2021 Sandstone Summer Concert Series

The Fun Continues!

The 2021 Sandstone Summer Concert Series continues this week, on Thursday July 29, with music starting at 6:30 pm, at the Raul Vasquez stage in Sandstone Park.

The concerts are free and it’s a great way to meet new friends and reconnect with your neighbors and long-time friends.

July 29 Arthur Lee Land Band
Aug 5 The 89s
Aug 12 Blue Canyon Boys
Aug 26 Dechen Hawk (rescheduled due to rain)

If the concert needs to be cancelled due to inclement weather, staff will send out via email, usually within one hour of showtime.

Parks and Recreation Programs for Summer

Women’s Mountain Biking

Join former Olympian Ann Trombley for another fun-filled and instructional class. Take your mountain biking to the next level! The August class starts next Wednesday so don’t delay, sign up today.
https://www.townoflyons.com/624/Register-for-Recreation-Programs

COMING SOON:

Middle School Contact Football will be open for registration soon. Offered in partnership with Lyons MS, this will be the feeder program for the Lyons HS Football Team. Kids will practice in Lyons and play approximately 6 games over the course of the season. Open to all middle schoolers.

Get all the details on these and other programs offered through Lyons Recreation here:

https://www.townoflyons.com/624/Register-for-Recreation-Programs

National Night Out

August 3, 2021

The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office invites the public to join them and your neighbors on Aug. 3 for an evening of community building. National Night Out is designed to help increase awareness of crime prevention, strengthen neighborhood spirit and partner with local law enforcement and first responders.

Every National Night Out location will have different activities taking place, the Lyons location will have free food, emergency vehicles, first responders, fire departments, safety demonstrations, local vendors and children's activities. These are free family-friendly events that are fun for all ages. All are welcome to attend!

Where: Bohn Park, 199 2nd Avenue, Lyons
When: 6-9 p.m

Also, Flight for Life is hoping to land their helicopter on the field around 6 pm, if they are available.

Curbside Collection of Tree Limbs

Beginning week of August 9th | Town of Lyons

The Town of Lyons has hired a contractor to pick up tree limbs for Town residents ONLY beginning the week of August 9th.

They will be starting on the Northeast side of Town in the Stone Canyon area working to the Northwest side of Town ending in Eagle Canyon moving to the Southwest side of town (Prospect, Meily) to Southeast side of Town ending in the Lyons Valley Park Area.

Guidelines

• Branches and limbs ONLY. No grass, weeds, loose yard waste, or compost.

• No construction debris or treated lumber. No nails or wire in limbs. No other trash. It will not be picked up.

• Limbs and branches should be placed curbside by 7:00 am on August 9th in order to be picked up some time that week. Contractor will not be returning to areas once they have passed through so be sure to have your limbs out by 7:00 am on the 9th!

• Limbs should be cut as straight as possible. Limbs must be less than 6" diameter and all cuts facing the same direction. Toward the street if possible.

• Place limbs into REASONABLE size stacks. Neighbors are requested to consolidate where possible.

• Limbs should be placed off the sidewalk. Please work to ensure that no obstacles interfere with the pickup of the limb pile by the loader and chipper. Do not park in front of your limb pile. Municipal code prohibits placing items in the street.

• Limbs will not be collected in alleys. Even if your trash/recycling collection occurs in an alley, you must place limbs curbside in front of your property for pick-up.

• Any limbs not placed at the curb before August 9th will not be collected and will be the responsibility of the homeowner to dispose of.

The town is working with Lyons Prepared, Boulder County and Wildfire Partners on another event for fire mitigation. Stay tuned for more details.

Wildlife and Rabies

Friendly reminder

This is a friendly reminder that wildlife may carry rabies. Please do not handle or touch wildlife. Instead call the non-emergency dispatch number, 303.441.4444 and they will send someone to help.

Last week in Lyons, a dead bat was found near 350 Main St and has tested positive for rabies. In eastern Colorado, a woman was bitten by a coyote pup and is going through rabies protocol.

Highway 7Public Meeting

August 3 | 6 - 8 pm

Impending Road work and closure

Permanent repairs on the Colorado Highway 7 Lower Canyon project will begin this fall, with a full closure of CO 7 between Mile Points 23 and 29.5.The closure will begin no earlier than September 7, and the project will release the exact start date at least two weeks prior to the closure. There will be “scheduled openings” for all traffic from 6-8 a.m. and 4-7 p.m. daily through Memorial Day 2022. During these timeframes, pilot cars will lead alternating one-way travel. Drivers should plan for delays. Emergency responder access will be maintained at all times.

The project team will host a virtual public meeting on August 3rd from 6 - 8 pm to provide a project update including an explanation of the scope, schedule and closure.

Learn more and register for the meeting.

FREE Slow the Flow

Sprinkler Consultation for Town of Lyons
Water Utility Customers

Just like a car, your sprinklers need an occasional check-up to make sure they’re watering your lawn as efficiently as possible.

Get your system checked with a FREE Slow the Flow sprinkler consultation by Resource Central!

Sprinkler consultations last about 75 minutes and could help you (and planet earth) save thousands of gallons of water each year and keep your lawn healthy. It’s easy to sign up and get long-lasting results! There is limited availability. Contact them today!

Simply call (303) 999-3824 or sign up at ResourceCentral.org/Sprinklers

Lights Out Lyons

Stargazing Event August 13

On Friday, August 13, Town of Lyons residents and businesses are encouraged to go “lights out” in support of dark sky awareness and stargazing appreciation. Lights Out Lyons is a dark sky event timed during one of the peak viewing nights of the Perseids meteor shower and a waxing (low light) crescent phase of the moon. Bohn Park in Lyons, Colorado will be the meeting point for guided talks and stargazing.

WHO

Town of Lyons residents, businesses and visitors

WHERE

Bohn Park Shelter, Lyons, Colorado, and throughout town

WHEN

Friday, August 13 (Rain Date: Friday, August 20)

• 8:30 pm stargazing talk in Bohn Park, 9-10 pm acoustic music

• Stargazing to happen dark to sunrise with peak viewing after midnight until dawn

Stage 1 Fire Ban in effect

Unincorporated areas of western Boulder County

In the interest of public safety, the Boulder County Sherriff's office has issued Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, effective at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, June 25, for unincorporated areas of western Boulder County, which also coincides with fire restrictions being put in place by the United States Forest Service.

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