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Fort Collins, Colorado Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning to you Fort Collins! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new watering limits could affect your Fort Collins lawn plans
  • Which Fort Collins-area trails are closed for spring repairs right now?
  • Is Fort Collins building enough new homes to ease housing pressures?

Also on today's calendar: National Fitness Day: CRISP & GREEN x F45 Training South Fort Collins and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What dries when it gets wet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sunshine and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Sunday: Warm with variable clouds, temps: high: 76, low: 45.
  • Monday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 69 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. #FortCollins Utilities, ELCO ask for voluntary watering cuts, for now — The Fort Collins Coloradoan #drought (coyotegulch.blog) — Fort Collins Utilities and ELCO are asking residents and businesses to voluntarily cut outdoor watering as a ‘water shortage watch’ begins May 1, aiming to avoid stricter mandatory restrictions. Locals are urged to limit lawn watering to two days a week and avoid watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., with other area districts tied to these city decisions.
   

2. Why 3 popular Fort Collins-area trails are fully or partially closed (coloradoan.com) — Several popular trails around Fort Collins are temporarily closed just as spring recreation ramps up, including the Bay to Bay Trail at Horsetooth Reservoir and Timber Trail in the city’s Pineridge Natural Area through May 15. Work also continues on the final mile of the Poudre River Trail near Timnath and Windsor, with construction, erosion repairs, and access improvements affecting hikers and cyclists.
   

3. How many homes are getting built in Fort Collins in 2026? (gjsentinel.com) — If you’re watching Fort Collins’ housing market, new permit data shows exactly how many homes are being approved locally each month, including early 2026. The report breaks down building permits per 10,000 residents and compares Fort Collins’ pace to nationwide construction trends, highlighting how local supply may affect prices and availability.
   

4. The 45 Fort Collins-area high school girls tennis state qualifiers (coloradoan.com) — Fort Collins-area tennis fans can cheer on 45 local high school girls who’ve qualified for the state individual championships across 3A, 4A and 5A from May 7–9. Rocky Mountain, Fossil Ridge, Fort Collins High, Poudre, Wellington and Timnath all have players headed to Denver, Pueblo and Colorado Springs, with Rocky and Windsor especially dominating their regional tournaments.
   

5. Round-trip train rides from Fort Collins to Denver starting in 2029 — no stops in Berthoud (berthoudsurveyor.com) — Fort Collins residents could be riding a new passenger train to Denver as soon as 2029, with three daily round trips planned from a local station. The Front Range Passenger Rail District outlined funding, travel times, and long-term plans to extend service from Fort Collins all the way to Pueblo, while leaving room for additional stops like Berthoud in the future.
   

📸 Around Fort Collins

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Collins

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★ Featured events ★

    Saturday May 9
  • Shane Torres →
    The Comedy Fort, 167 N College Ave, Fort Collins
    6:00 pm

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Other local events
    Saturday May 2
  • National Fitness Day: CRISP & GREEN x F45 Training South Fort Collins →
    Crisp and Green, 3581 E Harmony Rd, Fort Collins
    10:30 am
    • Tuesday May 5
  • Music Awards Concert (Ticketed Event)
    Faith Church, 3920 S Shields St, Fort Collins
    7:00 pm
    • Thursday May 7
  • 4th and 5th Track Meet
    Timnath Middle-High School, 4700 E Prospect Rd, Timnath
    5:30 pm
  • Concert Ensembles Concert
    Preston Middle School, 4901 Corbett Dr, Fort Collins
    5:30 pm
  • Advanced Ensembles Concert
    Preston Middle School, 4901 Corbett Dr, Fort Collins
    7:00 pm
    • Saturday May 9
  • 4/5 District Track Meet
    Timnath Middle-High School, 4700 E Prospect Rd, Timnath
    8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Lost Dog—Showed up at our house on Wyandotte Dr.
    It’s a male dog with a collar on but no name (Nextdoor Brown Farm West)
  • Missing family cat.
    Please call 970-800-1898. Near lemay and swallow in Fort Collins. Thanks for your help! We miss her! She has a microchip in the back of her neck. (Nextdoor Meadows East)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A towel (Thank you Christy H. for sending it in!)
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