City of Durango crews will perform street light maintenance from 10 a.m. to noon Monday in the southbound lane of Florida Road, starting from East Animas Road (County Road 250) to the Riverview roundabout.

Traffic will be reduced to a single lane within the work zone for the duration. As crews move south from East Animas Road (County Road 250), traffic control and the lane closure will relocate as street lights are completed. Traffic delays should be expected, and travelers are encouraged to use an alternate route to their destination Monday.

For more information, call 375-4900.

Take an arborglyph walk through Moonlick

An arborglyph walk will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday in Moonlick Park.

Arborglyphs, historic carvings on aspen trees made by sheepherders, are numerous along the Pine Piedra Stock Driveway in the Moonlick Park area of the San Juan National Forest.

Ruth Lambert, cultural program director for the San Juan Mountains Association, will lead the educational walk about these carvings. This walk is fairly level, about ½-mile long and suitable for children when accompanied by an adult.

For more information and directions, call 385-1267 or email [email protected].

Talking spruce beetle in the San Juans

The Columbine Ranger District invites the public to a discussion of the spruce beetle and the San Juan National Forest from 5:30 to 7 p.m. June 30 at the Vallecito Community Center, 17252 County Road 501.

Tom Eager, U.S. Forest Service insect and disease expert, will explain the biology of the beetle, how it spreads and current local conditions. San Juan foresters and other specialists will discuss potential vegetation treatments to respond to this widespread natural event currently occurring in upper-elevation spruce-fir forests. Participants will be able to ask questions and share their concerns. The Forest Service also will discuss how the beetle infestation may affect the agency’s ability to keep trails clear or pose other potential impacts to forest users.

For more information, call Cara Gildar at 882-6854.

DHS Class of 1955 to host 60th reunion

The Durango High School Class of 1955 will celebrate its 60th reunion Sept. 25-26.

For more information, call Don Seale at 247-5551 or Urshal Moore at (505) 688-9530.

DHS Class of 1970 seeking classmates

The Durango High School Class of 1970 is looking for classmates.

People who graduated and attended DHS or would have graduated from DHS in 1970 are asked to call Alice Ferguson at (970) 708-0219, email [email protected], email Terry Puffer at [email protected] or call 247-1099. The class reunion is Aug. 7-9. A free picnic (bring your own food) for all DHS graduates will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 8 at Santa Rita Park.

Yoga for Paddlers Saturday at Smiley

A Yoga for Paddlers workshop with certified Iyengar instructor Martha Evers will take place from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday in Room 32 of the Smiley Building, on the third floor, 1309 East Third Ave.

All levels are welcome. Participants will increase their strength, flexibility and performance on the water. Paddling uses a certain set of muscles repetitively and this workshop will target specific areas of the body to open the upper and lower back, neck, shoulders, arms and hands. The cost is $25, and 20 percent of the proceeds will benefit the Great Old Broads for Wilderness.

For more information, email [email protected] or call 769-2508.

Herald Staff