BBC World News recently featured the North Fork Valley’s fight to protect our public lands from irresponsible oil & gas development. In a segment focusing on climate change, BBC highlights the Trump Administration’s attempts to open ever-increasing acres of our public lands and wild [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 28, 2019 Trump Administration Seeks to Steam-Roll Colorado’s “Farm to Table Capital” BLM Moves to Open North Fork Valley to Fracking and Oil and Gas Development NORTH FORK VALLEY, CO. – ‘Unsurprised and undefeated’ is how many in this rural valley are [...]
How to Be a Beneficial Species: A Conversation Between Pioneering Conservation Biologists David Inouye and Michael Soule Featuring Environmental Scientist Robin Smith – Moderated by Dawn Reeder and Rita Clagett Paradise Theatre in Paonia – May 20 – 7pm $15 Suggested Donation We [...]
Riparian Habitat Restoration and Tree Planting Volunteer Day – May 17 The Western Slope Conservation Center is working on a riparian habitat restoration project with the North Delta Ditch company along the Uncompahgre River south of Delta. We are looking for volunteers to help plant small [...]
Pitch in for Recycling with the Western Slope Conservation Center! Heading to the North Fork Community Fair & Solutions Expo on May 18? Of course you are! Help us keep Paonia Town Park clean and recycle responsibly! WSCC will coordinate the recycling efforts at the North Fork Community Fair [...]
THE EARTH BENEATH OUR FEET RETURNS! The “Earth Beneath Our Feet”, with the ever-entertaining Dr. Dave Noe, returns with THREE opportunities to learn about the unique and fascinating geologic history of our home on the western slope! Each lecture will detail the geologic history of the [...]
JOIN OUR TEAM – THE CONSERVATION CENTER IS HIRING AN AMERICORPS VISTA! The Western Slope Conservation Center (WSCC) is excited to hire an AmeriCorps VISTA to lead our new “Community Outreach on the Western Slope” project! The successful candidate will work with our community to [...]
WSCC 2019 Annual Meeting – “Being a Beneficial Species” Join fellow Conservation Center members, volunteers, and staff to review 2018 accomplishments and prepare for the year ahead. March 28, 2019 – 6-8pm Edesia Community Kitchen (395 Clark Ave, Paonia) The Conservation [...]