Spring is here and the native flora and fauna are active. Hummingbirds are migrating through - help them with energy for the trip.  It’s time to put out your feeders.  

Bears are also coming out searching for food.  They love to find hummingbird feeders as well as unsecured trash cans.  Please don't make it easy for them. A fed bear is a dead bear.

A healthy looking mountain lion has been spotted on the north end of Paa-Ko on Mudhead Ct.

Rattlesnakes and other snakes are out.  This time of year, they are usually sunning themselves on a rock or along the edge of the pavement. As it warms up they will enjoy being under a rock or vegetation and sometimes happily wrapped around the cool base of a planter on your porch.   Preferred hunting time is during the night (except for the coachwhip which likes the heat of the day). Keep your ears alert for rattles and always watch your step wherever you may be going.  Coachwhip snakes also like to climb trees. Attached is a photo taken of a red coachwhip in a tree at the golf course several years ago.  Go to READ MORE and then to DOCUMENTS to see it.

As always, be smart and stay alert. 

Some keys were found in front of a residence on Kiva Place on Saturday.  Appears to be mail key plus maybe a motorcycle key ...
It will be turned in at the Paa-Ko Office on Monday.

Over on Chaco Loop, a resident captured pictures of a couple of cats who have been spotted in his yard.  Hopefully these guys can be identified or  have gotten home safely

Go to READ MORE and then to DOCUMENTS to see the photos

FROM Christian McMahon - Paa-Ko Communities HOA Board of Directors

Call for Firewise Committee Members!

Please strongly consider joining the Firewise committee. You will have a chance to positively impact your community by reducing fire risk, increasing fire preparedness, ensuring our homes continue to be insurable, and improving the overall look and feel of this wonderful community.

Maintaining our Firewise certification is the main goal of the committee.  Many thanks to Tina Lambert for heading it up, and to Jim Kelley for providing help!  They need support from the community!!

Please reach out directly to Tina tinalambert000@gmail.com or one of your Board members.

Firewise collects and records work hours and contractor costs to show the certification authorities that we are actively mitigating fire risks. They also interact with local fire prevention agencies and volunteer groups, and they help provide information for the Welcoming Committee to include in their welcome packets

Thank you for your help with this important part of East Mountain living!