Tulip Season in Golden
Photo by Frank Davell
What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Monday, Apr. 15th
- All day: CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day: Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day: Golden History Tours
- 10:15 AM-10:45 AM: Let's Dance @ Golden Library
- 12:00 PM-12:30 PM: Mondays with the Mayor
- 2:00 PM-3:00 PM: Virtual: Active Minds Monday
- 5:00 PM-6:00 PM: Money Smart Week: Avoid Identity Theft and Scams @ Golden Library
- 5:30 PM-8:00 PM: The Principles of Artistic Expression @ Foothills Art Center
- 6:00 PM-9:00 PM: Teach Me to Play! Mondays @ Golden Game Guild
- 6:30 PM-6:30 PM: Downtown Development Authority Meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
What's Blooming Along Golden's Trails?
Leucocrinum montanum currently blooming on Schweich Hill in north Golden
by Tom Schweich
Leucocrinum montanum Nutt. ex A. Gray “Star Lily,” is a very common low-growing lily-like white flower blooming now along the trails around Golden. Common along the Front Range from northernmost New Mexico, through Colorado and Wyoming, it has a similar south to north distribution in Nevada and California, with a kind of donut hole where it isn’t found in western parts of Colorado, Utah and eastern Nevada. As it happens, the eastern and western populations have somewhat different genetics, in that plants from the Rocky Mountains have 14 chromosomes, whereas those from Nevada and California have 13 chromosomes.
Leucocrinum montanum literally translates to “Mountain White Lily.” Wildflower books have a variety of common names: “Californian Soap-Root,” “Rocky Mountain Dwarf White Lily,” “Common Starlily,” “Mountain Lily,” and sometimes “Sand Lily.” This last is a misnomer. L. montanum is not a plant of sandy sites. Instead, it grows in rocks, gravel, and rocky soil. Additionally, there are other “lilies” that are found only in sand, and the common name “sand lily” should be reserved for them.
Our plant was first recognized by Thomas Nuttall, an English botanist and zoologist, while crossing the continent on the Oregon Trail in 1834. Nuttall wrote that he saw it “on the high plains of the Platte River.” This would have been the North Platte River in either Nebraska or Wyoming.
5:30PM Downtown Development Authority @ City Hall
Babe's Tea Room will move into the former Sassafras location at Washington & Clear Creek
The DDA will consider a grant request by Babe's Tea Room. This business is moving into the former Sassafras location on the southeast corner of Washington Avenue and Clear Creek. The meeting memo details $61,811 in eligible expenses, including new awnings and containers for custom floral displays. The maximum allowed grant is $15,000. This business currently has a location in Denver.
The City recently held an open house regarding proposed changes to Jackson street. Most of the attendees were residents, and the Planning Department wants to reach more business owners. The plans call for the streets to be narrowed and most of the on-street parking to be removed. Business owners often want parking for their customers. Planning staff intends to visit a Chamber event this week to extend their reach to businesses.
Golden Jui Jitsu applied for a sign grant for $613.84. Staff approved it.
The CoorsTek/Clayworks project will tentatively begin demotion this week.
See the meeting packet for more information.
Golden History: The Lasting Arboreal Legacy of the DAR
Grove of trees behind the Visitors Center, most planted by the Lookout Mountain Chapter of the DAR
38 Years Ago
The April 15, 1986 Golden Transcript announced that the Mt. Lookout Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) would observe Arbor Day on Friday, April 25th. The DAR had been planting trees in the "Triangle Park" (northwest corner of Washington Avenue and Clear Creek) for many years. In 1986, they planned to add several shrubs, to control erosion and provide winter food for birds.
The Golden Visitors Center was built in 1997. It overlooks a fine stand of trees, which are the lasting legacy of those many DAR Arbor Day celebrations. Two monuments to the DAR triangle park remain in the grass behind the Visitors Center. See if you can find them!
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 8 mph.
Monday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 2 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. West northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 45°F
Tuesday: Rain Showers Likely, 62°F
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 43°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny, 70°F
Wednesday Night: Chance Rain Showers, 38°F
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 54°F
Thursday Night: Chance Rain Showers, 37°F
Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 54°F
Friday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Rain And Snow Showers, 37°F
Saturday: Chance Rain And Snow Showers, 53°F
Saturday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy, 38°F
Sunday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, 62°F
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Sponsors:
($100/month and up)
Buffalo Rose, Buglet Solar, Foothills Art Center, Golden City Brewery, Golden Cultural Alliance, Golden History Museum, Miners Alley Playhouse, The Golden Mill, Golden Chamber of Commerce, Golden History Tours, Morris & Mae Market, Miners Saloon, Colorado Railroad Museum, Tom Reiley, Bud Rockhill, Michael Mason, Lisa DeCaro and Len Matheo
Friends:
($50-99.99/month or $500/yr)
Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing Paul Haseman, Donna Anderson, Carol & Doug Harwood, Beth Bidwell, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, Ed and Carol Freza
Supporters:
($25-49.99/month or $250/yr)
Laura King and Scott Wilson, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Forrest Jones, Barry & Liz Bettis, Cheryl & Tom Schweich, Marjorie Sloan, Chris and Joyce Davell, Rick Flint, Forrest Jones, AC Development, and Cynthia Merrill Tamny
Members:
($10-24.99/month or $100/yr)
Brad Miller & Julie Bartos, Holly Thomas, Jim and LouAnne Dale, Ann Pattison, Thomas Hoffman, Carol Abel, Brian Quarnstrom, Sandra Curran, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Kathy Smith, Karen Smith, Carlos & Nancy Bernal, Robert Storrs, Michele Sannes, Elaine Marolla, Dixie Termin & Ron Miller, Carol & Don Cameron, Frank & Marsha Hanou, E Tom Hughes, Crystal M Culbert, Patrick A. Madison, Alice Madison & Jim Kalivas, Deb Goeldner, Christopher Ball, 6th Chair Home Services, Dot & Eric Brownson, Rosemary Coffman, Emeline Paulson, Casey & Gina Brown, Sandy Schneider, Mark and Cathy Pattridge, Cheryl G Leidich, Jen Rutter, Carol Abel, Frani R Bickart, Jennings and Litz, Bill Sedgeley, Nancy Hughes, Justin L Wade, Kathi Eggers, Traci Case, Donna Owen, Leslie D Lutz, Karen Oxman, Catherine Skokan, Ross Fraser, Lynne Haigh, and Elizabeth Hilliard
Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Bill Fisher, Mariane Erickson, Susan Gray
