Great work!!! Deb Carstensen, Arapahoe county 

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> On May 22, 2020, at 5:15 PM, Donna Stumpp <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> 
> I am so excited to share some good news on the dam-mowing front! I talked 
> with one of the rangers at Standley Lake today (I have volunteered there for 
> a long time so we all know each other well), and she shared that the 
> irrigation district who manages the dam, FRICO, said they had never 
> considered the impact of the mowing on the nesting birds, and would be open 
> to changing the mowing schedule in the future!
> 
> In fact, they even invited the Park Naturalist to their next meeting to share 
> information with the team so they can learn and adjust the mowing schedule 
> accordingly! I am so thrilled. The rangers are diligent in their support of 
> FRICO and the dam by diligently citing people who tresspass, and she 
> suspected these efforts have built goodwill, making them receptive to 
> shifting the mowing. As we all know, those who control the water in Colorado 
> have a tremendous amount of power. I'm so grateful these parties have a good 
> relationship so the birds will fare better going foward!
> 
> Donna Stumpp
> Westminster, CO
> 
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