Upcoming Community Events
The Pool will be open from 10 am – 5 pm on July 4th
July 17th, 2025 at 2:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
6601 S. Wheatlands Parkway Aurora, CO 80016
Wheatlands Clubhouse – Large Banquet Room
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Event Recap
Pool Opening Party
Thank you to everyone who came out for the Welcome Back to Summer Pool Party. Everyone who attended received pizza, ice cream, and drinks supplied by the Wheatlands Metro District. Everyone was able to enjoy the bounce house, bounce slide, face painter, sun visor craft and complimentary sunscreen gift. We had such a great time, we forgot to take more pictures. Have a great summer!
Pool Party fun!
Our awesome lifeguards!
Pizza by the cartload!
Face painting!
Bounce houses are ready!
Pizza! Pizza! Pizza!
Food Truck Night
Thank you to everyone who attended the June Wheatlands Food Truck Night. We had wonderful weather, amazing food trucks, and a fabulous band, the She Pop Duo Band. Looking forward to seeing everyone come out for the next food truck night. We will have a Mariachi band and a magician in July.
June Blood Drive
From the blood drive on June 19th, Vitalant received…
- 14 Whole Blood
- 2 Red Cell
- 18 total units
Those units will go towards the life-saving efforts of 54 people. On behalf of their families, we thank you.
Community Update
Landscape Maintenance
We have been partnering with our landscape architect to come up with solutions for the water drainage issues at the park. The board voted to move forward with getting a water wise rebate with the city of Aurora by converting the unused grass to native. The soccer field turf will remain the same. Once we get approval from the city, Cox plans to work on replacing the blue grass with native in the fall/early winter. This will also significantly help with the water runoff at the park and will save money every year by lowering our water bill.
Wheatlands Board Meetings Moving Online
The Wheatlands board voted to change our meetings from in-person monthly to in-person quarterly. We will still meet monthly, but will move the meetings to online only. This will save our district the costs incurred by our contractors to drive to attend our meeting each month. It will also help with childcare for our board members to be able to join online. We encourage residents to join us online, and the meeting schedule has been posted on our website.
The schedule is as follows:
- July – Online Only
- August – In person and Online (at the Aurora YMCA Conference Room)
- September – Online Only
- October – Online Only
- November – In person and Online
- December – Online Only
Motorized Vehicles at the Park
Please help us keep our park nice and report any motorized bikes to the police immediately if they are riding in Wheatlands Park. They are causing property damage and when we reached out to the PAR Officer, they said the best way is to report them while it is happening. You can call 911 as it is a crime currently taking place. We have installed signs at the park to make sure the rules are clearly seen. We appreciate the community’s help in reporting this issue and helping us stop the damage to our park. The non-emergency number for the Aurora Police is 303-627-3100.
Covenant Enforcement
Design Review Process
Are you planning on making some home improvements or updates to your landscaping? Or are you someone who needs to repaint or replace your roof?
As some of us have experienced, if we wait too long it can be hard to find a painter, landscaper or construction firm that isn’t already booked out for months. Now is the perfect time to plan the work you want to do on your home or yard and meet with contractors. Once your plans are finalized and you have a time frame for the work, submitting your application and supporting documents to the Design Review Committee is the next step.
Follow these few simple steps:
How to get a Plot plan for Aurora:
- Click on link: https://www.auroragov.org/city_hall/maps/property_information
- Type in Address top left corner of map (It will auto generate, HIT ENTER
- Property will show satellite image, SCROLL DOWN TO “MY PROPERTY” IN PURPLE
- Click on MY PROPERTY
- Scroll down to Public Document Search at bottom
- Click on Documents with this address
- Scroll down until you find the most recent PLOT PLAN – Permit from Residential Master : Single-Family Detached Plot Plan Approved
- Click on VIEW
- Save to File
Please remember that the Committee has 30 days to review applications and plan accordingly when submitting. Please feel free to email any Design Review questions to wheatlands@amihoa.com or by calling 303-351-5411
PLEASE NOTE: It is the Owners obligation to check with the Town/County/City and obtain a building permit if it is required for the improvement. Any damage resulting from owner installed improvements to common areas or Association maintained landscaping or structures is the responsibility of the Owner. Any cost associated with repairing damage, discoloration or water leaks resulting from owner installed improvements or penetrations to Association maintained structures, shall be the responsibility of the Owner.
Landscaping Tips and Tricks
Irrigation
Avoid irrigating during the daylight. Water will evaporate slower if applied under the cover of darkness.
Mowing
As the temperatures get hot, mow your grass a bit longer to create more shade. Cut around 3.5″.
Fireworks
Please be careful with your firework celebrations. Errant explosives can quickly cause fires. Keep water at the ready to douse the spent ones.
Weed Control
The hotter it gets, the more they grow. Stay vigilant.
FUN FACT FOR JULY – DID YOU KNOW? The vernal equinox (in late June) is the longest day of the year for us here in the northern hemisphere. Despite the days getting continually shorter, temperatures will continue to rise as the “dog days” of summer linger with increased exposure to the sun due to the tilt of the Earth’s axis.
Southlands Events
The Southlands Shopping center continues to offer events and programs.
Summer Concerts, Farmers Market, Movie Nights, Wine Walks and more.