Thanks to all of the emergency personnelWe appreciate you!
A heartfelt thank you to the many firefighters and emergency personnel who worked tirelessly to protect our community and our surrounding neighbors. Thanks to all the local first responders as well as those who came from far afield to support the firefighting and life safety efforts in Lyons and beyond. We expect them to be here through early next week. Of course human life is the number one priority of wildfire incident teams. We remind residents to remain prepared for changing conditions during a wildfire and to stay informed. The Boulder Office of Disaster Management (ODM) is the lead agency for any disaster in Boulder County and coordinates the resources as well as recovery for disaster response. They have a recovery page with information and resources for residents. We recommend that everyone in the Lyons Community sign up for Boulder County alerts by texting the word BOCOINFO to 888777 for any future emergency updates. Additionally there is an evacuation checklist which you can save to your phone or computer to help you prepare for a future evacuation, if needed. You may also find additional wildfire preparedness resources online at www.ready.gov
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National Night Out in Lyons
Tuesday, August 6 Bohn Park
The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office invites the public to join us, and your neighbors, on Tuesday, Aug. 6 for an evening of community building. This year provides a great opportunity to thank all of the local first responders who helped with the Stone Canyon Fire. National Night Out in Lyons will be held on the evening of Tuesday, August 6 from 6 - 9 pm in Bohn Park. There will be free food, emergency vehicles, first responders, fire departments, safety demonstrations, and children's activities. These are free, family-friendly events for all ages.
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Planet Bluegrass lease of
LaVern Johnson Park
Residents are reminded that LaVern Johnson Park will be closed for the 2024 Folks Festival from Thursday, August 8 thru noon on Monday, August 12 per the lease agreement with Planet Bluegrass. Residents with proof of a Lyons address (80540) may walk thru the park during the daytime.
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Wildfire Mitigation Rebate Program
Boulder County has a timely new rebate program encouraging residents to actively take steps to protect their homes and communities from wildfire.
The rebate program is open to all residents who are actively improving home hardening and defensible space on their properties to reduce the potential for wildfire to spread. This program provides a rebate of up to $500 to county residents, including those who live in the Town of Lyons, who apply and complete wildfire mitigation actions.
Learn more. www.wildfirepartners.org/rebate/
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Sandstone Summer ConcertsWednesday, Aug 7 6:30 - 8:30 pm
The Sandstone Summer Concert Series is scheduled to return to the Raul Vasquez Stage in Sandstone Park, for the final summer concert on Wednesday, August 7.
Next up is Bonnie and Taylor Sims Band on Wednesday, August 7. The Lyons Community Foundation will be on hand with baked goods and more. Stop by the Lyons table and chat with a member of the Board of Trustees. Music starts at 6:30 pm.
View the poster and website with all of the bands for this summer! Learn more.
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Lyons Flyer Bus Service
Mid-day bus service returns Aug 12
for the remainder of the year
The Boulder County Commissioners approved adding mid-day bus service from Boulder to Lyons beginning Monday, August 12. This service will be available all year for residents.
The mid-day bus is scheduled to leave Boulder at noon on weekdays to Lyons. We expect the return trip to leave Lyons around 12:40 pm. The final schedule will be updated and posted to the Town website this week.
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Glass Recycling Pilot Program
Beginning in early August
Boulder County and the Town of Lyons are piloting a glass collection ONLY bin beginning in August at the recycling center. The bin is specific for glass bottles and jars only and will go directly to Glass to Glass, a recycling facility in Broomfield to be recycles and create a new bottle for use. The program is new for Lyons and is a pilot program, one of just two within the State of Colorado. Look for the big blue box in early August. We expect the bin to be at the drop off center for one year to determine whether or not to keep the program.
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August Events in Lyons
Venus de Miles and Lights Out Lyons
Both the Venus de Miles women's cycling event and Lights Out Lyons return to Bohn Park for the 4th year.
Venus de Miles will be on Saturday, August 24th with their event from 7:00 am till 4:00 pm.
Later that evening, residents are encouraged to turn off the lights and Explore Bohn Park in the Dark, for stargazing and exploring the planets with local scientists, telescopes and the community. Fun for the whole family! Learn more about Lights Out Lyons.
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