A Euchre tournament will be held at 1 p.m. March 16 at the Lost Dog Bar & Lounge, 1150 Main Ave.

For more information, call Joe Zuber at 259-1375.

Women’s health to be discussed

Herbalist Marija Helt will give a class called “Women’s Health – Proliferative Disorders” at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Osadha Herbal Wellness in Hesperus.

The focus will be on fibroids, cysts, endometriosis and cancer – all of which can be driven by reproductive hormone imbalances. Participants will talk about suspected causes and supportive herbs, diet and lifestyle approaches. Space is limited. There is an optional donation of $10.

To RSVP and for directions, call 779-3111 or visit www.osadha.com.

Comments to be taken on land agreement

The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners will take public comment and input on the proposed Intergovernmental Agreement with the city of Durango on Land Use Cooperation at its business meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Anasazi Room of the La Plata County Courthouse, 1060 East Second Ave.

La Plata County has been negotiating with the city of Durango for the last few years to determine terms and conditions of a new agreement regarding joint land-use planning. The current agreement will expire March 31. Staff anticipates formal consideration of the new agreement will be placed on the board’s April 1 agenda. To view the most recent draft of the agreement, visit www.co.laplata.co.us.

For more information, call 382-6219.

Dharmas of Gampopa to be discussed

Khenpo Lobzang, resident lama at the Vajra Vidya Retreat Center in Crestone will return to Durango from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday to continue his teaching on the Four Dharmas of Gampopa at the Rocky Mountain Retreat, 848 East Third Ave.

This four-sentence instruction by Gampopa is a concise summation of the Buddhist spiritual path. A source text by Thrangu, Rinpoche is available for download at www.rinpoche.com/teachings/4dharmas.pdf. Khenpo’s ease and humor make this teaching understandable and accessible to all.

For more information, call 259-0063.

Bountiful Baskets program available

Colorado State University Extension will offer Bountiful Baskets in the community beginning Saturday.

Bountiful Baskets is a fruit and vegetable buying co-op whereby participants pool their money to get quality fresh produce at a wholesale price. For a $15 contribution (plus a fee for transport), participants get a substantial variety of fruits and vegetables every two weeks. The selection changes each time but generally includes seasonal produce. Participants have the option of upgrading to a 100 percent organic selection for an additional $10.

There are no long-term commitments to participate. To participate, visit www.bountifulbaskets.org to create an account. A person’s participation and basket commitment for the following Saturday is done between noon Monday to noon Tuesday

The first time baskets will be available in Durango will be from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Extension Building at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave., and every two weeks thereafter. After a person has committed for a basket he/she will receive a confirmation which is need to pick-up a basket.

For more information, call Wendy Rice 382-6461.

Water rules could affect migrating cranes

DENVER – Wildlife officials say Colorado’s effort to replenish its aquifers by cracking down on pumping groundwater threatens to leave thousands of sandhill cranes arriving in the state each February without the water they need.

The new rules have “the potential for changing the dynamics of what we have witnessed for the last 50 years,” said Michael Blenden, federal manager of the San Luis Valley complex of three national wildlife refuges and the Sangre de Cristo Conservation Area.

The cranes will be OK this year, but rules are kicking in preventing federal wildlife managers from pumping the 2.67 billion gallons they typically draw to create artificial wetlands for migratory birds. The wetlands draw 95 percent of the cranes across a six-state region.

Herald Staff and Associated Press