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NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF LONGMONT
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Feedback: Button Rock Code Update
As the Button Rock Preserve Management Plan process concludes, the City’s Natural Resources staff is recommending municipal code updates. Currently, the Button Rock Preserve municipal code (Section 13.20.060) does not address regulations including wildfire protection, closures, wildlife and resource protection, and other topics not found in the current code. Please share your thoughts in Survey 4: Code Language at Engage.LongmontColorado.gov/button-rock-preserve.
Owl Lecture at Sandstone Ranch
Do you know “whoooo” lives in our area and where you might find them? Join Recreation Services at 10:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, at the Sandstone Ranch Visitors & Learning Center, 3001 Sandstone Drive, and learn what makes owls different from other birds and raptors, from their feathers and eyes to their talons and digestion. No live owls will be present. A suggested donation of $2/child, $4/adult is collected at the event. All ages welcome! To register, call 303-774-4700 or visit LongmontColorado.gov/SandstoneEvents.
Voices of Change: Japanese-Americans
Members of Longmont’s longstanding Japanese-American community will share their family histories and reflect on the 80th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 — which authorized the internment of anyone of Japanese ancestry from the West Coast — starting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17. Co-presented with the Longmont Multicultural Action Committee. Come early to view the current special exhibition, “Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper.” Learn more and make free reservations at LongmontMuseum.org or by calling 303-651-8374.
Order Free COVID Tests Through USPS
Residential households in the U.S. can now order one set of four free at home COVID tests from the U.S. Postal Service, with a limit of one order per residential address. Each order includes four individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests. Order your tests at special.usps.com/testkits.
Garden in a Box Goes On Sale March 1!
Have you fallen out of love with your yard? Maybe it’s the perpetually yellow patch of grass, the unsightly weeds, or the tireless lawn maintenance. Purchase a Garden In A Box and fall back in love with your landscape. Plan now, purchase in March, pick up and plant in May! And here’s a little extra love: as a City of Longmont water customer, you’re eligible for a discount starting at $25 off! Preview garden designs at ResourceCentral.org/Gardens. Questions? Call 303-999-3820.
Grant Funds Available for Youth-led Projects
The Longmont Youth Council (LYC) is a student advisory board comprised of teens who bring awareness to, and work to resolve, youth issues in the community. The LYC is offering refundable grants, of up to $600, for projects led by youth ages 5-18. They are seeking projects that create a positive impact on the Longmont community and beyond. The application deadline is March 1. Find the grant application and details at bit.ly/YCGrant. For more information, call Olga Bermudez at 303-774-3760.
Longmont Public Safety Citizens Academy
The Longmont Department of Public Safety is offering a free four-week Citizen Academy class led by firefighters, police officers, and professional Public Safety staff to give Longmont residents a better understanding and a behind-the-scenes look at the efforts of their first responders. Classes will run every Wednesday in April from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Fire Station 3, 100 Pace St. For more information on the course or to sign up, go to LongmontColorado.gov and search “citizens academy.” The deadline for applications is Tuesday, March 15 at 5 p.m.
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