La Plata County 4-H, Future Farmers of America and the National Young Farmers Coalition will discuss young farmers, water conservation and resilience at 5 p.m. Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds Extension Building, 2500 Main Ave.

A screening will be followed by a panel discussion.

Bike event to benefit children’s hospital

Team Durango Derailers is gearing up for its eighth year to ride in the annual Courage Classic Road Bike Ride to fundraise for Children’s Hospital Colorado.

The event is July 18 to 20 with three days of riding in Summit County. The event is based at Copper Mountain.

The Durango Derailers Bike Team has raised more than $150,000 the last two years to support the Durango Derailers Fund that helps pay for travel expenses (gas and lodging) when families from Southwest Colorado need to go to Children’s Hospital Colorado for acute or outpatient care.

The Durango Derailers Bike Team will host a kick off party to learn more about the ride, the cause and get registered from 6 to 8 p.m. March 4 at Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St. RSVP is requested.

To RSVP, email Kelly Miller at [email protected]. For more information, visit www.couragetours.com and www.durangoderailers.com.

Dog obedience class to be held

Basic Manners Class for puppies and dogs will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 4 in the Twilight Room of the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave.

This is the perfect starter class or refresher class for puppies and dogs. Participants will learn basic obedience and coping skills for life on the trail, in home and more. Dogs must be 12 weeks or older with shot records.

To register, call 375-7300 and press 0. Participants should leave their email when signing up.

Independence center to host meeting

The Southwest Center for Independence, a local nonprofit that helps people with disabilities live well in the community, will host a Chips and Salsa Hour from 4 to 5 p.m. March 6 at the office, 3473 Main Ave., No. 23.

All are welcome.

For more information, call 403-1463.

Herald Staff