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WILDLIFE WINS IN LOUISVILLE If you haven't walked the trail to the Klubert Warembourg Fishing Pond lately, you might want to put it on your list of leisure activities for this winter. It was unfortunate, but necessary in light of the terrible drought, that the City had to close and drain the pond in 2002. It sat empty for many months due to the drought and a leak in the pond. After much research into determining the cause of the leak, the repairs and improvements are finally complete. The pond has been repaired and refilled! The fishing pond project began in 2002 as a "Fishing is Fun" grant through the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Repairs to the pond took place this fall so that the pond is even better than the first go around. Some of the new changes to the pond include a much thicker clay liner, edge rocks to sit on, and an island for wildlife to use for refuge. You are invited to watch how quickly the wildlife will discover and inhabit this new home. Within mere days water bugs and pond skippers will be observed in and on the water. Colorado is host to frogs, turtles, toads, salamanders, and many other amphibians that you may hardly ever see. The water will also attract killdeers, ducks, and red wing blackbirds, as well as many other types of birds. All of the plants used for pond habitat are native to Louisville and will change and improve over time. As spring approaches, the pond will be stocked with Bass and Bluegill by the Colorado Division of Wildlife. To celebrate the official opening of the Klubert Warembourg fishing pond, the City of Louisville and the Colorado Division of Wildlife will host a fishing derby in 2004 to help orient new anglers to this pastime that is both relaxing and exciting. Although there are no catchable fish in the pond yet,we have a special gift for the first person to call the Land Management Office at 303.335.4735, or any other city office, that has spotted either a Belted King Fisher or Great Blue Heron hunting from the island or the sunken Cottonwood Tree. This "outdoor classroom" will provide years of benefit to Louisville's young and old, alike. NEW COMMUNITY PARK IN OUR FUTURE �he City will soon be 1 reviewing proposals from a Mshort list of design consults to assist with the design and approval of the Louisville Community Park Project. The park, located between 96th Street -#_ ' -; " and Roosevelt Avenue at the south .,. €' end of main-street, is a 14-acre parcel of city-owned land slated to receive r ''c' • phased improvements beginning in "`: .= -' 1 2004. Before work begins, a formal park design will be determined through a series of open house - --: • workshops where residents can give r their input. -.,' 1 .1 „ '- --` - •■'''•—; +g For more meeting information on Newly filled Warembourg Fishing Pond. the new park, please check the City website at www.ci.louisville.co.us or call the Land Management Department at 303.335.4736. Winter 2003-2004 2