Street Sweeping: Beginning Tuesday, March 28

Please Move Vehicles off Roads During Sweeping

Please do not park vehicles along these roads during sweeping.

Click to Zoom Street Sweeping Route Map >>

Community Discussion for Traffic-Calming and Strategic Planning

Thursday, April 6 | 6 PM | Lyons Fire Protection District

Join representatives from the Boulder County Sheriff's Office, the Lyons Fire Protection District, and the Town to brainstorm strategies for short- and long-term seasonal traffic management in Lyons.

Please note location change: this event will be held at the Lyons Fire Protection District, 251 Main Street. (The location was originally announced to be held at Town Hall.)

When: Thursday, April 6, 2017
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Where: Lyons Fire Protection District (251 Main St.)

Read Open Letter from Sgt. Bill Crist on Traffic Concerns >>

Lyons Walking Arboretum

The Latest Self-Guided Tree Tour Guide Has Arrived!

Thanks to the hard-working members of the Lyons Ecology Advisory Board, a new Lyons Walking Arboretum guide is available! Complete with a self-guided tour map, and illustrations by Ecology Advisory Board member, Garima Fairfax, the Lyons Walking Arboretum guide offers an appealing way to learn about the trees in the community. 

Check out the Lyons Walking Arboretum Guide!

Super Hummingbirds Community Film

Friday, April 7 | 7 PM | Lyons Farmette

The Lyons Ecology Board has chosen "Super Hummingbirds" for our next community film evening  "Super Hummingbirds" will be shown on Friday, April 7th, at 7 pm, at the Lyons Farmette, 4121 Ute Highway. After the movie, a speaker from our local Greenwood Wildlife Center will be available to answer questions about local hummingbirds in our gardens. The movie is free, and all are welcome. Light refreshments will be provided.

Lyons Ecology Advisory Board >>

Assessment of Hazards and Risks Survey

Take our Survey!

The Town of Lyons is developing and improved assessment of hazards and risk as a basis for further hazard mitigation projects and resilient land use planning.

Please take a short survey to provide input into the process:

surveymonkey.com/r/LyonsHIRA >>

Deadline Approaching: 2017 Lyons EcoPass Renewal

The Town of Lyons has continued its EcoPass program for all Town residents, through 2017. Unlike previous years, there will now be a small annual $25 fee for the EcoPass that will be due before the end of March (the pass has a retail value of over $2,000).
 
Lyons EcoPass provides residents with free use of any RTD bus and light rail services. This includes the “Y” service from Lyons to Boulder, buses to the airport, and buses and light rail in and around Boulder, Longmont and Denver.
 
The deadline for paying is coming up! If you already have an EcoPass you need to pay $25 before March 31 in order to keep it active (if you have multiple members in your family you will need to pay $25 per pass). There are two ways to do this. You can bring a check to Town Hall or make the payment online at www.townoflyons.com/415
 
Once you pay the fee no further action is required, your card will continue to work. EcoPass holders that do not pay the fee by March 31st cards will be deactivated until payment is received.
 
If you do not already have an EcoPass you can apply for a new one for the same cost of $25. For more information visit www.townoflyons.com/415

Ralph Price Reservoir Fishing Permit Sales for 2017

Monday, April 3, 2017

Six-hundred annual fishing permits for Ralph Price Reservoir at Button Rock Preserve go on sale on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, April 3, 2017.

Ralph Price Reservoir, Longmont’s primary water supply located two miles within Button Rock Preserve, is open for fishing by permit only from May 1 - October 31. Annual permits cost $20 for City of Longmont and Town of Lyons water utility customers and $30 for non-utility customers.

Anyone may purchase a fishing permit on behalf of another person; however, there is a limit of four annual permits sold per person, per day. In addition, a valid Colorado state fishing license must be presented at the time of purchase for each permit; neither photocopies nor mail-in applications are accepted. Youth ages 15 and younger are not required to hold a fishing license or a fishing permit as long as a permitted angler accompanies them.

Purchase annual fishing permits beginning Monday, April 3 at 8 a.m. at:

Lyons Town Hall (100 permits available here)
432 5th Avenue (303-823-6622)
Cash or check only

St. Vrain Memorial Building (500 permits available here)
700 Longs Peak Avenue (303-651-8404)
Credit card, cash or check

An additional 100 daily fishing permits will go on sale in Longmont beginning Thursday, June 1 for $10 per licensed angler, per day.  These daily permits are valid for any chosen day between June 1 and September 30.

Get all the details, including where and how to purchase, at LongmontColorado.gov/parks or by calling (303) 651-8416.

LongmontColorado.gov/parks >>

Resident Parking Passes Now Available

The Town of Lyons Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Events will be reinstating a parking fee for LaVern Johnson Park in 2017. A parking fee of $5 for every 4 hours for those who wish to park in LaVern Johnson on weekends and holidays, from April 1 through October 15. One free resident parking pass will be issued to one vehicle per household that signs up. A second pass may be obtained for $35, and third pass is $55. Non-residents may purchase a season parking pass for a flat rate of $75.00 per vehicle. 

Vehicles must have the parking pass displayed at all times when parked in LaVern Park to avoid a violation fee. 

During the summer season, vehicles without a parking pass will be charged $5 for every 4 hours, which can be processed at the kiosks located throughout the park.

Golf carts are required to pay parking fees, as well; residents may use the one free parking pass on golf carts.

Resident parking stickers will be mailed once proof of residency and vehicle information is provided at Lyons Town Hall or on the Town of Lyons website. Residency is proven by showing a Town of Lyons utility bill. To sign up for a parking pass, visit Lyons Town Hall or apply online at the following link: www.townoflyons.com/157. 

Lyons Parks and Recreation >>

Got Spurge?
We’re talking Myrtle Spurge (Euphorbia myrsinites)

via Wildlands Restoration Volunteers

Parts of Lyons have Myrtle Spurge infestations. If you’re not familiar with Myrtle Spurge, it’s an A-listed Noxious weed in Colorado, meaning it is mandatory to remove it from your property under the law. But there is help! Wildlands Restoration Volunteers (WRV), a non-profit based in Boulder, CO has a program to help homeowners remove Myrtle Spurge for a single year in exchange for an agreement to manage it in following years. We are targeting a small area in Lyons this year but hope to open it up next spring to a larger area and accept more applications for assistance.

WRV volunteers will be in Lyons for a volunteer weed pull on the evening of March 31^st, and if you would like to help out we’re still recruiting volunteers! To sign up follow the instructions below. If you would like more information about this event or about our Myrtle Spurge Program please contact Morgan Crowley, WRV’s Weeds Program Manager at morgan@wlrv.org
 
Registration instructions:
1. If you’re new to WRV, create a username and password by registering HERE
2. Log in
3. Go to “Current Project Schedule”       
4. Scroll to the project Myrtle Spurge II (Evening) on March 31^st, 2017  and select “Register for this Project” in the upper right hand corner
5. Fill out the required fields and select [Lyons Resident] from the Group drop down menu.
6. WELCOME!

www.wlrv.org >>

Burning Can Festival at Lyons Outdoor Games

Get Stoked.

The collaboration between the Town of Lyons and Oskar Blues to produce Burning Can Fest 2017 at the Lyons Outdoor Games is the perfect culmination of both. With 50+ craft breweries, trail running, biking, kayaking, yoga, kids zone and on-site camping, attendees can make a whole weekend out of it. Rocky Mountain revelry will ensue with music from The Humble and headlining act Rubblebucket, plus Colorado craft cuisine from a half dozen food vendors.  

Different ticket options are available:

• Live Music and Lyons Outdoor Games Entry: $10 for adults, $5 for kids (12 and under) online and $15 for adults, $5 for kids at the event
• Beer Festival (3PM - 6PM), Live Music, Lyons Outdoor Games Entry: $39
• VIP Beer Festival (2PM - 6PM), Live Music, Lyons Outdoor Games Entry: $59

Please do not reply to this email, as we are unable to respond to inquiries sent to this address. Please direct questions to Arielle Hodgson.