Lyons Community Foundation Grant Applications

Open now. Due by September 11, 2021

The Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) is pleased to announce our 14th Annual Community Support granting season. Applications for Community Support Grants are available to all local non-profit organizations. You can apply online starting August 1st. Submissions are due on September 11, 2021. These grants are available only once per year and must be applied for at this time. Electronic submissions are required; granting information and applications are available at lyonscf.org. Over the lifetime of the Community Support Grants program, LCF has awarded nearly half a million dollars in grant awards. This year, $35,000 will be made available to deserving recipients.

They are also looking for local residents to serve on the grant review committee. This is a great way to give back to our community! If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out their application online.

Fall Fun for Kids and Grown Ups

Some classes start this week

Women’s Mountain Biking

Taught by Lyons’ own former Olympian Ann Trombley, this class is for those with a little experience. Get together with your women friends for some fun on the trails.
Ages: 15+
Dates: Wednesdays, Sept 1 - 22, 5:30 - 7:15 pm
Location: Dirt Bike Park at Bohn Park, 199 2nd Ave
Cost: $150
http://www.townoflyons.com/624/Register-for-Recreation-Programs

Other fun offerings:

Square State Skate Skateboard Sessions (say that 3 times fast!!)
Gonzo Tennis classes for ages 7 through adult
Hunter’s Education
Kid’s Mountain Biking

Some classes start this week; sign up today!!
https://www.townoflyons.com/624/Register-for-Recreation-Programs

Bohn Park Stormwater Improvements

Closure began this week!

This project entails enlarging the storm detention ponds in Bohn Park and installing new larger storm drain between the ponds as well as their connection to the storm drain system on 2^nd Avenue. The current schedule begins this week and is scheduled to be complete by the end of October.

This week crews will begin prepping the area for closures the next week. This includes the construction of a temporary access driveway into the Wastewater Treatment Plant parking lot.

Beginning on August 30th, 2^nd Avenue will be fully closed between the Wastewater Treatment Plant driveway to approximately 100’ south on the Bohn Park Entrance. The waterline relocation and storm drain installation under 2^nd Ave will continue for several weeks. Residents in Lyons Valley Park will need to go around the closure (via US-36) and enter over the new 2nd Ave Bridge in order to access the recycling center.

This is a storm water project to continue to build Lyons' resiliency.

Styrofoam and Scrap Metal Pick Up

for Recycling at CHaRM
Thursday, Sept 9

As part of the Lyons Zero Waste Community efforts, Lyons Volunteers plan to do a scrap metal and #6 block Styrofoam pickup (NOTE: flexible Styrofoam, or other plastic items besides the solid block stuff won't be picked up) for Lyons residents on Thursday, August 9. The pickup will be from 9 a.m. to noon. As always, the helpful volunteers will wear masks and practice social distancing.

If you have items that you would like picked up for recycling, please fill out the online Help Request form at lyonsvolunteers.org or use the link below, by 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 7. Please include an estimate of how much material you have. On the morning of the pickup, please put the material in plain view, or let the volunteers otherwise know where the materials will be for quick access.

Lyons Volunteers is now a program of Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund (LEAF). While there is no charge for this volunteer project, donations to LEAF are appreciated and may be sent to LEAF, PO Box 324, Lyons, CO 80540-0324.

So far in 2021, this Zero Waste volunteer effort has recycled over 2 tons of scrap metal and 18 cubic yards of block styrofoam for Lyons residents.

Thanks, Lyons Volunteers; we "heart" you!
Request a Pickup >>

School is back in session!

School is back in session. Please remember to slow down in school zones and look out for children. Always yield to pedestrians and stop for them in our crosswalks.

Volunteer to Serve

Community-minded Commissioners Needed!

Hey Lyons, we could use your knowledge and input on our various boards and commissions in the Town. Maybe you are great with numbers for the Audit Commission. Or want to share your background to work on Human Services issues in Lyons. Joining a board or commission is a great way to become involved and help shape the decisions made in our community. To apply for an Advisory Board or Commission position, please complete the online Application.

Tree Limb/Slash Drop-off Event

September 18th and 19th
8 am to 12 pm

The Town of Lyons, Boulder County, and Wildfire Task Force are hosting a Fire Mitigation and Fuels Reduction Drop Off. This drop-off service is for residents with property located within the Lyons Fire Protection District boundary and is not for any commercial thinning operations.

• LOCATION: 4687 Ute Hwy, just east of the tiny house builder (in front of Town’s public works facility)
• Self- service unload (you unload your vehicle)
• Limbs and logs OK
• NO general compost accepted
• NO yard waste, grass, pine needles, pine cones, tree stumps, flood debris, dirt, rocks, construction materials, lumber or trash.
• Residential Use Only
• Volunteers from Lyons Fire Protection and other service organizations will ensure materials meet the requirements.
• No commercial drop-off accepted.
Please share this information with your neighbors. We want to decrease our fuel loads and wildfire risk for everyone that lives in our area!

Not sure where to start? Look at the links below for information on creating defensible space around your home.

How to Prepare Your Home for Wildfires

Boulder County Wildfire Mitigation checklist

US-36 Fiber Project Update

The recent construction of small cellular wireless facilities (“small cells”) on U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Estes Park is a public-private partnership between Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Crown Castle. Both the small cell facilities and the underlying property are owned by CDOT. Consequently, the Town of Lyons does not have a role in the permitting, the siting or construction of the small cells. If you have any questions concerning the small cells please contact denver@crowncastle.com. Thank you.

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