Parks, Recreation & Open Space Newsletter - December, 2022

Season's Greetings! The holiday season is upon us, and our team is working hard to bring great things in 2023. Take a look at the Winter/Spring Recreation Guide for a variety of new programs to try in the New Year. Read on to learn more about the events, programs, and entertainment that have been planned just for you!

Wishing you a wonderful holiday season,
The Superior Parks, Recreation, & Open Space Team

The Winter/Spring 2023 Recreation Guide from the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Department is now available! This guide contains information on events, programs, and activities offered from January 1 through the end of April. Take a look at what's coming up in the months ahead!

Programs include:

• Art and Music Classes for all ages
• Wellness Workshops
• Events, Games & Entertainment
• Outdoor Programs Including TGA Junior Golf, Pickleball, Tennis 
• Gardening Workshops
• Wildlife Walks & Open Space Programs
• School Break Camps and so much more!

View the Winter/Spring 2023 Recreation Guide 

Cross dinner off your to-do list! The Superior Youth Leadership Council (SYLC) has partnered with Lasagna Love to provide delicious warm-and-serve lasagnas during the busy holiday season. 

Stop by the Superior Community Center (1500 Coalton Rd.) on December 17 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. to pick up a delicious, homemade lasagna for your household or a group of friends. 

Interested in cooking lasagnas to donate? Visit lasagnalove.org/volunteer for more information and to sign up. Please drop off your lasagna(s) between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. at the Superior Community Center on December 17. 

Thank you to the Superior Youth Leadership Council for coordinating this fantastic event!

The Solidarity Breakfast will be hosted at the Superior Community Center (1500 Coalton Road) on December 30 from 7:00 to 11:00 a.m. All those impacted by the Marshall Fire, including our first responders and volunteers, are welcome to attend – this is a One Community event. The morning will be an open-house-style breakfast featuring graciously donated food from Santiago’s, Huckleberry, Moxie Bread Company, Serendipity Catering, Chick-Fil-A, and donations made by Louisville United Methodist Church and Louisville Rising.

A local jazz pianist will provide background music for the gathering. Family-friendly crafts and activities will be hosted by the Superior Youth Leadership Council and Snapology. In addition, mental, emotional and social support will be offered by local professionals. Please join us in support of our communities.

At 11:00 a.m. Superior Rising will present "Community Story Telling," a causal and comfortable series of resident-led storytelling with the support of Colorado Public Radio.

The Town of Superior is in the selection process for professional design services to rebuild Superior’s Historical Museum, which was lost in the Marshall Fire. The museum design will replicate the original Mine Camp House that stood at Asti Park. The museum rebuilding process is expected to begin in early 2023. 

There’s still time to take part in the free Art Therapy program brought to you by the Town of Superior Cultural Arts and Public Spaces (CAPS) Committee for Superior, Louisville, and unincorporated Boulder County residents who were impacted by the Marshall Wildfire.

If you’ve already participated in the program or are still thinking about it, sessions will be available through mid-December. Visit the Superior Chamber of Commerce programs page to sign up for the final sessions. Sessions will take place at 602 Center Drive Unit C near Target in the Superior Marketplace.

This program was made possible due to a generous corporate sponsorship from Friday Health Plans, a health insurance company based in Denver.

Thank you to the 14 volunteers that helped re-shape Autrey Park on December 3! With their help, 40 feet of erosion matting was installed to help soil runoff at the skate park, approximately one ton of rocks were removed from the bike park tracks and jumps, and half a ton of top soil was used to re-shape bike jumps.

Thank you to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committe (PARC) for donating funds to make this project possible!

Online Room Reservations are being accepted now through April 2023. Residents, businesses, and organizations in Superior can reserve any of the four meeting rooms at the Superior Community Center for free (up to four hours per reservation) two times per month. Room rentals for May through August 2023 will open on April 1. Users who reserve a space and fail to appear will be charged the applicable fees outlined in the Town of Superior Fee Schedule. 

Upcoming Facility Closures
The Community Center will be closed December 24 through December 26 and December 31 starting at 2 p.m. through January 1. 

Join us on Sunday, January 1 at 10:00 a.m. for a family-friendly event. We'll start our first hike of the year as a large group where Rock Creek Circle meets the Coyote Ridge Open Space. People are encouraged to stay as a group or explore their own trail routes based on their comfort and fitness levels.

Parking is available along Rock Creek Circle or at the Superior Community Center at 1500 Coalton Rd. (Closed for New Year's Holiday). Leashed dogs are encouraged!

Please note the Winter/Spring 2023 Recreation Guide references the start time at 11:00 a.m.; however, the correct start time is 10:00 a.m.

Each year the Scouts from Troop 278 in Superior and Troop 575 in Louisville/Lafayette assist our community by picking up Christmas Trees for safe and responsible recycling. 

Scouts and their families volunteer their time to help with this activity. A $10 - $20 donation is greatly appreciated. Visit the BSA Troops 278 & 575 Christmas Tree Recycling page to make a donation and request a pickup of your Christmas tree. A Scout Pickup Crew will pick up your tree on Saturday, January 7.  

Note: Trees must be outside your home and free of decorations, lights, and non-organic materials by 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 7.

Congratulations for earning your Eagle Scout Badge, Andy Buck! Along with volunteer help, Andy was able to plant over 450 milkweed balls within the Rock Creek corridor to help diversify the landscape. Milkweed will encourage pollinating insect species to help revitalize some areas impacted by the Marshall Fire. Great work team! 

Congratulations to Jakub Bisaillon on earning Eagle Scout Honors! Have you noticed the new bike repair station by the skate park at Autrey Park? You can thank Jakub for that! Jakub juggled college applications, other services projects, school, and more, while completing this project to earn his eagle scout badge. It makes the newly extended bike path look that much better! Well done!

Do you love our local wildlife? Are you interested in learning more about snakes, coyotes, raccoons, prairie dogs, and more? The Superior Wildlife Monitoring Group is looking for volunteers to join the Wildlife Monitoring Team.

 If you are interested in joining this group or learning more about it, please email Tom Keras, Open Space Ranger and be sure to watch the training session for new members hosted by the wildlife monitoring program on December 2.

Did you know that Superior's birds of prey have their very own monitoring program? Visit the Town's website to learn more about Birds of Prey in Superior and the Raptor Monitoring Program.

The Town is looking for additional volunteers to observe birds of prey in our parks and open spaces in 2023. Interested residents can join a Zoom meeting on January 19 or attend an in-person training on January 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Longs Peak Room at the Superior Community Center (1500 Coalton Rd.).

Questions? Email the Open Space Advisory Committee for more information. 

All of us have something to share that can benefit our community! Your passion. Your education. Your giftedness. Your experience. Your work-ethic. Your care for people. Your unique abilities can help make Superior a better place to live, work and play!

The Town is encouraging residents to share their time, energy and know-how by volunteering on a Town of Superior Advisory Group. These committees, commissions and councils spend their time finding ways to solve problems, research possibilities and recommend enhancements to our beautiful Town. Current openings are:

• Advisory Committee for Environmental Sustainability (ACES) -1 opening
• Cultural Arts and Public Spaces Advisory Committee (CAPS) - 4 openings
• Planning Commission - 4 openings
• Historical Commission - 3 openings
• Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PARC) - 3 openings
• Open Space Advisory Committee (OSAC) - 1 opening

The next round of applicant interviews are scheduled for the January 9 Town Board meeting. Learn more and apply today by visiting the Town of Superior Advisory Groups website or email Mikaela Gregg, Community Events & Volunteer Supervisor or phone at 303-499-3675, ext.128.

We love connecting with you! Here are some ways you can reach out if you have questions, concerns or need more information.

Website: Town of Superior, Superior Community Center
PROS Phone: (303) 554-9005
Social media: Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook

Even More News and Updates: 
Check out the December 2022 Superior Sentinel newsletter