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Let's fill the pantries! Can't run? Drop off some canned goods the day of the race.🥣❤️

🔵Next week! Oct 28th! 💧💦

Youth Expo was great!

⚡ RIGHT NOW, an infant's brain is creating over 1 MILLION new neural connections per second.

In this groundbreaking NHSA State Policymaker Report, we reveal a startling truth: By the time children enter kindergarten at age 5, the most critical windows for brain development – including vision, hearing, language, and higher cognitive functioning – are already rapidly declining.

The takeaway? We've been thinking about education all wrong. Learning doesn't begin when children enter school – it begins in the womb.

Research shows newborns can already:
💛 Demonstrate a preference for their mother's native language
💛 Reflect accents in their earliest cries
💛 Begin forming the neural pathways that predict lifelong success

Head Start understands this science. That's why Early Head Start serves families from pregnancy onward, capitalizing on humanity's most critical developmental window.

Don't wait for kindergarten. The time is now. Read the full NHSA State Policymaker Report and discover how states can leverage this knowledge: https://nhsa.org/resource/head-start-and-state-early-childhood-systems-opportunities-for-policymakers/

October 13th, 2025 through October 17th - The Eldorado National Forest (ENF) Georgetown Ranger District will be conducting a prescribed burn today as weather and environmental conditions allow. There are approximately 224 acres planned off of Darling Ridge Rd, Darling Cabin Rd and Forest Service Roads 12N81 & 12N814. This prescribed burn will also include ignitions on Balderston Road and Darling Cabin Road. Residents and visitors will see flames and smoke visible throughout the day and evening. Firefighters will be monitoring the area until all piles are extinguished.

Prescribed fire plays an important role in forest health and in reducing extreme wildfires and their negative impact. These fires also help reduce heavy fuel loads while simultaneously opening the conifer forest structure and maintaining the health of meadow habitats. Fire is also used to enhance native plant communities and cultural landscapes and improve wildlife habitats. Another goal is to provide defensible space for communities and developed areas within and surrounding the ENF. With all fire comes smoke, and the U.S. Forest Service works to mitigate smoke impacts from prescribed fires on the communities in the area.
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🏠 What is Zone 0?

It’s the first 5 feet around your home - and it’s the most important area to keep free of anything that can ignite. By maintaining a clear Zone 0, you protect your home from embers - the #1 cause of home ignitions.

➡️ Learn more about how to create a fire-smart Zone 0
🔗 https://bit.ly/Zone-Zero-Article