The Old Fort Farm Stand will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday in the Student Union Building at Fort Lewis College.

The stand will feature spinach, mixed greens, arugula, kale, chard, cilantro, radishes, grass-fed beef, locally raised pork, cilantro pesto, roasted poblano chilis, roasted green (anaheim) chilis, zucchini bread, beet pesto and basil pesto.

All products are raised at the Old Fort at Hesperus in the education gardens.

Annual bird festival to be held in Cortez

A free “Flying WILD Festival” will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday in the plaza of the Cortez Cultural Center, 25 N. Market St. in Cortez, as part of the annual Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival.

Participants will learn bird ‘biofacts,’ make a bird, eat like a bird, play bird games and more. Presenters will include: San Juan Mountains Association, U.S. Forest Service, Cortez Cultural Center, Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance, Manaugh Montessori students and Girl Scouts of Colorado.

Postal service to host food drive

The U.S. Postal Service National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive will take place Saturday.

Residents can fill a bag or box with non-perishable food donations and place them near their mailbox Saturday. Food also may be dropped off at the local post office.

Tree spraying in Greenmount Cemetery

A city of Durango Parks Department contractor will conduct tree spraying at Greenmount Cemetery on Monday.

If inclement weather prevents spraying Monday, spraying will occur Tuesday. The contractor will use carbaryl or permethrin as a preventative measure to control cedar bark beetle infestations.

For more information, call Ron Stoner at 375-7383.

Buddha Dharma group to meet Thursday

The Durango Buddha Dharma Study Group will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Rocky Mountain Retreat, 848 East Third Ave.

The book Vivid Awareness, The Mind Instructions of Khenpo Gangshar – published with commentary by Thrangu – Rinpoche will be the focus of this study. The book explains and details Mahamudra practice and Thrangu; Rinpoche’s commentary is unique, as he received this teaching directly from Khenpo Gangshar in 1957. The book is available to order through local bookstores and online.

For more information, call 259-0063.

Free days on transit buses to be offered

The San Juan Basin Health Department will sponsor two free days of Durango Transit on Saturday and May 31 as part of its ongoing effort to provide education about the health consequences of tobacco.

This sponsorship corresponds with World No Tobacco Day on May 31. Ride the regularly scheduled loop bus routes and the on-call Opportunity Bus within the city limits free all day Saturday and May 31. The Main Avenue Trolley is always free.

For the transit schedule and routes, visit www.getarounddurango.com or call 259-5438.

Herald Staff