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Category: Environment/Recreation

BEFORE THE FIRE: Protecting the Waters of the West Watershed Summit

Posted on March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 by Post Contributor

On March 24 and 25, Club 20, an organization representing communities on the western slope of Colorado, will host a Watershed Summit in Grand Junction…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Yamaguchi Skate Park Open House Tomorrow, March 9

Posted on March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 by Post Contributor

The Parks and Recreation Department will be holding an open house on March 9, from 6 to 7:30pm at the Ross Aragon Community Center to gather input from the community about Phase 3…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Colorado Parks & Wildlife Launches New Smartphone App

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

‘My CPW’ makes purchasing CPW products even easier and allows customers to carry and show proof of purchase of many annual and daily products…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Wolf Creek Ski Area Gifted with 48 Inches of Fresh Powder Snow

Posted on February 25, 2022March 14, 2022 by Post Contributor

The storm moved in Monday evening delivering double digit accumulations allowing for skiers and snowboarders to enjoy days of deep powder turns…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

‘Future of Snow & Water in a Changing Climate’ Webinar Tomorrow, February 25

Posted on February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 by Post Contributor

Carolyn says if recreationalists have floated the Rio Chama, it is most likely the section between El Vado Dam and Abiquiu Reservoir…

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Southwestern Water Conservation District Announces 38th ‘Southwest Water Seminar’

Posted on February 23, 2022February 23, 2022 by Post Contributor

How do we keep agricultural producers in business, protect the environment, provide water for our communities, and maintain water-based recreational opportunities?

Posted in Environment/Recreation
Six Inches of Fresh Powder at Wolf Creek... More on the Way?

Six Inches of Fresh Powder at Wolf Creek… More on the Way?

Posted on February 18, 2022March 21, 2022 by Post Contributor

Six inches of fresh powder fell in the southern San Juan Mountains at Wolf Creek Ski Area! The fast paced storm broke the dry weather pattern and will hopefully be one of a few upcoming storms…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

February 25 Webinar Will Focus on 2022 Fire Outlook

Posted on February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 by Post Contributor

If we can learn anything from these devastating fires throughout the West, it is that forest health is imperative for water users…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

OPINION: Wild Horses Can Help Prevent Forest Fires

Posted on February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 by Post Contributor

The loss of human life, wildlife and destruction of land and property is now in the billions every year due to wildfires…

Posted in Environment/Recreation
Latest CPW Grants Support Seven Wildlife Rehabilitation Centers

Latest CPW Grants Support Seven Wildlife Rehabilitation Centers

Posted on February 15, 2022March 21, 2022 by Travis Duncan

“This year’s awards represent a mix of immediate funding needs for day-to-day operations such as food and medical care, as well as longer-term investment in new and upgraded facilities for injured wildlife…”

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Intelligent Water Systems Challenge Launched To Help Utilities Find Solutions

Posted on February 9, 2022February 9, 2022 by Post Contributor

For the Intelligent Water Systems Challenge, teams assemble from utilities, engineering firms, technology companies, and universities and then work to develop innovative solutions for specific scenarios…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Conservation Groups Question Forest Service Transparency

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

In 2020, a federal court overturned the Prince of Wales project on the Tongass National Forest in Alaska, rejecting the Forest Service’s attempt to use condition-based management…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Mule Deer Foundation Adds Sagebrush Partnership Coordinator

Posted on January 31, 2022January 31, 2022 by Post Contributor

Jamie Nogle will be working with the Bureau of Land Management and Intermountain West Joint Venture as the sagebrush partnership coordinator in Grand Junction…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Fort Lewis Graduate to Present on Plant Diversity Tonight, Jan. 25 via Zoom

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

The Colorado Native Plant Society a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the knowledge, appreciation and conservation of native plants…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Seeks Applicants for Wetland Habitat Restoration

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

“Wetlands are so important. They comprise less than 2 percent of Colorado’s landscape, but provide benefits to over 75 percent of the species in the state…”

Posted in Environment/Recreation
Pagosa's Christmas Bird Count Spies 65 Species

Pagosa’s Christmas Bird Count Spies 65 Species

Posted on January 18, 2022January 18, 2022 by Keith Bruno

When compared to last year’s effort, we viewed over 200 more overall birds in the circle, but one less species was detected…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

United Way Day at Wolf Creek Ski Area This Wednesday, Jan. 19

Posted on January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 by Post Contributor

The special day will occur at Wolf Creek Ski Area from 9am to 4pm. Full-day lift tickets will be $65 for adults, $41 for seniors and $34 for kids…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

MORE HARM THAN GOOD: The Dangers of Feeding Wildlife

Posted on January 14, 2022January 14, 2022 by Post Contributor

It is unnatural to have large numbers of animals congregate at a single place where they know they can obtain food, and a single infected animal can spread diseases through these interactions…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

CPW Officers Rescue Moose from Breckenridge Basement

Posted on January 12, 2022January 12, 2022 by Travis Duncan

CPW officers received a call at 3:30pm on Monday, January 10 with a report that a moose was trapped in the basement of a house off Ski Hill Road in Breckenridge…

Posted in Environment/Recreation
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