Partnering with the Bureau of Land Management and the Nature Connection, you are invited to join the Western Slope Conservation Center for a trailhead community social at Jumbo Mountain on Friday, October 23, from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. We’ll be set up at the trailhead located at the end of Pan American Avenue; parking is available a short walk away in Apple Valley Park. This is an opportunity to get your questions answered by
On October 22 and 23, WSCC will be planting native trees and shrubs in a unique spot along the North Fork of the Gunnison, and we want your help! Join us from 9am to 2pm and enjoy a free lunch is on us! Sign up here: https://forms.gle/4YC8qcwYNZ4n3XKz6 or email Jake@theconservationcenter.org for more details. This is a great way to get outside, take in the fall colors, and help restore a section of our river! This
The Roadless Area Conservation Rule protects nearly 45 million acres of national forests, or one-third of our national forest system, in 36 states from road-building and industrial development such as logging. Adopted in 2001, the Roadless Rule, as it is commonly known, is the result of years of work and public input, largely with the backing of the American public. The initial public comment period set a record with 1.6 million public comments submitted, with
If you’re an angler — or if you simply appreciate native fish — you know the importance of the bluehead sucker, flannelmouth sucker, and roundtail chub to the Gunnison River ecosystem. Soon these fish will be better able to move upstream to spawn, thanks to a project by the Western Slope Conservation Center and the North Fork Farmers Ditch Association to modernize the Farmers Ditch diversion and headgate structures. The project is one of eight
We envision landscapes defined by resilient ecological systems, where water management, agricultural practices, and recreation opportunities allow people and the environment to flourish.
