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DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE
REPORTS
|
No. 3, July 2, 2016
Cushing
wildlife.
Meeting organizers will have some collect-
ing supplies, including alcohol, available during the
excursions.
Reprint Table.
A reprint table will be set up in the Grand
Lobby of the Green Center during the meeting. Reprints
are free; however, donations are appreciated. Suggested
donations are 25 cents US for regular reprints and 50
cents - $2 for monographs. A donation jar will be on the
reprint table.
Silent Auction.
On July 7
th
, the Vendor Tables will be
replaced with displays and bidding sheets of items for
sale during the silent auction. These items will remain
on display in the Grand Lobby from 10 a.m. July 7
th
until 1 p.m. July 8
th
. At 1 p.m., the silent auction items
will be packed up and moved to the Denver Museum of
Nature & Science. Silent Auction ends promptly at 6:00
p.m. at the DMNS.
Alcohol Rules & Laws.
Alcohol (the kind you drink) is
prohibited in all University residence halls and adjacent
public spaces. Open containers of alcohol are not permit-
ted on public streets.
Marijuana Laws.
The possession, use, manufacture,
or distribution of illicit drugs (including marijuana) in
all University residence halls, public spaces, buildings
and other facilities, is prohibited. No marijuana stores
are in Golden. If you want to take advantage of Colo-
rado’s lenient pot laws, you will have to go to Denver
or areas outside Golden to find pot shops. And please
be aware that, according to Colorado law: you must be
21 to buy, have, or use retail marijuana; it is a felony
for anyone to give, sell or share marijuana with anyone
under 21; you must present a valid ID proving you are
21 or older; Colorado residents can buy and possess
up to 1 ounce of marijuana at a time; adults with an
out-of-state ID can purchase up to a quarter-ounce at
a time; some stores may only allow cash purchase (no
credit cards); only licensed retailers can sell marijuana
products; adults 21 or older can give up to 1 ounce of
marijuana to another adult but cannot sell it; having
more than one ounce of marijuana in your possession
can result in legal charges and fines; using marijuana
in any way (smoking, eating, or vaping) is not allowed
in public places; use of pot on federal land (national
parks, national forests) is still illegal; hotel owners can
dictate rules for their own facility.
Smoking in Golden.
The City of Golden passed a
smoke-free law in 2015 that prohibits smoking or
vaping on downtown area sidewalks and public rights
of way on both sides of Washington Avenue between 10
th
and 14
th
Streets, as well as both sides of 12
th
and 13
th
Streets between Arapahoe and Ford Streets, including
customer seating/service areas located on those public
rights of way.
Tubing in Clear Creek.
We will have a couple of
tubes and life jackets to borrow (for a $5 deposit) at
the Registration / Information Desk in the Grand Lobby
for anyone interested in tubing on Clear Creek. You can
also rent tubes and life jackets in the Student Recre-
ation Center. Remember that mountain streams are fast
moving and rocky. Please don’t drown (way too much
paperwork!).
Hiking on South Table Mountain.
The hike up South
Table Mountain (the mountain that the solifuge on the
logo is standing on) takes about 30–40 minutes (one-
way). It is a fairly easy hike. You can access the trail by
walking down 19
th
Street towards the mountain. Beware
of rattlesnakes – they are abundant on the mountain
but they are not particularly aggressive and will rattle
in warning (usually). Please leave the rattlesnakes
alone and don’t get bitten (see parenthetical comment
under tubing).
Social Events & Drink Tickets.
The four alcohol
tickets received by each participant can be used for one
alcoholic beverage at the socials on July 2
nd
, 3
rd
, 4
th
, or
5
th
. Non-alcoholic beverages are free. The alcohol tickets
may not be used for alcoholic beverages at the Russian
Party, at the Butterfly Pavilion, or at the DMNS banquet.
There will be cash bars at the Butterfly Pavilion and at
the DMNS. If you use up all your red drink tickets we will
have a volunteer drink vendor on hand to sell you more
tickets ($5 US each) that you can exchange for a drink
on July 2
nd
, 3
rd
, 4
th
, or 5
th
.