Vallecito announces boat-ramp operations
The Bureau of Reclamation, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Pine River Irrigation District and U.S. Forest Service announce Vallecito Reservoir boat-ramp operations to prevent the spread of invasive mussels.
Vallecito Reservoir is one of 20 water bodies in Colorado ranked as very high for risk of a zebra mussel or quagga mussel invasion based on its proximity to infected waters. As a result of the potential risk, only the Sawmill Point boat ramp is open for public use. All other launch sites on reclamation land are closed, and violators will be cited.
The Sawmill Point boat ramp will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily from May 3 through September. Inspection of all trailered watercraft is mandatory before launching. The boat ramp will be closed overnight during the summer, and seasonally from fall to spring.
For more information, call Hal Pierce at 884-2558, Jim White at 375-6712 or Mark Chiarito at 385-6577. To report illegal launching of trailered watercraft, call 385-2900.
Seniors Outdoors! announces activities
Seniors Outdoors! will host these activities:
A New Mexico Arch exploratory hike will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Santa Rita Park. This will be a short exploratory trip to see the countryside. The hike will be a moderate 3- to 5-mile hike. Carpool is available for $5, and dogs are allowed. To RSVP, call Rich Butler at 403-3185 or email rbutler54@gmail.com.
The Wednesday Wanderers will hike at Twin Buttes II at 8 a.m. Wednesday. This is the second in a series of three hikes in the Twin Buttes area. It will be a moderate 5-mile hike. Dogs on leashes are allowed. Nonmembers must RSVP to Ray Walker at 382-7662.
A hike to the Tacoma Power Plant will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday at Animas City Park. Participants will hike from Haviland Lake to the Animas River and Tacoma Hydroelectric Power Plant. No dogs are allowed. To RSVP, call Clark Lagow at 259-9337 or email clagow@rml.net.
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