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Friday, January 6, 2011 News from the City of Lawrence
(Sent: 2012-01-06 07:01:18)NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Friday, January 6, 2012 News from the City of Lawrence
1) Home school classes being offered at nature center
2) City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of January 9
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Prepared by: Roger Steinbrock, (785) 832-3458
(Lawrence, Kan.) – Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department is offering nature courses for students in home schools. Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St., is offering Winter Home School Science Field Trips several times this winter season.
The field trips will be held 10 a.m. - noon Wednesdays, Jan. 18; Feb. 1; Feb. 22 and March 7. Topics will include: Winter Eagles in Kansas; Kansas Natural Symbols; Adaptation to Winter Survival and Remarkable Animal Senses respectively.
The field trips are open to children 6 years-old to 12 years-old. Each field trip costs $10 per student. Participants must be prepared to go outside.
Winter Home School Science Field Trips replaces Exploring Nature for Home Schoolers, sessions A and B, which were cancelled due to low enrollment.
For more information or to register, please contact the nature center at (785) 832-7980.
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Contact: Megan Gilliland, communications manager, (785) 832-3406
(Lawrence, Kan.) - Infrastructure improvement projects for the week of January 9
Project: Levee trail detour for power plant expansion
Traffic Impact: A portion of the Kansas River levee trail has been closed for the construction of the Bowersock Mills & Power Co.’s new plant on the north bank of the Kansas River. A detour on the trail will take users from the trail to city streets crossing at the controlled intersection of 2nd and Locust Streets. Signage will be clearly posted marking the detour route to direct users throughout the detour. The city urges drivers and trail users to use caution when travelling through the intersection. The detour will run for the duration of the project, which is projected to last 20 months (starting April 2011). For more information, contact the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Administrative Office, at (785) 832-3450.
Project: Lawrence Municipal Airport Sanitary Sewer Improvements
Traffic Impact: No impacts at this time, construction activities are currently on hold.
Project: 23rd Street Bridge Utilities Relocation
Traffic Impact: The Utility Department will relocate the water lines along 23rd Street from Approximately Barker Avenue to just east of the Douglas County Maintenance yard at 711 E. 23rd Street and reconstruct sanitary sewer piping along the Burroughs Creek alignment north and south of E. 23rd Street. The project is anticipated to begin in December of 2011 and continue to June of 2012. No traffic impacts to E. 23rd Street are anticipated as part of this project. North Perimeter Road and E. 23rd Street Frontage Road will be closed to through traffic during construction. Access to E. Perimeter Road, Douglas County Maintenance Yard, and businesses along E. 23rd Frontage Road will be maintained at all times during construction.
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