Apple U-Pick Harvest date announced
Colorado State University Extension has scheduled its annual apple U-Pick harvest for Saturday, Sept. 20 at 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the CSU Southwestern Colorado Research Station. The station is about 18 miles north of Cortez. Take U.S. 491 to Road Z and turn left, or west. The station is the first place on the left after you cross Road 17.
The U-Pick offers 40-plus varieties of fruit at 90 cents per pound on a first-come, first-served basis. There is limited quantities of apples, pears and plums, so it is a good idea to get there early.
Individuals interested in picking must bring their own containers. They are also reminded to wear footwear appropriate for the weather and orchard conditions. Pets are not allowed in the orchard. Ladders will not be allowed, but pole-picking baskets will be provided. There will be no early sales.
After Sept. 20, fruit will still be available: Call manager Abdel Berrada, at 970-562-4255.
Controlled burns set for public lands
The Dolores Ranger District Fire plans to conduct prescribed burning operations, beginning in early September and continuing, as conditions allow, through October and November as follows:
Little Bear prescribed fire: 25 acres located north of Joe Moore Reservoir on Forest Road 559.
South Carver prescribed fire: 1,661 acres located seven miles east of Dolores near Forest Road 556 and 557.
Guard Station prescribed burn: 1,552 acres located 10 miles southeast of Dove Creek, off Forest Road 506 in the Doe Canyon area.
The Ferris East prescribed burn: 136 acres located 8.5 miles east of Cahone off Forest Road 521 east of Ormiston Point.
For more information, contact the Dolores District Office at 970-882-7296.
Dynamics of driving class offered
The Colorado State Patrol will hold an Attitudinal Dynamics of Driving class at 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 27 at the Colorado Welcome Center in Cortez. This course is taught by certified law-enforcement instructors and is designed for drivers of all ages who wish to improve their skills or have been mandated by the courts to take such a course. ADOD includes defensive driving principles and strategies, factors that create risk, recognizing unsafe driving situations and furthering the understanding that our choices are based on thought and reason.
To register or for more information, log on to www.coloradosafedriver.com.
Alive at 25 class starts soon
The Colorado State Patrol will hold an Alive at 25 class at 4 p.m. on Sept. 18 at the Colorado Welcome Center in Cortez. This 4½-hour class is designed to give 15- to 24-year-old drivers the tools they need to avoid crashes.
The class will focus on alcohol and drugs, crash dynamics and how to take control of distracting situations in a motor vehicle. This class will also explain a number of areas in traffic laws that are unclear to younger drivers.
Alive at 25 meets the Department of Revenue’s criteria for a 15½-year-old to obtain a driver’s license permit in Colorado.
To register, log on to www.coloradosafedriver.com.
The Cortez Journal