FALL IN LOVE WITH GJ CALENDAR

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JENNA KRETSCHMAN & LOGAN WAGNER ERICA DUDA

Keep up on self-care and embrace the place we live every day of the month!

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Sign up to foster an animal from RoiceHurst Humane Society, Grand Rivers Humane or CLAWS

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Have a spa day using local, handcrafted products, like those from Heaven Scent downtown

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Decorate your sidewalk or driveway with chalk to brighten up your neighborhood

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Hike your favorite trail and bring your camera. Look up the plants and animals you can’t identify!

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Host a Zoom party with a group of friends

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Pick up some spices and seasonings from Willow Creek and whip up something tasty

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Lay out a blanket and have a riverside picnic

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Improve your trash flow by composting with CMU Sustainability Council and recycling with GJCRI

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Bike or skate the new CMU pump track

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Make a playlist or mixtape for a friend composed entirely of local bands

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Reduce your leisure screen time and pick up a game from Board Fox Games Bust out the art supplies and paint a masterpiece of Mt. Garfield

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Substitute your normal Starbucks for a local coffee shop, like Pressed, Roasted, Kiln or Copeka

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Night hike Serpents Trail with your roommates

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Eat a delicious cinnamon roll from Copeka Coffee

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Go for a walk at the Audubon Nature Preserve and listen mindfully to the sounds of birds

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Find your new favorite book at Mesa County Libraries during Summer Reading Try out a CMU Rec Center virtual fitness class

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Use the field guide in the back of this magazine to go birdwatching!

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Spruce up your space with a new plant from Bookcliff Gardens. See page 50 for inspiration!

Try a crepe from Lulu Crepe at Kiln Coffee Bar

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Relax on the fun, artistic benches at the Mesa County Libraries Discovery Garden

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Pizza night! Order Pablo’s Pizza of the week Pizza night! Order Pablo’s Pizza of the Week

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Try upcycling some of your grocery packaging. Marinara jars are versatile!

Start a backyard veggie garden with the help of local plant nurseries

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Take a neighborhood walk on a different route than usual and notice new details

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Do some digging on GJhikes.com and give a lesser-known trail a go

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Take a bike ride down the Riverfront Trail

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Spot some wild horses at the Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Range

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String up a hammock and lounge the afternoon away outside

Note: The COVID-19 situation is ever-changing. Only attempt these activities if it is safe to do so, and remember to practice social distancing and follow CDC guidelines.