weekend update

May 9-10, 2026

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Rico CO skatepark - May 10, 2026

Sunday, May 10. . . . Visitors enjoy Rico Skatepark at the recreation and public works facilities area adjacent to the Dolores River. One skater mentioned travelling from Durango, another from Crested Butte. [Ore Cart photo]

by Allyn Svoboda
Publisher

Town Clean-Up

Rico CO town cleanup May 9, 2026

Saturday, May 9 . . . Rico Land Collaborative and Town of Rico sponsored a "Town Clean-Up! at Town Shop, 101 S. Picker St. Items eligible for free collection: general trash and recyclable/salvage metal. Fee items: appliances, computers, large furniture, mattresses & box springs, vacuums, microwave ovens, and tires/rims. [Ore Cart photos]

Rico CO town cleanup May 9, 2026

Garden Dome planting party

Planting party at Rico CO Piedmont Dome May 10, 2026

Sunday, May 10 . . . "Mother's Days Planting Potluck" at the Piedmont Community Garden Dome. Above: Tommy Smith and Mary Hagan inspect mature plants. Below: workspace and message board, raised planting bed with new transplants. [Ore Cart photos]

Planting party at Rico CO Piedmont Dome May 10, 2026

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Planting party at Rico CO Piedmont Dome May 10, 2026

Rico Speaks!

Rico Speaks monthly storytelling at Fireweed Cafe, Rico CO, May 10, 2026

Sunday, May 10 . . . Poetry and storystelling on the deck at Fireweed Cafe. Rico Speaks is a free monthly series. Everyone is warmly invited to bring a story, song, or poem - or just listen. Rico Speaks is supported by funding from the Rico Center, and is brought to you by the Artists of Rico. The next events are June 14 and July 12, 6:00 PM at Fireweed. [Ore Cart photo]

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