Lost and missing pets

Is your pet lost or missing? NOCO Humane updates its website daily to list animals impounded or retrieved within the Town of Wellington. Click the button below to start the search for your missing pet now!

Town gets fishing dock grant

Local anglers looking to land a fish in Wellington will soon have better fishing access and accommodations thanks in part to a grant from the State of Colorado.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), through its Fishing is Fun program, recently awarded Wellington more than $40,000 for the purchase and installation of a fishing dock for the West Pond at Wellville Park. The dock, which will extend 40 feet into the water, is in compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, ensuring fishing access for all members of the community.

“The new fishing dock at Wellville Park improves access for all members of our community,” said Lorilyn Bockelman, Chair of the Parks, Recreation, Open Spaces and Trails (PROST) advisory board. “Fishing is a cherished pastime that can now be enjoyed by everyone. This is a step forward to creating a more welcoming community.” 

In addition to the grant funding, the Town will provide about $14,000 in local and in-kind matches. The Town’s contribution will help cover the cost of labor for installation as well as concrete for upgraded access points, which will make the new dock completely accessible from both the concrete path and pavilion at Wellville Park.

Click the button below to read the full news release.

4th of July participation

The application window is open for a trio of activities associated with Wellington's 4th of July celebration. Click the appropriate button to learn more about being a vendor, entering a float in the parade, or participating in the car show.

Irrigation audits

Are you struggling with your sprinkler system? Residential, Commercial, and HOAs potable water users are eligible for a FREE irrigation evaluation from professional irrigation technicians.

The Slow the Flow program through Resource Central aims to help Colorado residents reduce water use by optimizing their sprinkler system’s efficiency. Gain knowledge about your system, get a customized watering schedule and reduce water waste with the FREE irrigation consultation.

Click the button below to review the program and sign up. Evaluations are on a first come, first served basis.

Late Summer Garden In A Box

Garden In A Box orders for the late summer season are set to open this month. The Garden In A Box program makes it easy to transform your yard into a beautiful, drought-tolerant oasis helping you to use less water on your landscaping year after year.

The do-it-yourself kits include quart-sized perennial plants, plant-by-number maps, seasonal maintenance suggestions, and watering schedule recommendations. Orders for the late summer season are taken in June for pickup and planting in August and September.

To find more information about the program, along with the opportunity to sign up for updates on the opening of the late summer season, click the button below.

Library News

School's out and Summer Reading is in!

Click either image above or scan the appropriate QR code to register through our new interactive READSquared software!

• Track your reading online & earn badges for every 5 days you read.

• Complete activities on the BINGO card.

• Play interactive learning games online.

• Enjoy fun activities throughout SRP.

• Click the button below to print out a June Reading Log.

Register for this class & learn how to create your own bracelets and necklaces. Visit the library to sign up or call (970) 568-3040.

Registration for the Mission to Mars program is open. It is free and available to children ages 8-11. Register for only one session and arrive promptly, this is not a drop-in event.

Town Hall Meeting

A big thank you to everyone who participated in our Town Hall Meeting on the Cleveland Avenue Construction Project — either in person at the May 21 meeting or virtually through the online survey. Your feedback will help shape the future of Downtown Wellington.

Stay current with updates on the Cleveland Avenue Construction Project by going to the project website, available by clicking the button below.

View a gallery of photos from the in-person Town Hall Meeting on the Cleveland Avenue Construction Project by clicking the button below.

Main Street Program

The Wellington Main Street Program is celebrating its 10th birthday on June 15 by hosting a daylong celebration with the Town of Wellington Parks & Recreation Department.

The day starts at 10 a.m. at the Wellington Public Library with the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Supreme Court Justice Byron White Family Memorial & Learning Garden. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the celebration moves to Centennial Park, where activities will include:

• A Park ’N Play setup

• Mini Main Street Market

• Cornhole tournament

• Welly the Wooly Mammoth Meet & Greet and Scavenger Hunt

• Sk8Well Skate Swap

• Live music

• Self-guided historic tours

Finally, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., a guided historic tour is offered.

For more information about the event, including how to register for the cornhole tournament and the guided tour, click the button below.

Grant provides July 4th music

Residents attending Wellington’s 2024 4th of July Festival in Wellington Community Park can look forward to hearing local live music during the event compliments of a $1,500 grant from the Bohemian Foundation. Learn more about the Bohemian Foundation’s Music Event Fund by clicking the button below.

Annual Town Clean-Up June 8

The annual spring Town Clean-Up Day is set for Saturday, June 8. The FREE event is open to Wellington residents only (and proof of residency is required).

The collection site — across from the old Wellington Middle School on 6th Street — operates from 9 a.m. to noon, or until the dumpsters are full. Residents can drop off trash, cardboard and metal recycling, and yard waste.

Each resident is limited to 3 cubic yards of trash or recycling — or 1 level standard pickup bed. Service is first come, first served.

For more information on Wellington's municipal codes regarding property maintenance and outdoor storage, click the button below.

Economic questionnaire

Economic Development partners across the region are seeking to align their efforts in order to meet the needs of local businesses and better inform decision makers of how they can advocate on behalf of those businesses. Local business owners are invited to complete a questionnaire aimed at aiding that process by clicking the button below.

News & upcoming dates

PARKS:

• Ongoing system repairs are underway at all parks throughout the work week. In some cases, irrigation needs to be running to make the repairs.

• The Splash Pad at Wellington Community Park is open for the season. Regular hours of operation are 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily. 

• The Batting Cages at Wellington Community Park are open for the season. Regular operating hours are noon- 8 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, and 1-5 p.m. Sunday.

RECREATION:

• Youth Fall Softball Registration opens June 15.

• Tennis registrations are currently open.

• Yoga classes are open for registration.

• Art classes are open for registration.

• There is a free Try-It-Out Softball event June 21 at the South Field at Library Park that's open to anyone interested.

• The Park N Play and Mainstreet 10th Anniversary event is 11 a.m.-3 p.m. June 15 at Centennial Park.

For more details, use the button below!

Storytime sessions

Baby and Toddler Playgroup

Tuesday, 6/18, 7/2, 7/16, 10:15 a.m.

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, 6/11, 6/25, 7/9, 7/23, 10:15 a.m.

Upcoming classes

Click on the image above to register.

Younger children are welcome with parent participation. FREE!

Click on the image above to register yourself and a young child. Children 7+ are welcome without an adult. FREE!