Wheat Ridge Revive the Greenbelt! is a community forestry project that uses strategic tree selection, planting, and maintenance to restore and revitalize the Clear Creek waterway in the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt.  The project site, just south of Prospect Park, faces multiple environmental challenges including invasive species, degraded waterways, tree loss from the 2009 hailstorm, low tree survival, and threatened habitat of the native Ute Ladies’-Tresses Orchid species.  On April 27th, Saturday, 9AM – 12 PM, the Institute for Environmental Solutions (IES), the City of Wheat Ridge, and our project partners will plant new trees along the riverbank to improve the environment and optimize the many benefits of trees. This tree planting will restore plant and wildlife habitats, welcoming birds, fish, and other wildlife under the canopies.  These trees will help the City of Wheat Ridge manage stormwater and pollution, restore degraded riverbanks, and increase the beauty of the Greenbelt.

For more information or to volunteer, contact IES at href="Solutionsi4esorg">Solutionsi4esorg or by phone at 720-295-4437.

IES Wheat Ridge Revive the Greenbelt informational flyer

Posted: under Wheat Ridge Business, Wheat Ridge Community.
Tags: Arbor Day, community forestry, Prospect Park, Revive the Greenbelt, Wheat Ridge

Comments (0) Apr 23 2013

In celebration of Children’s Day, the Wheat Ridge Police Department is partnering with local businesses and the Colorado Department of Transportation to sponsor the 3rd annual Wheat Ridge Child Safety Fair on Saturday, April 27th from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The event is for Wheat Ridge residents and is intended to increase community awareness about some of the dangers facing today’s children.

The primary focus of the Safety Fair will be FREE inspection and replacement of child safety seats. There will be bi-lingual car seat inspection technicians on hand to perform child safety seat inspections and educate participants on proper car seat use. Car seats that fail the inspection will be disposed of and replaced for FREE, while supplies last, with car seats that were obtained through a grant from CDOT. While replacement car seats are free, donations for the seats will be accepted.

Residents should bring their bicycles too! There will be a bike rodeo for the children that will teach them how to safely operate their bicycles. Wheat Ridge Cyclery will be conducting FREE bicycle safety inspections and Exempla Lutheran Medical Center donated bicycle helmets that will be distributed for a $1.00 donation.

Posted: under E-news, Wheat Ridge Business, Wheat Ridge Community.
Tags: bicycle, car seat inspection, CDOT, helmet, Police Department, safety, Wheat Ridge, WR2020

Comments (0) Apr 12 2013

The City of Wheat Ridge will be hosting its annual Large Item Pick-Up Program on Saturday, May 11 and Saturday, May 18. The first 300 residents of Wheat Ridge that register will be eligible to have ONE large bulky item picked up that residential trash services will not collect without extra payment. There will be 150 pick-ups on both designated days and residents can register for the most convenient day. No pick-ups will be scheduled for businesses and apartment complexes.

Registration for the program will begin Monday, April 1 and continue through Tuesday, April 30. Calls will be accepted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday. The number to call is 303-205-7600. Verification of Wheat Ridge residency and pre-approval of the type of item to be picked-up will be required at time of registration. The program is limited to the first 300 registrants.

View the media advisory for more information.

Posted: under E-news, Wheat Ridge Business, Wheat Ridge Community.
Tags: City of Wheat Ridge, community clean up, Large Item Pick up, refrigerator, trash, Wheat Ridge

Comments (0) Mar 29 2013

Congratulations to Wheat Ridge based Able Planet on their award at the Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation’s 20th Annual Industry Appreciation Awards breakfast.  Able Planet was awarded the Innovative Technology Award, given to a company on the forefront of new and advancing technologies.

Able Planet designs and manufactures innovative audio and communication devices. The company’s products include headsets, assistive listening devices, and headphones.   Able Planet was founded on a hearing technology that enables people with profound hearing loss to distinguish hard to hear sounds. This patented technology is called Linx Audio® and is embedded in all of the company’s audio and communication devices.

Companies throughout the world have been designing and manufacturing hearing aids for years, but they have been too expensive for most people. Able Planet develops low-cost hearing technologies that address specific hearing needs, while preserving delicate hearing organs. These technologies are changing the lives for people who struggle to hear in noisy environments, have started to lose their hearing, or have more severe hearing loss.

Able Planet recently launched a new line of affordable hearing devices called the Personal Sound Amplifier, PS2500.  This device is smaller than a dime and fits into the ear with a band, commonly known as a D-Ring that holds it in place.

In addition to hearing devices, Able Planet designs and manufactures headphones, headsets, and accessories.  Since 2006, the company has won over 36 of the world’s most prestigious audio awards, including a 2012 “Technology of the Future” award from Popular Science. In 2010, Apple gave Able Planet their stamp of approval by declaring that the company has the best sounding headphones on the market.  The announcements lead to a new partnership with Apple which will generate almost a $100 million in new revenue for Able Planet. Today, you can find these headphones in major retailers such as Costco and Best Buy.

Due to Able Planet’s rapid success, the company is expanding at every level. In 2012, they relocated to a larger 55,000 square foot facility, increased employment from 21 to 34 employees, and added more than $9 million in new capital investment. And it doesn’t look like they will be slowing down anytime soon. The company plans to hire an additional 75 employees in 2013.

People can come to the Able Planet office to make purchases, test out products and schedule hearing tests that would be performed by licensed Chief Audiologist Christopher Schweitzer.

Visit the Able Planet website for more information.

Posted: under Wheat Ridge Business.
Tags: Able Planet, hearing, Linx audio, technology, Wheat Ridge

Comments (0) Mar 28 2013