The Trail Stewartship Team is accepting applications from Jeffco youth, ages 14-18, until March 31.
The program employs community youth through the summer to help with seasonal trail maintenance and construction. The position pays $8 per hour and is physically demanding and challenging.
Selection will be 11 a.m., April 4, at the Open Space office. The position will begin Jun. 17. Selected applicants will need to attend an orientation, Jun. 3.
For more information or to apply, call the Open Space Trail hotline, 303-271-5965.

The Jefferson County Education Association (JCEA) and the Colorado Education Association (CEA) have begun negotiations with the Jeffco Board of Education.
The unions will hosting six weeks of meetings 4-9 p.m., at the Jeffco Education Center, 1829 Denver West Drive, Golden. The negotiation meetings will work with the two entities to develop processes and ideas, working together to meet the needs of the school district and its students.
The first meeting was held March 10, where the two parties outlined the workload, contract extensions, class sizes, and leaves. Moving forward they will discuss budgets, benefit packages and information and continue with previously discussed topics.
For more information or to find an upcoming meeting, visit .