Noxious Weeds

Town declares open season on Noxious Weeds

May is here, and it won't be long before we're in full bloom. Unfortunately, there will also be noxious weeds growing along with the native plants and flowers. The term "noxious weed" is reserved for the most aggressive and invasive species of weeds that are non-native to the area. These weeds spread rapidly, and can quickly overtake our local environment.

In their native areas, they are kept in check with natural controls, such as the climate, insects, and other plants. In our region, however, they lack these natural controls. This allows noxious weeds to spread aggressively, crowding out native plants, dominating crucial wildlife habitat, and destroying local eco-systems. 

The Town works hard to prevent noxious weeds from spreading on Town land, open space, and trails, but we need your help. Learn more and get involved to prevent noxious weeds from taking over our local eco-systems. 

Get Involved:

1. Watch our short educational video on "Noxious Weeds and Snowmass Village," which shows the noxious weeds of the region, how they spread, and how you can control them. 
2. Visit Pitkin County's Weed Management webpage, and learn how to identify different species of noxious weeds.
3. Find local Licensed Commercial Applicators to treat noxious weeds on your property.
4. Join us for the 2017 Community Weed Pull, where we will be rolling up our sleeves and treating weeds the old fashioned way.

 2017 Community Weed Pull

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Town Council Adopts New Goals

Strategic goals set focus areas for Council

On April 3, 2017, the Town Council adopted their new strategic goals. These strategic goals are renewed after each election, and they establish areas of focus for the community to work towards. 

There are six areas of focus (in no particular order) that emerged as major categories:

1. Affordable Housing
2. Community Engagement
3. Community Building
4. Safety
5. A Continued Commitment to Resiliency
6. Regionalism

Burnt Mountain Area Now Closed

Respect Wildlife. Respect Trail Closures.

On Tuesday, April 25th, the Burnt Mountain Area was closed to the public to protect sensitive elk calving habitat. These trails will re-open on June 21st, and the Sky Mountain area and North Rim trails will open on May 16th.

Winter / Spring Season Closures:

• Rim Trail North, including the North Mesa Equestrian Trail: December 1 - May 16
• Sky Mountain Park trails: December 1 - May 16
• Seven Star Trail: December 1 - May 16
• Tom Blake: April 25 - June 21
• Government - Burnt Mountain: May 15 - June 21

Trail closures are strictly enforced by the Town's Animal Services Division, in partnership with Colorado Parks & Wildlife, and there is a zero tolerance policy for trail closure violations. Fines can reach up to $5,000. Wildlife monitoring cameras are in use in closed areas. Thank you for your understanding and respect of wildlife.
 

Still Open:

Open for Business

Off-season hours for local businesses

• Ajax Supply & Hardware: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends
• Clark's Market: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week
• Cleaner Express: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday; closed weekends
• Mountain Bayou: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday; closed weekends
• Sundance Liquor & Gifts: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week
• Taster's Pizza: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week
• Daly Bottle Shop: 3 p.m. 9 p.m. seven days a week
• Gene Taylor's Sports: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Friday; closed weekends
• Accent on Wildflowers: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday; closed weekends
• Sage Restaurant: 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday
• Snowmass Club Fitness Center: 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday; 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekends
• Snowmass Recreation Center: 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday to Friday; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday

Upcoming Construction 

Town Road & Trail Improvement Projects Planned for Summer 2017

The Town's annual road overlay program will primarily consist of three roads this year, all near the Horse Ranch area. If you live in this area, please expect slight delays and have patience with our construction crews. All road overlay projects are expected to be completed by June 16th.

2017 Road Overlay Projects:

1. Horse Ranch Dr.
2. Trail Rider Ln.
3. Bridlepath Ln.

2017 Trail Improvement Projects:

1. Brush Creek trail, from Clubhouse Drive to Homestead, and a section of the trail near Fairway 3. 
2. Owl Creek trail, from the Anderson Ranch campus parking lot to just past the Fairway 3 housing complex will be reconstructed. 

Roundabout Sculpture

Town accepts sculpture donation for new roundabout