Vermicomposting: Worms are wonderful!
There’s no doubt about it. Worms are yucky! They’re squishy and slimy and ugly and better left in the ground where they belong. But what they can do for your soil is positively beautiful. Vermicomposting […]
Dispatches
Red Feather Lakes Community Library – Update for June, 2012
June is membership month for The Red Feather Friends of the Library. For as little as a $10 annual membership, you can join your neighbors in supporting the library — which, of course is here […]
Drought – How are your plants responding?
It’s official: Northern Colorado is experiencing record-breaking drought conditions. An exceptionally warm winter, very little snowfall, followed by a warm, dry spring has the experts agreeing, we are in a drought much like that of […]
Calendar of Events for June 2012
Through July 21, “Beads and Baskets: Universal Expressions of Culture,” Global Village Museum, 200 W. Mountain Ave., Fort Collins, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, and 6-9 p.m. first Friday of each month. Admission: $5 […]
Memorial Day observances
On Sunday, May 27, a local Army veteran, Sgt. Phillip Gordano, will receive a Purple Heart in a ceremony at the Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado in Spring Creek Community Park at the west end […]
Local schools benefit from Bohemian grants
Poudre School District’s AVID program – Advancement Via Individual Determination – will receive a $30,000 grant from the Bohemian Foundation’s Pharos Fund in its spring 2012 funding cycle. The Fort Collins-based foundation announced nearly $500,000 […]
Larimer County warns of rabid skunks
Two more skunks found near Fort Collins have tested positive for rabies, bringing the total number of rabid skunks found to five in the past two weeks. The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment […]
Canyon Lakes Ranger District provides tips for Memorial Day campers
Memorial Day weekend brings many visitors to the Canyon Lakes Ranger District (CLRD). There is a lot of interest in what the Hewlett Fire means to recreators and what is available to do. Visitors should […]
Virginia Dale celebration needs volunteers
The 150th anniversary of the Virginia Dale stage station June 8-10 promises to be a very big event, and organizers are looking for a few good volunteers. “We need help with everything from parking cars […]
Wellington Public Library update for June, 2012
“Dream Big — Read!” is this year’s Summer Reading Program theme. It’s funny how three little words can inspire so much creativity. I immediately want to create and invent and encourage kids to do the […]