Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2025 05 14

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Open Space Advisory Board Information Item 6: Staff Updates Continued May 14, 2025 Page 2 of 4 12. Staff reseeded multiple areas around Hecla Lake this spring to help restore the area. Sedge and rush seeds were used around the shoreline and social trails were reseeded with a native mix of grasses and forbs. 13. Two young owlets were found on the ground at a local park. The owlets were too young to fend for themselves so Open Space staff transported them to the Birds of Prey Foundation where they will be cared for until they can be returned to the wild. 14. Harper Lake was stocked with 2,000 rainbow trout in March. 15. Grazing: Cattle will be active starting in Early May. The rain will dictate the schedule and rotation. Cattle will be starting at North Open Space and then be moved to Damyanovich Open Space and then be moved to Davidson Mesa Open Space. 16. Grazing: Goats are tentatively grazing on Coyote Run Open Space May 15. 17. Grazing: Signage for both North and Davidson Mesa has been set out in the areas where grazing will occur 18. Staff have mailed a community letter to citizens in the neighborhood of Coyote Run in preparation for Goat grazing. 19. Staff have removed all smaller diameter Junipers in the drainage at Coyote Run, larger diameter junipers will be removed with chainsaws 20. Field surveying for the Dutch Creek Property survey has been completed; data is now being prepared by contractor. 21. Staff have begun collecting spring plant specimens for the library Herbarium 22. Staff have begun planning outreach, marketing and event coordination for the COL/CNHP bioblitz set for all COL properties, there will be several sessions (morning & afternoon) on June 10 & June 11 for community member involvement. Maintenance & Trails: 1. Staff resurfaced 220 linear feet of trail at Aquarius Open Space, leading out to Empire Road, due to recent precipitation that caused significant erosion and hazardous trail conditions. 2. The human dimensions program has hit its anniversary with the Trail counters that have been tracking visitation at the Davidson Mesa Open Space property. Staff have begun to relocate the trail counters across various Open Space properties to track changes in visitation annually. This will provide staff with a better understanding of use throughout the Open Space trail network. 3. March was recorded as one of the busiest months at the Mesa, including 3 days with over 2000 people counted recreating on the trail. 4. Staff are in the process of completing their first round of the 2025 seasons trail corridor mowing. Staff began this mowing season in April starting with all Open Space hard surface (concrete) trail corridors and are now working their way through the soft surface (crusher 10