Thank you to everyone who participated in the Easter Egg Hunt! We had so much fun that we completely forgot to take pictures, but rest assured that everyone had a great time hunting for eggs at Slavens. Special thanks to the board members who helped out and to our student volunteers who did a great job hiding the eggs!

Cover your ride with festive decoration and join us at the field at Slavens School for a bike/scoot/walk around the neighborhood behind a fire truck! Stay after the parade to play in the spray when the fire truck turns on the hose. Plan to arrive at least a few minutes early for goodies and to line up!

Details to come. Must be a paid Member to vote. Please consider paying your dues in advance if you live in the Membership area.

Join us on the field and playgrounds at Slavens School for a chance to hunt for eggs and visit with your neighbors! Details to come.

Membership in the SHCA runs by calendar year. Please consider joining the SHCA and paying your annual dues for 2026 if you live in the neighborhood. If you don’t, please consider a contribution anyway! All are welcome at our public events.

We want to share an important safety reminder with our community. Recently, a young Slavens School student was struck in our neighborhood by an e-bike/motorcycle operated by an older child. The incident is a sobering reminder of the risks these vehicles can pose.

We are sharing this not to alarm, but to raise awareness. The concerns we’ve discussed around e-bikes and motorized vehicles are very real. These machines can travel at high speeds and, when not used responsibly or supervised appropriately, can create dangerous situations—especially in areas where children are walking, biking, and playing.

Please take a moment to talk with your children about safety, awareness, and responsible use. What happened in our own neighborhood reminds us that these risks are not distant—they are present right here in our community. Working together, we can help keep all of our children safe.

Do you want to help keep our students safe while making a positive impact on the Slavens community? We are looking for volunteers or paid crossing guards to assist with student safety during arrival and dismissal. This is a great way to get involved, help children keep safe, and even earn a little extra money.

If you are interested in volunteering or learning more about this opportunity, please reach out to Darcie Forde at [email protected]. Your help makes a difference!

The 2025–26 water year began with historically low snowpack, and severe drought persists across the state. Snowpack — which we depend on for our water supply — remains among the worst on record in our two primary watersheds: 55% of normal in the Colorado River Basin, the worst on record, and 42% of normal in the South Platte River Basin, the worst on record.

Given these conditions, the Denver Board of Water Commissioners declared a Stage 1 drought, which includes mandatory limits on outdoor watering. Customers are restricted to two assigned days per week. (Read more/leer más.)

While the declaration is effective immediately, there is no need to turn on automatic systems until at least mid- to late-May. It is not necessary to water grass two days a week in April and the beginning of May, and keeping these systems off will help save water. Occasional hand-watering may be necessary for trees and shrubs during this time.

Customers must also follow Denver Water’s standard summer watering rules and can expect to see increased enforcement of watering restrictions. In addition, a formal recommendation tied to drought pricing is expected to go to the Board of Water Commissioners on April 8. The temporary drought charges would place a premium on outdoor water use, and will be in customers' June water bills for water used in May. These steps will help preserve water levels in our reservoirs and reduce the likelihood of additional restrictions later this summer, as conditions are not improving.

Join us for our upcoming Denver Resilient Landscapes Symposium on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Confluence Theater on the CSU Spur Campus. Stop by any time to get free resources including rebates, seeds, and other expert advice to help transform your landscapes. Provide feedback on the draft recommendations for new development landscaping including new tree preservation requirements and turfgrass limitations.

Coffee and brunch will be provided. All ages are welcome. We are happy to provide any language interpretation or accessibility accommodation such as CART services upon request. Please email [email protected] with any questions or requests.

RSVP: Register for this free event today!

You’re invited to a community meeting on EARTH DAY to learn more about Front Range Passenger Rail in Denver. This event is a chance to learn about the project, ask questions and give us your input. This is a space to get information and be part of the conversation.

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Denver South High School, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

1700 E Louisiana Ave, Denver, CO, 80210

Register to attend

Our 2026 #BeAGiver Spring Showers Hygiene Drive is underway! Through April 30, we will be collecting hygiene items to help stock our GIVE Center. These items help give people visiting our GIVE Center a sense of care, dignity and stability, no matter what challenges they may be facing.

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If you’re between the ages of 14-21 and have a summer job lined up, you could earn an extra $250 this fall! Through the Mayor’s YouthWorks Initiative, when you complete 100+ hours of work between March 1 – August 14, you could earn a bonus for your commitment to employment over the summer!

Need help finding a job? Join any of our in-person and virtual job fairs. All are welcome! Employers, if you are interested in participating in any of the job fairs as an employer hiring seasonal or year-round roles, email [email protected].

Applications close Monday, July 6, 2026.  Learn more about the program on job fairs,  and eligibility here.

Although many of the Denver Public Library branches are closed for renovations for the foreseeable future, there are still services and programs in the Southeast Denver area available. We are striving to continue serving our community.

Plaza Immigrant Services

Family Storytime at Washington Park Rec Center - Wednesdays 10-10:30 a.m.

Programs for Adults 50+ at Eisenhower Rec Center

Bookmobile Public Stops

Home Delivery Services

You can call our main line, 720-865-1111, or visit our website at denverlibrary.org/southeast for more information.

Denver Public Schools is reaching out to invite your constituents to play a direct role in determining the future of our schools. We are hosting a series of regional meetings regarding the Mill Levy Override, and we want to hear from your community about how this funding should be spent.

A mill levy override is a voter-approved property tax increase that provides essential funding for our classrooms. This revenue can be used for critical needs, including:

Why Attend? Attendees will use an interactive budget allocation tool to personally rank and fund their top priorities for the district. To ensure these meetings are accessible to everyone, we will provide food, childcare, and interpretation services at each location.

Regional Meeting Schedule (6:30–8:00 p.m.)

Website to learn more!
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The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), in collaboration with the Regional Transportation District, the City and County of Denver, Arapahoe County, the City of Glendale, and the Denver Regional Council of Governments, is planning to improve travel on parts of Colorado Boulevard through implementing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service between I-70 and the Southmoor transit station south of Hampden Avenue. BRT provides high-quality transit service by combining the capacity and efficiency of light rail with the flexibility, cost and simplicity of bus service. This project is being developed to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a law that requires agencies to assess the environmental impacts of actions and decisions funded by the federal government.

As of winter 2025/2026, the project is currently in the alternatives analysis phase, which focuses on identifying potential BRT options that will help address the corridor’s mobility and safety challenges. Building on the 2024 Colorado Boulevard Corridor Plan, specific alternatives will be presented for public comment in early 2026. Based on this feedback, one alternative, called the locally preferred alternative or LPA, will be recommended for implementation in spring 2026. Potential impacts from the recommended alternative will then be evaluated in detail over the following months by the project partners and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The project will then initiate the design phase with the intent to complete preliminary design by spring 2027. A construction start date has yet to be determined.

The spring 2026 Public Open House #2 is on Wednesday, May 13 from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 13 at Clayton Early Learning. Visit the Open House event page for more details.

What: Denver Water’s contractor, Concrete Works of Colorado, will be starting a vault improvement project. As parts of Denver Water’s system reach the end of their useful life, they are prioritized for repairs or replacement to ensure you receive a continuous supply of high-quality water.

When: Work wrap up before summer 2026.

Where: The southwest corner of South Colorado Boulevard and East Yale Avenue.

If neighbors have questions about the project, they should contact Denver Water Customer Care at 303-893-2444. An interactive project map can be found at denverwater.org/Construction

What: Denver Water’s contractor, Concrete Works of Colorado, will be starting a vault improvement project. As parts of Denver Water’s system reach the end of their useful life, they are prioritized for repairs or replacement to ensure you receive a continuous supply of high-quality water.

Where: Primarily in the greenbelt along the Highline Canal Trail at South Ash Street.

If neighbors have questions about the project, they should contact Denver Water Customer Care at 303-893-2444. An interactive project map can be found at denverwater.org/Construction.

The Sidewalk Implementation Plan will detail the path forward for building and upgrading sidewalks across the city in both the short term and the long term. The purpose of the plan is to:

The Sidewalk Implementation Plan is kicking off now, with three main phases of development through the end of 2026: documenting the state of Denver’s sidewalk network today, developing an understanding of the work and resources needed to reach network build-out, and determining the path of action that connects where we are today and a fully completed sidewalk network in Denver.

To stay informed as the project evolves, sign up for project updates here.

If you have questions or comments about the Sidewalk Implementation Plan, please send them to [email protected] or leave a voicemail on our project hotline at 720-337-6380.

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