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Nature opportunities, new bus routes, young entrepreneur tourney, more THERESA BAER
OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH TO EXPLORE NATURE This summer, the community of underserved middle schoolers at the Boys & Girls Club of Larimer County have an opportunity for a variety of outdoor experiences plus learning tools for mental health wellness. Through Club Outdoors, the City of Fort Collins is hoping to inspire these youth as the next generation of environmental stewards with natural-area hikes, stargazing and more. Citizen-initiated sales taxes make land conservation and educational activities like this possible. Visit www.fcgov.com/events to see which activities are available and to register. For further questions, contact Katsí Peña at 970-416-2043 or kpena@ fcgov.com. RAISING AWARENESS OF WELD COUNTY CHILD ABUSE Life Stories Child & Family Advocacy Center will hold their second annual “Save Jane” event to raise awareness of child abuse in Weld County on Tuesday, July 12 from 11am until 2pm at Lincoln Park in Greeley. Influential leaders and community member volunteers will anonymously read the names and ages of 2,684 children who were assessed for abuse or neglect in Weld County in 2021. To protect the identities of these minors, Jane (or John, Juana and Juan Doe) will be used in place of their names. Participate by purchasing a shirt or make a donation at, visit www. lifestoriesweld.org/save-jane-weld. GREELEY WEST PARK PLAYGROUND REFRESH Construction should be wrapping up soon for the new playground at Greeley West Park, located at 2300 42nd Street. The City of Greeley’s Parks Division has been working since May to remove 14
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the existing playground equipment, and replace it with newer, innovative and more accessible play features on a larger footprint, as well as relocate/replace the picnic shelter near the new playground. Look for details about the opening date at https://greeleygov.com/activities/ parks/projects/greeley-west-park. LOVELAND TO ADD NEW NORTHWEST BUS ROUTE Beginning August 15, City of Loveland Transit (COLT) will offer a new fixed bus route in the northwest area of the city. The new daily bus service will include stops on 37th and 57th streets and Taft and Monroe avenues, providing access within walking distance of the Walmart shopping center on 57th and continuing down Monroe back to 29th and by McKee Medical Center.
Additional minor adjustments will be made to existing routes 5 and 3. Route 5, which makes stops south of U.S. 34/ Eisenhower, will add stops further east, near the Boys & Girls Club on East First Street, Loveland Sports Park and Mountain View High School while Route 3, which serves Centerra and the Boyd Lake area, will extend service to the new Veterans Administration clinic. For more information, visit lovgov.org/ COLT. LIBRARIES OFFER LARIMER COUNTY AND STATE PARK PASSES Did you know Larimer County Natural Resources provides a parking pass and family activity pouch for check out through the Poudre River Public Libraries? The Discover Packs offer a free opportunity visit any Larimer
