Parks, Recreation & Open Space Newsletter: July 2023

Summer's in full swing, but there's plenty of time to make the most of it. There's so much to explore in our parks and open spaces and new memories to make at our pools, programs and events. See you out there!

-The Superior Parks, Recreation & Open Space Team

We had a blast at the 80's themed 4th of July celebration! The day was filled with fun activities, including the Downhill Mile, parade, pancake breakfast, kickball tournament (read a play-by-play recap of the championship game), and BBQ at the community center. Thank you for celebrating with us!

We want to hear from you! Please share your feedback on this year's event so we can make next year's celebration even better. 

The Town of Superior prohibits open fires with some exceptions for fire pits and grills, see the Town municipal code for more information. Never leave a fire unattended and make sure your fire is dead out before leaving. For more information about safely extinguishing grills, visit the Hearth, Patio, & BBQ Association website.

Nacho Men will bring their special blend of dance music, choreography, side-splitting humor, and high-energy rock and roll to the Downtown Summer Concert Series on Saturday, July 22! 

Bring a chair, kick back, and enjoy the music with a cool, frosty beverage! Eatery at Blue Sport Stable has partnered with the Town to offer attendees (21+) beer, wine, and seltzers for purchase. (Bringing and consuming outside alcohol is prohibited.)

Concerts take place from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. at the Superior Commons Amphitheater (2130 Creek View Way in Downtown Superior).

July 22: Nacho Men
August 12: Chain Station
August 26: Jeff & Page (6:00 p.m.), Ultralowfi (7:15 p.m.)

Parking at the Superior Commons Amphitheater is limited; please plan to bike, walk, or carpool. Additional parking is available at the garage structure adjacent to Blue Sport Stable—special thanks to Blue Sport Stable and Toll Brothers for sponsoring this event.

You bring the floaties, and we'll bring the big screen! Join us at the Superior North Pool (1650 S. Indiana St.) for another FREE family movie night featuring "Moana." 

Sweet Cow's Moo Mobile will be on-site with delicious ice cream for purchase. Doors open at 8:00 p.m., film starts at dusk and is rated PG. Limited spots are available; registration required at superiorrec.com.

Come cool off and enjoy the last weeks of summer with some all-natural shave ice! Local favorite Punch Buggy Shave Ice will now be serving up their tasty treats from noon to 5 p.m. For the remainder of the summer, you'll find them at the South Pool every Monday and Tuesday and at the Superior Community Center every Wednesday and Thursday.

CO Park & Wildlife Junior Rangers Fishing Clinic
Saturday, July 22
10 - 11:15 a.m.
Purple Park (1310 S. Pitkin Ave.)
Learn to fish in this introductory angling course! Fisherkids of all skill levels welcome.

Meet the Goats
Saturday, July 29 
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Coalton Trailhead (3495 McCaslin Blvd.)
Have you heard about the new kids in town? They are baa-utiful!

Full Moon Hike: Supermoon!
Tuesday, August 1
8:30 - 9:30 p.m.
South Pool (3300 Huron Peak Ave.)
Join us for a 2-mile guided hike on the moonlit trails of Coyote Ridge Open Space.

Native Bee Celebration
Saturday, August 5
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Autrey Park (1830 Honey Creek Dr.)
Join us for crafts, a scavenger hunt, an observation hive and more!

Perseids Meteor Shower
Friday, August 11
9 - 10 p.m.
Coalton Trailhead (3495 McCaslin Blvd.)
Perseids produces 50 to 100 meteors per hour with more meteors being visible under the right conditions.

The Town is offering a variety of youth camps and programs with new sessions starting weekly!

• Magnificent Art Around the World: 7/24 - 7/28
• Mad Science Bubbling Breakers and Radical Reactors: 7/24 - 7/28
• Learn to Play Pickleball Clinic 5: 7/23
• Learn to Play Pickleball Clinic 6: 8/7
• Learn to Play Pickleball Clinic 7: 8/20
• Advanced Beginner Pickleball Skills & Drills, Session 3: 8/5 - 8/26
• Advanced Beginner Pickleball Skills & Drills, Session 4: 8/3 - 8/24

Euchre
Thursdays through August 31
2 - 4 p.m.
Superior Community Center (1500 Coalton Road)
Players of all levels are welcome to join in on this trick-taking game!

Brown Bag Lunch & Speaker Series
August 15
12 - 1 p.m.
Superior Community Center (1500 Coalton Road)
Bring your own lunch or purchase a salad or sandwich from Serendipity Tap & Café.

Have an idea for our 60+ community? We'd love your input! Contact the Parks, Recreation and Open Space team at tospros@superiorcolroado.gov or (303) 554-9005. 

Are you missing something important? Check out the lost and found bin, located behind the front door. You just might luck out (like Sydney in the picture!) and be reunited with a long-lost item.

Did you know that residents receive two free room reservations each month at the Community Center? Note that back-to-back reservations (two four-hour time slots in one day) are considered individual reservations and are counted as two free reservations for the month. Visit superiorrec.com to see the full reservation policy and reserve a room.

The Cultural Arts and Public Spaces Advisory Committee (CAPS) invites residents to participate in a survey aimed at shaping the initial stages of a Marshall Fire memorial. Your valuable input will only take approximately 6 -10 minutes to complete. Please take a moment to complete the survey and share it with others. The survey will close on August 15, 2023.

Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) has awarded the Town a $660,000 grant to help rebuild Children’s Park, Big Sagamore Park and Little Sagamore Park, which were destroyed in the Marshall Fire.

Town staff applied for GOCO’s Community Impact Grant earlier this year to close the funding gap and assist the Town in improving the three parks. The GOCO grant will allow the Town to upgrade the parks by implementing more sustainable landscaping, improving accessibility, installing poured-in-place safety surfacing and providing updated playground equipment.

The Town is working closely with the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PARC) and residents on the design of all three park sites.

Check out the new pollinator garden along Rock Creek Parkway near Purple Park. Boulder County Youth Corps removed turf and planted native plants to support pollinator habitat. By planting native plants in parks and public landscapes, we are helping meet the goals of our Sustainability Plan.

As the saying goes with native plants, the first year they sleep, the second they creep, and the third year they leap. While the plants are small now, we look forward to enjoying them for years to come! The garden will undergo maintenance in the fall, and volunteers are needed. Interested residents should email Open Space Ranger Tom Keras.

The Rotary Club of Boulder Valley is once again hosting its Boulder Valley Beer Fest in conjunction with the Town of Superior's Chili Fest on Sept. 9 from 2 to 6 p.m. at Community Park (1350 Coalton Road).

This year's event will feature over a dozen beer, cider and seltzer samplings from regional breweries and a super-sized, ninja-themed kids' (and adult) zone! General entry is free.

Last year all Beer Sampling and VIP tickets sold out, so be sure to purchase your tickets in advance! Ticket proceeds go to the Rotary of Boulder Valley in support of local, national and international nonprofits. Visit the Town of Superior events page for more information.

The Town is encouraging residents to share their time, energy and know-how by volunteering for 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:

• Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee - Two openings
• Cultural Arts and Public Spaces Advisory Committee - Two openings
• Historical Commission - Two openings
• Open Space Advisory Committee - One opening

Learn more and apply today by visiting the Town of Superior Advisory Groups website or reach out to the Events & Volunteer Supervisor Mikaela Gregg by email or by phone at 303-499-3675, ext.128.