10 years of Grit, Grace & Gratitude: A Remembrance of the 2013 Flood

Join your neighbors and friends as the community gathers to remember the grit, grace and gratitude shared in Lyons from the devastating 2013 flood event.  

There will be an open mic at Moxie in Lyons on Saturday, September 9th for us to gather share songs, poems, memories and more.
Sunday, September 10th, will have various ways to participate from an official remembrance event at 11 am in Sandstone Park, local golf tours starting at 12:30 pm from Sandstone Park to review many of the recovery and resiliency projects, flood exhibits at the library, museum and town hall, as well as a community picnic for residents and friends to gather and reflect. 

Saturday, Sept. 9th 6 - 7:30 pm
Moxie Mercantile: Lyons: Open mic

Sunday, Sept. 10th 11 am - 12:30 pm
Sandstone Park:  Official Remembrance Ceremony with local, state and national elected officials and representatives

Sunday, Sept. 10th 12:30 - 4 pm
Flood Displays and Exhibits:
Visitor’s Center: Memorabilia, t-shirts, prints
Lyons Regional Library: Flood books and photos
Lyons Redstone Museum: Permanent display and recorded interviews
Lyons Elementary School: Gerald Boland Memorial Bench
Lyons Town Hall: Flood Presentation Overview with 2 showings at 1 pm and 2:30 pm
Lyons Valley Townhomes: Tour of affordable housing development 

Sunday, Sept. 10th 12:30 - 4 pm
Sandstone Park: “Silver Linings Tour”: One hour guided golf car tour of flood recovery projects. Tours will leave every 10-15 mins. Or follow via https://theclio.com/tour/2514

Sunday, Sept. 10th  3 - 7 pm
Lavern Johnson Park    
Community Picnic to gather and to share our Grit, Grace and Gratitude. 
Sandwiches, chips, fruit Live music and dance performance by Mayama

Monday, Sept. 11th 6:30  - 8:30 pm
Confluence Circle: 4th Ave and Prospect St
Candlelight vigil to reflect on this significant event

A review of the days events can be found on the town's website. 
www.townoflyons.com/10yearflood

The Lyons Redstone Museum has put together a comprehensive website with stories, videos and photos. 

Remain Bear Aware

During hyperphagia

Black bears in Colorado are entering hyperphagia and will spend up to 20 hours a day trying to eat more than 20,000 calories to fatten up for winter. As bears start to prepare for hibernation and hunt for food, there might be increased bear activity in Lyons. Keep your trash in the garage or secure it until the morning of your trash pick up. Do not put it out the night before.

Locking up trash and other potential food sources from bears is important to prevent them from becoming reliant on these sources for food. Bears become more of a risk when they associate humans with a food source. Garbage kills bears.