Take only memories, leave only footprints: a guide to leave no trace principles

By Zack Bertges Redstone Review

LYONS – Hello, Lyons community. Building off last month’s article about offleash dog requirements, this month I want to share with you the importance of Leave No Trace (LNT) principles, and why the town is embracing LNT in your beautiful parks and nearby open spaces, like Bohn Park, Hall Ranch, LaVern M. Johnson Park, and along the St. Vrain Creeks. Leave No Trace is a set of outdoor ethics and principles that promote responsible outdoor recreation while minimizing environmental impact and encouraging future generations to be good land stewards. At some point, we have all noticed trash, rock cairns, stacked logs, and used dog poop bags while exploring the great outdoors.

It’s important for us to lead by example and teach our kids and young adults how to take care of nature by following Leave No Trace principles. This way, we can help keep the wilderness pristine while ensuring that our local animal habitats and ecology can thrive.

The Leave No Trace program was founded in the 1960s in the United States by the National Outdoor Leadership School

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Corrin Godar, Client Services Supervisor, for BCAAA is the facilitator. You can email Godar at bgodar@bouldercounty.org, for more information or check the website at BoulderCountyHelp.org. Also find BCAAA on Facebook. The resource line is 303-441-1617.

Mayama’s 14th annual dance production

LYONS – Mayama’s annual dance show, In Your Element, will be performed at Lyons Middle/Senior High Auditorium, 100 McConnell Dr., on Saturday, June 3, with two shows, one at 11 a.m. and one at 3 p.m.

Tickets are now on sale and we highly recommend pre-purchasing your tickets as there are limited seats and last year’s shows were both

(NOLS) and has since been adopted by a range of organizations worldwide.

The core principles of Leave No Trace are simple, but they require conscious effort and planning to be effective. They are as follows:

• Plan and prepare: Proper planning and preparation can help minimize damage to the environment and ensure that your outing is safe and enjoyable. This includes everything from packing dog waste bags to packing the right gear, studying maps and weather reports, and checking regulations and permit requirements.

• Travel on durable surfaces: Stick to established trails and avoid trampling on fragile vegetation or disturbing wildlife habitats. If you need to go off-trail, do so on durable surfaces such as rock, gravel, or snow.

• Dispose of waste properly: Pack out all trash and litter, including food scraps, dog waste, and used dog waste bags.

• Leave what you find: Do not disturb or remove natural or cultural artifacts, including rocks, plants, logs and sticks. Leave them for other humans and animals to enjoy and for future generations to appreciate.

• Minimize fire potential: Avoid piling logs into one area and do not make any kind of fire rings in areas that do not allow fires, very close to selling out. Please note our youngest dancers, second grade and younger, will only be performing in one of the two shows; be sure to double check that you have the correct showtime if you are purchasing tickets to see a dancer second grade and younger.

Classes performing in only one show: including the Martin Parcel. Additionally, if you or people with you stack logs into a structure or fort, make sure it is taken down and removed when you leave the area.

• Creative Movement with Jasmine on Mondays: performs at 11 a.m.

• Movement Exploration and Discovery with Ali on Thursdays: performs at 3 p.m.

• Hip Hop, 1st with Wendy on Tuesdays: performs at 3 p.m.

• Jazz and Hip Hop, kindergarten with Wendy on Thursdays: performs at 11 a.m.

• Jazz, 1st and 2nd with Ali on Thursdays: performs at 11 a.m.

Doors will open 20 minutes prior to showtime. Reserved seating is only available for our volunteer helpers. We will have flowers and refreshments available for purchase. All proceeds go towards our dance scholarship program.

• Respect wildlife: Observe wildlife from a distance and do not feed or approach them, including deer, squirrels, moose,

Bring cash.

Single show tickets: adults $24, kids $12 (18 and under), children three and under, no charge. Dancers do not need tickets. For both shows: adults $40, kids $20. All tickets will be held at Will Call under the purchaser’s name. For information and tickets, go to Mayama’s website, Mayama Dance & Wellness. You can contact Mayama at 720-2455448 or info@mayamastudio.com.

Phoebe Hunt offers Ukulele Sprouts Summer Camp

LYONS – Ukulele Sprouts Summer Camp will be held from July 10 to 14 at Alchemy Art Barn at 1005 Apple Valley Rd., Lyons. Hosted by Phoebe Hunt, who has been a facilitator at the Rockygrass Kids Academy for the past six years as well as a performer at Rockygrass and Folks Fest, this camp is all about planting the seeds of music through teaching the basics of playing the ukulele while having a great time.

bears, lions, and our local rams.

• Be considerate of other visitors: Respect other people’s privacy and maintain a reasonable noise level. Yield to others on the trails and use appropriate trail etiquette.

By following these principles, you can help protect the environment and preserve the natural beauty of outdoor areas for future generations to enjoy. Leave No Trace is not just a set of guidelines, but a way of life that fosters a deep respect for nature and a commitment to responsible outdoor recreation.

By planning ahead, traveling on durable surfaces, disposing of waste properly, leaving what you find, minimizing fire potential, respecting wildlife, and being considerate of other visitors, you can set a good example and help protect the environment while preserving the natural beauty of the outdoors for future generations. So, next time you head outdoors, remember to Leave No Trace.

Zack Bertges is the Lyons Code Compliance Officer. His boy (dog) Luke is a therapy dog at Boulder Community Hospital (BHS). You may see them walking around town. Luke likes to be petted by his new friends in town. Bertges does not want to be petted.

This will be a half-day camp, 9 a.m. to12 p.m., where we focus on singing songs in small groups and playing ukulele. On Friday July 14, families of the campers are welcome to join for a lunchtime concert at the Alchemy Art Barn where we will perform the music learned through the camp experience. Hunt utilizes a lot of Montessori principles in her teaching style.

Hunt has trained over 50 parents to teach their own children to play ukulele in her Ukulele SPROUTS Parent Teacher training program and a few of her trainees will be at camp as her teaching assistants implementing the curriculum they have been exploring with their own children.

This camp is intended for children 5 to 10 years of age. Enroll at ukulelesprouts.com. Click on Locations and Teachers and you will find the Lyons, CO Ukulele Sprouts Camp listed for $225. All campers will receive a Ukulele SPROUTS Level 1 flipbook to accompany the

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