BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221106T010000 RDATE:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 RDATE:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 RDATE:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 RDATE:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 RDATE:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20271107T010000 RDATE:20280312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20281105T010000 RDATE:20290311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20291104T010000 RDATE:20300310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20301103T010000 RDATE:20310309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20311102T010000 RDATE:20320314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220721T100000 RDATE:20221106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 RDATE:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 RDATE:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 RDATE:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RDATE:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270314T030000 RDATE:20271107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20280312T030000 RDATE:20281105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20290311T030000 RDATE:20291104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20300310T030000 RDATE:20301103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20310309T030000 RDATE:20311102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b73851669c09fc1f55b6f536c8e5b008 CATEGORIES:Community Events CREATED:20230514T185305 SUMMARY:Barb Wire Fence Removal - Dedisse Park LOCATION:Dedisse Park DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:\n\nMay 10, 2023\nFor Immediate Release:\nWild Aware.org\n\n\nEvergreen, Go t Elk? Yes, and Barbed Wire, Too\nAs another wildlife birthing season begin s in Evergreen, the temptation for human and beast to run wild through our plentiful open spaces is large. To wander along trails to capture the beaut y on our phones, through binoculars and with cameras is irresistible. For o ur wild herds, they continue to roam around their ranges and follow centuri es-old migration paths. But a dangerous hazard lies waiting in many of thes e spaces for all, ghost barbed wire. \n\n\nMost barbed wire found in spaces and on private property throughout Evergreen is left over from cattle ranc hing. In the case of the Denver Mountain Parks (DMP) such as Dedisse Park, the wire is not needed except possibly in a few areas where land ownership demarcation is desired. The largest consequence of barbed wire is experienc ed by fawns who either get caught in the wire or end up abandoned when the mother jumps over and leaves them behind. (See photos.) Ninety percent of d eer carcasses found near fences are fawns that were unable to cross, separa ted from their mothers left to hard fate. Elk calves may not be able to sca le the 51–54-inch height of standard 5-strand barbed wire fence until they are larger. In January 2022, Christie Greene, Wild Aware founder, and presi dent, saw calves struggling to get over barbed wire. In Elk Meadow the calv es seen were not newborns but much larger at 6-8 months old that time of ye ar. \n\n\nEven though all DMP and Jeffco Open Space parks, trails and open spaces around Evergreen have on-leash requirements for dogs, there are stil l canine injuries from the ghost barbed wire fence particularly near hiking trails and private property. In July 2022, Wild Aware began a Barbed Wire Removal program. The Barbed Wire Removal volunteer crew removed 200-250  li near feet of barbed wire at this first event. Thousands of miles of disused barbed wire fencing are still out there, endangering wild life and other a nimals, especially deer fawn and elk calves.   \n\n\nIf you feel motivated to remove this ubiquitous hazard, you can help. Volunteers are needed to co ntinue removing ghost fence from Dedisse Park. Ryan Phillian,  Denver Mount ain Park Ranger, leads this effort. Those who will have participated at our June 17th event are asked to participate and bring friends to our remainin g two events this summer on July 22 and August 19, 2023, meeting in the sam e Dedisse Park location at the picnic pavilion at 10am and returning to the pavilion by 1pm with optional lunch provided. The online signup form will have the exact meeting location.\n\n\nDMP will have some gloves and barbed wire cutters, but people are encouraged to bring their own gloves and eye p rotection (and specific barbed wire cutters if possible-regular wire cutter s won’t work). Be prepared for inclement weather, sun and bring water. Lunc h is provided but you must (please) indicate you will stay for lunch on the signup form. \n\n\nClick below to sign up for the events. Your service is helping to make our wildlife safer.  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4 cabab2ba2f9c25-removing#/\n\n\n-30-\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n DTSTAMP:20260411T060833Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230722T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230722T130000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR