April 22

– Lawn Care & Management, with Curtis Swift, 9 – 11:30 a.m., C Building, Mesa County Fairgrounds, Grand Junction, Colo., $10 if you register by April 17; $15 at the door. PH: 970-244-1834

April 27 – 30

– Fat Tire Festival, civic Center Park, downtown Fruita, Colo., 970-858-7220 or http://www.fruitamountainbike.com

April 29 & 30

– Grand Mesa Llama Classic, 8 a.m., Mesa County Fairgrounds Covered Arena, Grand Junction, Colo.

May 1, 3, 8, 10

– 2006 Hunter Education Classes, Mondays & Wednesdays, 7 – 10 p.m., Montrose Rod & Gun Club, 1211 6450 Road, Montrose, Colo., $10 Fee. Participants must attend all four consecutive classes. PH: 970-252-6000

June 9 – 11

-Rocky Mountain Mule Days, Montrose, Colo. PH: 828-684-6828

June 30 – July 1

– Ride for the Brand Longhorn Cattle Drive & Working Ranch Rodeo, Colorado Springs, Colo. PH: 719-635-7776 http://www.westernjubilee.com

July 14 – 23

– 106th Annual Gunnison Cattlemen’s Days Rodeo, Gunnison, Colo. PH: 800-274-7580, http://www.GunnisonCrestedButte.com

August 12 & 13

– Gold Rush Days, Buena Vista, Colo. PH: 719-395-6612