Ways to Get Timely Info

Stay informed on emergency alerts, public safety incidents, and key notifications—including construction, travel impacts, Boulder Parks and Recreation changes and muddy trail closures.

In the event of a citywide emergency, closure, or significant impact, we will display a notification banner on our website to provide important information.

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Sign up for Emergency Alerts

The City of Boulder and Boulder County use emergency alerts to notify community members when immediate action is required in either a geographically focused area or a larger-scale emergency.

Do not wait for emergency alerts if you feel your safety is compromised, take appropriate actions. 

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City of Boulder Text Notifications

Text notifications are free to the community except for any data usage charges that might apply. Community members may also unsubscribe from this service at any time.

Get more information and sign up for the available text notifications below.

Sign Up for Text Notifications (Non-Emergency)

Public Safety Notifications

Public Safety Notifications are text and web updates for your awareness about public safety incidents in the city. These do not replace emergency alerts and are for the notification of information only.

Text CitySafe to 888777 to sign up for updates about Public Safety Notifications.

More information and to view Public Safety Notifications

Boulder Parks and Recreation

Sign up for Boulder Parks and Recreation texts about unplanned operational updates.

Text updates will be sent about changes that impact the rest of that day’s operations.

  • For example, an update would be sent if nearby lightning requires Scott Carpenter Pool to close for the rest of the day, but not if a pool closes for an hour and then reopens.

Text a keyword from below to 888777 based on what you want updates about:

  • BPRswim – indoor/outdoor pool operations
  • BPRnow – facility & parks operations (non-aquatics)
  • BPRValmont – Valmont Park (bike park, dog park, green block, skate park)
  • BPRReservoir – Boulder Reservoir (swim beach, nuisance species, special events)

More information and to view Boulder Parks and Recreation notifications

Muddy Trail Closures

Text OSMP to 888777 to sign up for text updates about muddy trail closures.

More information and to view muddy trail closures

Looking for all current OSMP closures — not just muddy trails? View OSMP Closures

Construction and Travel Impacts

The City of Boulder manages projects that may impact travel and city facilities — ranging from major street and multi-use path reconstruction to sidewalk repairs, park and ditch maintenance, water main breaks and outages, and construction or renovation at city-owned buildings and facilities.

These are view-only resources — there's no text or email sign-up for construction updates at this time.