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<br />Memorandum <br />To: Open Space Advisory Board <br />From: Ember Brignull, Open Space Superintendent <br />Date: March 11, 2020 <br />Re: Staff Updates <br />General: <br /> March interviews are being scheduled for the Ranger Naturalist position. <br /> The Director of Parks, Recreation, and Open space has begun to identify priority Capital <br />Improvement Projects (CIP’s) to move forward in the CIP process. <br /> Open Space is working with a volunteer GIS student to digitize hard copies of weed <br />management maps from 2018 and 2019. The project is collaboration with the GeoEx <br />program at Front Range Community College, which seeks to give students real-world <br />experience in GIS. <br /> It is mud season at the Dog Off-Leash Area (DOLA). As precipitation alternates with <br />above-freezing daytime temperatures, staff expects conditions at the DOLA to become <br />muddy. If precipitation events remain frequent and lead to muddy conditions then City <br />residents can anticipate temporary mud closures to allow the DOLA to dry. The DOLA <br />will be monitored frequently and temporary closures lifted as soon as conditions allow. <br /> Open Space staff continue to monitor reports of several sick or injured coyotes in the <br />City. As per direction from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, City staff will not attempt to <br />interfere in the natural lives of these animals. <br /> Open Space will be beginning its public outreach to inform citizens of the new pilot project to <br />close and restore several social trails. <br /> <br />Education: <br />Past: <br /> Sunday, February 16th, 2020 from 10:00 to 11:00 am, Davidson Mesa Dog Waste Pick-up <br />Event. Davidson Mesa Dog Off-Leash Area. 22 participants. <br /> Wednesday, February 19th, 2020 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm, The Science of Snowflakes. Louisville <br />Library, 1st floor meeting room, 951 Spruce Street. 9 participants. <br /> <br />Upcoming: <br /> Monday, March 23rd from 6:30 to 7:30 pm, The 8 Key Points to Developing Soil Health. <br />Louisville Library, 1st floor meeting room, 951 Spruce Street. Adults. <br /> Saturday, March 28th from 10:00 to 1:00 pm, Harney Lastoka Farm Tour. 7th Generation Farm <br />located on Harney Lastoka Open Space. All ages. <br /> Friday, April 3rd from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Wild Louisville. Louisville Historical Museum, 1001 <br />Main Street. All ages. <br /> <br />PARKS & RECREATION <br /> <br />7