Did you have a real fresh-cut Christmas tree this holiday season? Well, once you decide to part ways with it, consider donating it to the Hot Springs Village POA Lakes department, where they will use it to better the local lakes. The team will sink the trees in the lakes, providing a beneficial habitat for fish that are bait for attractive sport fish species. The trees will also provide food for zooplankton, feeding aquatic invertebrates.
Join the Hot Springs Village Trails Committee and Hot Springs Village Parks and Recreation Department in this year's 6th Annual New Year's Hike. The hike will take place on January 3rd at noon. It will be a one-mile guided tour on the Balboa Beach Trailhead. On this light walk, participants will learn about the origins of the early Spanish conquistadors and explorers, as reflected in many of the golf courses, streets, lakes, and buildings. Light refreshments will also be served. Join your fellow residents and learn more about the community that you live in! 
Tis’ the season for an uptick in package deliveries to your home and it is important to remember the rules concerning the gates here at Hot Springs Village. You want to make sure that any service person you hire to come to your home to make repairs is able to access your property as well. These are some reminders of the requirements that these types of service and delivery people need to be able to do their jobs. 