4 Winter 2020-2021 Community Update Newsletter

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PARKS, RECREATION & OPEN SPACE NEWS IN: SNOWBUSTERS SERVICE & VOLUNTEERS Do you like to shovel snow and help in your community? Louisville Senior Services is in need of volunteers to help keep seniors in Louisville safe in their homes by providing snow shoveling. To be a snow buster, you will need to complete a volunteer application. Interested? Contact KatieTofte by email at KTofte@LouisvilleCO.gov. BE SAFE AND KEEP OFF THE ICE! There are numerous creeks and seven ponds on Coal Creek, many of them 20 feet deep. It might be tempting to walk or play on the frozen water, but the ice can easily break. You should NEVER venture onto frozen water. Louisville Police will be called and if the violators are caught and, if under 18, their parents will receive a summons. Additionally, for your safety we do not allow non -golfers on the course at any time. This includes cross-country skiing, show shoeing, walking, running, cycling, dogs off leash and/or playing on the fairways. Please choose one of the multitude of open space trails within the City for these activities. Sign up to receive monthly email newsletters from the Louisville Recreation & Senior Center. • Membership & Pass Information • Monthly Fitness Schedules • Upcoming Programs • Senior Resources • Facility Hours There is something for everybody at the Louisville Recreation & Senior Center. ILZ Cityof Louisville Recreation & Senior Center www.LouisvilleRecreation.com 1303-666-7400 A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A RANGER NATURALIST A day in the life of Benjamin White-Patarino, one of the City's two Ranger Naturalists. As a Ranger Naturalist for the City of Louisville there isn't really a typical day, but I usually start at the City Services building where I get my uniform and gear ready before heading out. I make sure to read the end -of -watch reports from the Louisville Police Department to see if they have reported any new issues on parks or open space. The City's Ranger Naturalists work closely with the Police Department to coordinate safety and enforcement on and off our public lands. With more than 3,000 acres of open space and parks in Louisville, there's certainly plenty to keep me busy and lots of opportunities to interact with Louisville's residents and visitors. Patrolling takes me all over Louisville. I use my patrols to provide impromptu edu- cational opportunities with walkers and cyclists and enforce the rules of our open space and parks when necessary. I walk 5-6 miles a day on average, which is a pretty great way to see Louisville's open space and parks. In order to protect all of the natural beauty in our city, it's important that all residents and visitors feel welcome, but also understand that the rules and etiquette protect the flora, fauna, and wildlife in our open space and parks. Following the rules is about showing respect to both our natural environment and everyone else enjoying the outdoors. I would urge everyone to familiarize themselves with trail etiquette, and to remember to bring a facial covering in accordance with the City Ordinance for areas where you can't maintain 6 feet of distance. Visit LouisvilleCO.gov/OpenSpace for details. OPEN SPACE WINTER PROGRAMS Registration is required for all programming. Please RSVP at: bit.ly/LouisvilleOpenSpaceEducationEvents or call 303.335.4742. Participants will be required to maintain a 6-foot distance with anyone not in their household and wear a cloth face covering when social distancing cannot be maintained (per Louisville City Ordinance). Please stay home if you are sick. Walk with a Ranger Naturalist (all ages) When: Sunday, December 6, from 9 AM - 10 AM Where: Harper Lake to Lake Park (meet at Harper Lake trailhead, Washington Ave.) Join the City of Louisville's Ranger Naturalists for an informal stroll from Harper Lake to Lake Park as we discuss the importance of land corridors to wildlife! Page 8 • Winter 2020/21