Spring has sprung: April 2026 Parks, Recreation & Open Space Newsletter

The Town of Superior Parks, Recreation and Open Space team is offering various opportunities to appreciate our beautiful parks and open spaces over the next month. Help plant trees, attend World Migratory Bird Day, or step back into time during the Annual Historic Walk.

Keep reading to learn more. If you have any questions, give us a shout at 303-554-9005 or email us at tospros@superiorcolorado.gov.

Superior residents, it's your time to shine!

We're looking for local creatives to design the official 2026 4th of July T-shirt! Please submit your T-shirt design through the official Google Form by May 1.

This year's theme is "Pride throughout Time," in celebration of America's 250th and Colorado's 150th anniversary. We want to see a design that shows your take on Superior pride over the years!

Guidelines:

• Must be a Superior resident
• Design must be appropriate for all ages
• Limited to three or fewer colors; T-shirt will be white
• The Town reserves the right to add "Town of Superior" and "4th of July 2026" to the design if it isn't already incorporated
• No use of AI is allowed

Questions? Email Allison Humphries at allisonh@superiorcolorado.gov. 

Come enjoy the delightful sounds of the Superior Ukulele Ensemble as the group performs their first-ever concert! 

The concert will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on April 18 in the open space at the Superior Community Center. The ensemble will debut the songs they have been practicing for the past few months. 

This is a great opportunity to hear free live music and support your neighbors. 

Earth Day Workshops
Wednesday, April 22
4:30 to 6 p.m.
Superior Civic Space (2250 Main St., Suite 1001)

This year’s Earth Day celebration invites the community to come together in the spirit of stewardship, connection, and action. Enjoy a variety of engaging activities centered on environmental education and interactive projects designed for all ages.

Arbor Day in Action
Saturday, April 25
10 a.m. to noon
Grasso Park (100 E. William St.)

Join us for a meaningful and community-centered Arbor Day celebration focused on environmental stewardship, hands-on service, and learning in action. Volunteers can help plant trees in Original Town or assist with trash cleanup along Coal Creek. Please register in advance.

The Town's Advisory Committees are an excellent way to share your talents with the community, brainstorm ideas for change with your neighbors, and make a positive impact in the place you live.

Current openings are:

• Advisory Committee for Environmental Sustainability: Three Openings
• Cultural Arts and Public Spaces Advisory Committee: Three Openings
• Open Space Advisory Committee: One Opening
• Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee: Three Openings

Interested? Learn more and apply today by visiting the Town of Superior Advisory Committees webpage or reach out to Mikaela Gregg by email or by phone at 303-499-3675, ext.128.

Mark your calendars! Superior's pools open for the summer on Friday, May 22.

Pool admission is free for Superior residents, but a no-cost SplashPass is required to access the pools. Even if you had a SplashPass last year, everyone must re-register for 2026. You can renew your old key card or pick up a new SplashPass key card at the Superior Community Center. 

Save the date! The Masters Swim Program, open to swimmers of all abilities and commitment levels who want to swim with other adults, kicks off May 26. Group and private swim lessons begin June 1.

Visit the outdoor pools webpage on our Town website for SplashPass details, pool schedules, swim lesson information, and more. Stay tuned for information on upcoming pool events!

"Chasing Childhood"
Friday, April 24 | 6 p.m.
Superior Civic Space
2250 Main St., Suite 1001
Language: English 
Runtime: 85 minutes
Rated: NR

This feature length documentary explores how free play and independence have all but disappeared from kids’ lives, supplanted by relentless perfectionism leading to record rates of anxiety and depression, a situation now compounded by the pandemic.

"The Life of Chuck"
Friday, May 29 | 6 p.m.
Superior Civic Space
2250 Main St., Suite 1001
Language: English
Runtime: 111 minutes
Rating: R

"The Life of Chuck" is a genre-bending, non-linear drama based on a Stephen King novella, directed by Mike Flanagan. Told in three acts in reverse chronological order, it follows the life of Charles "Chuck" Krantz (Tom Hiddleston) from his death by a brain tumor at 39 back to his childhood, celebrating the ordinary, beautiful, and profound moments of human existence.

Summer will be here before you know it!

Luckily, the Town has coordinated an exciting lineup of youth camps to keep kids' minds and bodies engaged while school is out of session.

These camps are filling up fast! Register now to secure a spot and ensure an unforgettable summer for your youngsters. Check out the full lineup and sign up now. 

Boulder County has begun a new year-round monthly testing schedule of its outdoor emergency warning sirens. 

These tests will be conducted on the first Monday of the month at 10 a.m. There are two sirens in Town, one located in Superior's Community Park and the other in Original Town on Coal Creek Drive.

Now is a great time to build redundancy into your plan for receiving emergency notifications as these outdoor emergency sirens are designed to alert people who are outside in nearby areas and are not intended to be heard indoors. To build redundancy and receive alerts, be sure to sign up for emergency notifications at BocoAlert.org.

If you block, screen messages, or have your phone on silent, consider adding 303-441-1400 as a contact. You can name the contact “Emergency Alert” and enable this number to get through.

World Migratory Bird Day is back! 

Join the Town of Superior's Open Space Advisory Committee from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 9 at Purple Park (1310 S. Pitkin Ave.) for a free event focused on our feathered friends. 

Explore interactive booths, including a live raptor demonstration, learn bird-friendly practices, celebrate Superior's Bird City Colorado designation, and enjoy a guided bird walk around local ponds. 

Learn more at MigratoryBirdDay.org.

The Lore of the Past: Three Views from Old Superior
Wednesday, April 29 | 6:30 p.m.
Superior Community Center (1500 Coalton Road)

Step into Superior's story during the Historical Commission's Annual Spring Program! 

You'll hear from three community members with deep roots to Superior's past:

• Jim Lastoka
• Jack Bowes
• Cynda Arsenault

The program is free and open to the public. No reservation is needed.

Annual Historic Walk 2026
Saturday, May 2 | 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Meet at Grasso Park (100 E. William St.)

Experience Superior as it was 100 years ago and enjoy a different perspective on the Town and its unique past!

Join the Superior Historical Commission for this annual walk, which begins at Grasso Park and continues with stops at two important historical sites: the former railroad depot and the Industrial Mine and Mine Camp. Stand on the site of the original mine shaft where miners would descend 265 feet below ground to mine coal.

Participants should plan on walking at least 2 miles and wear appropriate shoes and clothing for the terrain and the weather. Please bring your own hydration!

Coyote Ridge Hike
Saturday, April 18 | 9 to 11 a.m.
South Pool (3300 Huron Peak Ave.)

Join Wildlife Ecologist Ashley DeLaup for a wildlife hike at Coyote Ridge Open Space! Meet at the South Pool parking lot. Please bring your own water and snacks, and dress appropriately for the weather.

Bioblitz for Bowes Pond
Sunday, May 17 | 9 to 11 a.m.
Bowes Pond (South Pitkin Avenue & Illif Way)

Do you want to learn about the incredible plants and animals that call Superior home? Join the Town of Superior and the Butterfly Pavilion's Urban Prairies Project to observe and inventory plants, pollinators, birds, mammals, and more. This valuable information will be used by the Town to care for Superior's important local habitat. This event is open to all. Please come prepared with water, close-toed shoes, and weather-appropriate clothing. All additional supplies will be provided.

How's your hearing? Family Hearing will be offering complimentary hearing screenings at the Superior Community Center!

Whether you're noticing hearing difficulties or just want to check your baseline, make plans to join us from 10 a.m. to noon on May 13 for the next Free Hearing Clinic. Call 303-665-0454 to reserve your spot.

The Boulder County Youth Corps is hiring 15 leaders and 11 assistant leaders for the upcoming summer program.

These are temporary, seasonal leadership roles, tasked with supervising and mentoring Youth Corps members at work sites across the county. Apply for the leadership positions on the Boulder County website.

The Youth Corps provides opportunities for Boulder County teens to develop a sense of community involvement through personal accomplishment, teamwork, and service to the county.

The Town's Disaster Preparedness & Recovery team invites you to participate in a unique and restorative experience through the Nature and Forest Therapy program, an innovative approach to stress relief, healing, and resilience.

This program is open to those age 16 and older. Please register to secure your spot.

In the Retirement Ready Seminar, participants will learn the basics of Medicare  — when and how to enroll, what coverage options to consider, and how to avoid penalties.

The seminar will also cover when to start collecting Social Security, how benefits are determined, and strategies to maximize income. 

Please register for the Retirement Ready Seminar, happening from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on April 23 at the Superior Community Center.

Superior residents have access to a variety of spaces to gather, play, and connect.

From parks and athletic fields to meeting rooms and a fully stocked block party trailer for you to host your own event, there are so many options for every kind of get-together.

Summer reservations are open now! Check out everything the Town has to offer and book your space today at SuperiorColorado.gov/reservations.

Superior is a colorful place to call home, and our Town's public art is a big reason why!

Last fall, Revel Painting covered the wall of the newly reconstructed Rock Creek Parkway underpass with a whimsical design that incorporates peonies, foxes, and a pattern of shapes inspired by the molecular structure of coal.

The mural is easily accessible from Purple Park, so be sure to stop by and check it out on your next walk through Town.

Want to learn more? An exciting new video available on the Town's YouTube page details the mural's history and the artists' process of painting it.

Outdoor lovers, we have great news! National Trails Day is back at the Coalton Trailhead (3495 McCaslin Blvd.) on Saturday, June 6 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Join the Open Space Advisory Committee for a free, family-friendly outdoor celebration! Enjoy educational booths, goat feeding, live reptile demonstrations, horse-drawn carriage rides, a wildflower bonanza on the prairie (registration required), and more!

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