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Category: Environment/Recreation

Online Application Now Open for Hunting Opportunities at Lone Mesa State Park

Posted on June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 by Post Contributor

The park, which ranges in elevation from 7,200 feet to a little more than 9,000 feet, provides excellent habitat for elk and deer…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Colorado Scores Historic Wins for Farmers, Ranchers, Water, the Outdoors…

Posted on June 3, 2022June 3, 2022 by Post Contributor

“We have new funding and resources for wildlife highway crossings, forest mitigation and watershed projects, new state parks, outdoor recreation…”

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CPW Invites Anglers to Public Meeting June 7 at Vallecito Lake Event Center

Posted on June 1, 2022June 1, 2022 by Post Contributor

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will host a public meeting June 7 at Vallecito Lake to discuss fishery management…

Posted in Environment/Recreation
Court Again Forces Feds to Reconsider Wolverine Protections

Court Again Forces Feds to Reconsider Wolverine Protections

Posted on May 27, 2022May 27, 2022 by Post Contributor

“The science and the law could not be more clear: Wolverine are deserving of the protections of the Endangered Species Act…”

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Summer Safety Tips for Memorial Day Weekend

Posted on May 27, 2022May 27, 2022 by Post Contributor

In Colorado, even late spring can bring snowstorms, strong winds and extremely cold water temperatures….

Posted in Environment/Recreation

PLUMTAW FIRE: May 26

Posted on May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 by Post Contributor

Rehabilitation work in the Lost Valley of the San Juans subdivision has been completed and residents have returned…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Chimney Rock National Monument Open for the 2022 Season

Posted on May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 by Nadia Werby

This month’s Geology Tour will take place on Wednesday, May 25…

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Colorado Parks & Wildlife Finding More Boats Requiring Decontamination at Entry

Posted on May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 by Travis Duncan

“Mussels aren’t going away. However, by continuing our preventative watercraft inspection program we can keep Colorado’s waters free of invasive mussels…”

Posted in Environment/Recreation

BIG PIVOTS: Hot Dry Winds Licking at Winter’s Back Door?

Posted on May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 by Allen Best

We had the Marshall Fire with its 1,084 homes and other buildings destroyed while Christmas wreaths still hung on doors…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Colorado Parks & Wildlife Investigates Wolf Sighting Report in Park County

Posted on May 11, 2022May 11, 2022 by Post Contributor

“We want to make sure that we are doing our due diligence and making sure everything is correct before we start releasing any information….”

Posted in Environment/Recreation

BLM Lifts Selected Seasonal Wildlife Closures in Southwest Colorado

Posted on May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 by Post Contributor

“We appreciate the public’s understanding and continued support in complying with future seasonal closures on BLM managed public lands…”

Posted in Environment/Recreation

US Fish & Wildlife Nominates ‘Silverspot’ Butterfly as Endangered

Posted on May 4, 2022May 4, 2022 by Post Contributor

Special 4(d) rule would tailor protections for butterfly while balancing conservation with land management activities…

Posted in Environment/Recreation
Take a Friend Fishing, and Reel in Great Prizes

Take a Friend Fishing, and Reel in Great Prizes

Posted on May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 by Travis Duncan

“When you teach someone how to fish, you can literally change their life forever,” said CPW Angler Outreach Coordinator Andre Egli…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Audubon’s Updated Advice on Bird Feeders During Avian Flu Outbreak

Posted on May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 by Post Contributor

It’s important for folks in the area to take proper steps to monitor and help contain the spread of avian influenza in their backyards…

Posted in Environment/Recreation
CPW Begins Angler Survey at Miramonte Reservoir Beginning May 1

CPW Begins Angler Survey at Miramonte Reservoir Beginning May 1

Posted on April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 by Post Contributor

Miramonte Reservoir, located south of Norwood at the Dan Noble State Wildlife Area, is home to a strong fishery for southwest Colorado…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Conservation Groups Secure Agreement to Protect Lynx Habitat

Posted on April 27, 2022April 27, 2022 by Post Contributor

Critical habitat is area designated by the federal government as essential to the survival and recovery of a protected species…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

USDA Forest Service to Invest Over $3 Million in Southwest Colorado

Posted on April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 by Post Contributor

The CFLRP award will complete restoration and resiliency work throughout the San Juan National Forest’s 1.9 million acres…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Mule Deer Foundation Receives $383,000 through RESTORE Colorado Grant

Posted on April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 by Post Contributor

The three-million-acre focal area includes important sagebrush and shrub dominated rangelands that are highly productive habitat…

Posted in Environment/Recreation
'Friends of Youth and Nature' named Southwest Region Partner of the Year

‘Friends of Youth and Nature’ named Southwest Region Partner of the Year

Posted on April 20, 2022April 20, 2022 by Post Contributor

Friends of Youth and Nature is a group that promotes, supports, and facilitates opportunities for youth and their families to go outside…

Posted in Environment/Recreation
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