumping mouse will take place at 7 p.m. Monday in the Animas Room of the La Plata County Fairgrounds Extension Building, 2500 Main Ave.

Michael Thabault, assistant regional director of Parks and Wildlife, will speak.

The New Mexico jumping mouse was recently listed as endangered and areas of La Plata and Archuleta Counties are being considered as critical habitat. Participants will learn what this means and how it will affect agriculture when an area is named as critical habitat.

For more information, call 247-2816

Old Fort Farm Stand to be open today

The Old Fort Farm Stand will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. today on the west side of the Fort Lewis College Student Union.

These products will be available: garlic, lettuce mix, kale, chard, romaine heads, carrots, beets, red, white and yellow onions, zucchini, cilantro, basil, green, yellow and purple wax beans, red, white and specialty potatoes, leeks, serrano peppers, jalapeño peppers, heirloom tomatoes, yellow crook neck squash, tomatillos, bell peppers, poblanos, Big Jim Anaheim chiles, sesame pickled radishes, garlic-pickled radishes, kale chips, garlic scape pesto, arugula pesto, basil pesto, cilantro pesto, roasted poblano peppers, pickled-garlic scapes, garlic scape powder, broccoli, grass-fed beef and local pork products.

Checks, cash and Skycash will be accepted.

Registration open for archaeology conference

The Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in Cortez will host Project Archaeology’s 2014 National Archaeology Educator’s Conference from Oct. 27 to Oct. 31.

The registration deadline is Monday.

The conference, called “Best Practices in Archaeology Education,” will provide professional development for archaeologists, teachers, students, museum educators and anyone interested in archaeology education.

Besides field trips to Canyons of the Ancients National Monument and Yellow Jacket Pueblo, the conference will include presentations and workshops and will connect attendees with high-quality educational materials.

Registration starts at $208, including meals, lodging, and field trips. Scholarships are available. Graduate credit is available for an additional fee.

To register, visit www.projectarchaeology.org, call Courtney Agenten at (406) 994-6727 or email CourtneyAgenten@montana.edu.

Maintenance work set for Navajo Dam

The Bureau of Reclamation will conduct maintenance and repair work on the right abutment of Navajo Dam, which is 30 miles east of Farmington.

The work will begin Saturday and will be completed in November.

For more information, visit www.usbr.gov.

Animas High School announces events

Animas High School will host these events:

The Fall Family Picnic will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Rotary Park. Music will be provided by the Six Dollar String Band, featuring AHS Humanities Teacher Stephen Sellers. Families are asked to bring a dish to share.

Enrollment is still open for a few spots in the ninth and 10th grades. To arrange a visit or shadow day, call 247-2474 or email mainoffice@animashighschool.com.

The daily schedule will shift slightly beginning on Monday. School will begin at 8:25 a.m. rather than 8:15 a.m. to accommodate students taking the bus from Durango High School. School will continue to end at 3:15 p.m. daily.

For more information, visit www.animashighschool.com.

Herald Staff