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Posted on: January 23, 2019

Colorado Beekeeper Associate Trainee Program

The CSU Extension Office in Adams County is offering a Colorado Beekeeper Associate Trainee Program that will get you up to speed with the art and science of beekeeping in Colorado. Program cost is $200 and the deadline to apply is Thursday, Jan. 31. All training dates, time, and location are listed below - must complete all to be certified. Sign up today or call 303.637.8100 for more information.
  • Feb. 7, Feb. 14, Feb. 28, March 7, March 14, March 21, and March 28, 6-9 p.m.
    Riverdale Regional Park, 9755 Henderson Rd., Brighton

Spring Vegetable Gardening Classes

The CSU Extension Office in Adams County, in partnership with Brighton Shares The Harvest, is offering four backyard vegetable gardening classes this spring. Classes will be held at Riverdale Regional Park, 9755 Henderson Rd., Brighton, and are $10 per person or $30 for all four classes. Schedule and class offerings are: 
  • Introduction to Vegetable Gardening: Learn the basics of vegetable gardening. Topics will include plant needs, soil amendments, irrigation, fertility, and raised bed gardening.
    Saturday, Feb. 9, 10 a.m.-noon or 12:30-2:30 p.m.
  • Season Extension: This session will cover the basics of season extension including building and operating cold frames and low tunnels and other tactics to gain a few more weeks of the erratic growing season.
    Saturday, March 9, 10 a.m.-noon or 12:30-2:30 p.m.
  • Growing Small Fruits on the Front Range: Small fruits such as raspberries, blackberries, grapes, and strawberries can be some of the most productive and reliable plants in your garden. This class will introduce students to the basics of growing these species and more.  
    Saturday, April 13, 10 a.m.-noon or 12:30-2:30 p.m.
  • Vegetable Varieties and Tips for the Front Range: Learn tips for selecting, growing, and harvesting common and some uncommon types of vegetables for our area.
    Saturday, May 11, 10 a.m.-noon or 12:30-2:30 p.m.
For more information, please contact Eric Hammond. 

Dig in to Backyard Gardening

Interested in improving your lawn? Want to grow more of your own food? At a loss about which tree to plant and how to care for it? Dig in to these issues and more with a morning of educational talks from your Colorado State University Extension agents and specialists. Attend three classes of your choosing. The day will conclude with door prizes.

  • Saturday, March 2, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., The Ranch, McKee Building, 5260 Arena Circle, Loveland
    • Session 1: Top 10 Tree Care Tips or Gardening for Pollinators
    • Session 2: Best Lawn on the Block or Growing Small Fruits
    • Session 3: Favorite Trees and Shrubs or Raised Beds and Containers

Register for $25 today or contact Eric Hammond for more information.

Posted on: April 11, 2024

Adams County Announces Concert Lineup for the 120th Anniversary of the Fair

Nate Smith, with special guest Kassi Ashton, will kick off the Adams County Fair with a concert on Wednesday, July 31, at 8 p.m., in the United Power Grandstand. This free concert is sponsored by Your Front Range Toyota Stores.

On Thursday, Aug. 1, ERNEST, with special guest Jon Langston, will perform on the United Power Grandstand at 8 p.m., following Professional Bull Riding (PBR) at 6 p.m. Thursday is also 4-H appreciation night, and $4 from each ticket sold will benefit Adams County 4-H. The evening is sponsored by Brannan Aggregates.

Colorado Curated Story - USS Colorado
Posted on: March 27, 2024

Adams County Partners with History Colorado to Develop Colorado Curated Story: USS Colorado

In 2023, when Adams County unveiled the Adams County Veterans Memorial – a replica of the USS Colorado – at Riverdale Regional Park, Adams County residents with ties to the renowned vessel donated items to honor the lives of veterans. Among the objects received by Adams County were letters, photographs, and artifacts that told the story of life aboard the USS Colorado. 

Posted on: March 26, 2024

Colorado Air and Space Port Receives State Grant to Rehabilitate Ramp and Taxiway Areas

Colorado Air and Space Port (CASP) is receiving a $500,000 grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Aeronautics Division to perform pavement rehabilitation work on some of CASP’s most heavily used taxiways and ramp areas. Adams County is providing $55,555 as the local grant match toward the work with a total project cost of $555,555 in a 90/10 partnership.

On Tuesday, March 26, the Adams County Board of Commissioners (BoCC) applauded the grant in Public Hearing.

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Posted on: March 7, 2024

Governor Polis Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Eagle County Paramedic Steve Zuckerman

COLORADO - Governor Polis ordered flags to half-staff on Sunday, March 10, 2024, from sunrise to sunset in honor of Steve Zuckerman, an Eagle County paramedic who passed away responding to a backcountry rescue call in Vail on Friday, February 23, 2024. Flags are being lowered in Zuckerman’s honor on the day of his memorial service.

Steve Zuckerman worked as ski patrol for Beaver Creek for over 25 years. He became a part-time paramedic in 2008, before becoming full-time in 2013.