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Introduction to iNaturalist: A Citizen Science Tool*
<br />Webinar,Tues, March 30, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
<br />Audience: All Ages
<br />Learn how to use iNaturalist, a free interactive tool to
<br />explore, document, and conserve biodiversity in your
<br />backyard and around the world. Once an
<br />iNaturalist user, you can participate in the Spring 2021
<br />City Nature Challenge in open spaces, parks, and
<br />backyards around Louisville!
<br />Aquarius Star Party*
<br />Aquarius Open Space Trailhead Shelter
<br />Sat, April 10, 8:30-10 PM
<br />Audience: Adults, Kids Age 12+
<br />A casual astronomy night with fellow astronomers
<br />from the Louisville community. Bring telescopes or
<br />binoculars to get a good view of the night sky.
<br />Earth Day Volunteer Day*
<br />Meet at Community Park
<br />Thurs, April 22, 9 -11 AM, Audience: All ages
<br />Help celebrate Earth Day by assisting with a clean-up
<br />on Open Space!
<br />Wildlife Tracking and Casting Your Own
<br />Wildlife Track*
<br />Webinar available on website April 30
<br />An educational webinar with City of Louisville Open
<br />Space staff about how to distinguish wild from
<br />domestic animal tracks and make plaster casts tracks
<br />commonly found in Louisville.
<br />City Nature Challenge Bioblitz*
<br />Hecla Lake Open Space, Sat, May 1, 9 - 11 AM
<br />Audience: All ages
<br />Join Open Space staff for a community bioblitz as part
<br />of the 2021 City Nature Challenge. Cities around the
<br />world will be competing to make the most observa-
<br />tions of nature, find the most species, and engage the
<br />most people. For the best experience, download the
<br />iNaturalist phone app in advance.
<br />Bird Walk on International Migratory Bird Day*
<br />Coal Creek Trail, Sat, May 8, 8-10 AM
<br />Audience: All ages
<br />Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day by taking a
<br />guided bird walk on the Coal Creek Trail. We will look
<br />for migrating birds along the Coal Creek
<br />riparian corridor.
<br />Dog Waste Pick-up at DOLA Volunteer Event*
<br />Davidson Mesa Dog Off -leash Area
<br />Saturday, May 8, 10-11 AM, Audience: All ages
<br />Keeping our Parks and Open Spaces free of pet waste
<br />helps to keep people and dogs safe and healthy.
<br />Kids to Parks Day 2021*
<br />Cottonwood Park, Sat, May 15, 10 AM - 1 PM
<br />Audience: Ages 5+, accompanied by an adult
<br />Get out of the house and have some fun with nature
<br />activities at Louisville's Cottonwood Park!
<br />Noxious Weed Identification*
<br />Daughenbaugh Open Space
<br />Sat, May 29, 10 -10:45 AM, Audience: Adults
<br />Noxious weeds are non-native invasive plants which
<br />can quickly displace our native plants and are one of
<br />the greatest threats to Colorado's Open Spaces. Come
<br />and look at weed samples and walk with Open Space
<br />staff to learn about why we need to control
<br />noxious weeds.
<br />Pulling for Louisville Volunteer Weed Pull
<br />(Volunteer Event)*
<br />Daughenbaugh Open Space
<br />Sat, May 29, 11 AM - 12 PM, Audience: All ages
<br />The Open Space Division is working hard to remove
<br />weeds on Daughenbaugh Open Space and we need
<br />your help!
<br />* Registration is required for all events.
<br />Register at bit.ly/LouisvilleOpenSpaceEducationEvents
<br />or call 303.335.4742. All participants will be required
<br />to maintain a 6-foot distance with anyone not in their
<br />household and wear a cloth face covering. Please stay
<br />home if you are sick.
<br />JR. GOLF SUMMER CAMPS, LEAGUES &
<br />PROGRAMS
<br />Coal Creek Golf Course, and the City of Louisville, have
<br />made a conscious choice to be a leader and advocate
<br />for junior golf. We are committed to providing diverse
<br />youth golf programs for all ages, experience levels, and
<br />abilities. Our goal is to provide a positive, fun environ-
<br />ment where young golfers can learn how to play golf
<br />as well as essential life skills such as discipline, pa-
<br />tience, socialization, teamwork, and honesty that will
<br />help them excel both on and off the golf course. Coal
<br />Creek Golf Course is proud to be the home course for
<br />the Monarch High School boys and girls golf teams.
<br />Learn more or sign up at
<br />www.coalcreekgolf.com/leagues/juniors
<br />Jr. Unlimited Golf Pass - $275 - Kids under 18 receive
<br />unlimited range balls and weekday golf (weekends
<br />after 1 pm) for an entire year.
<br />PGA Jr. Golf Summer Camps - Half day and full day
<br />camps for kids ages 6-16. Registration is open now and
<br />camps start in June.
<br />2021 PGA Junior League - A Coal Creek Golf team of
<br />6-10 players that practices and plays 9-hole match play
<br />from April -July.
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