April 1, 2014 – In March the Western Slope Conservation Center completed a river restoration project that created new fish habitat and improved river health on the North Fork at the Paonia River Park. The project created a low-flow river channel, pools, and boulder clusters that will [...]
April 17, 2014 – Every May for the last fifteen years people have flocked from all over the North Fork, the Western Slope, and beyond, to float the river in support of local watershed conservation. The Western Slope Conservation Center’s Annual River Awareness Float Trip Fundraiser is one [...]
April 30, 2014 – Research suggests that environmental education for children is critical because it helps them develop into adults who understand and care about environmental stewardship; nurtures a sense of wonder, imagination, and creativity; enhances physical development and overall [...]
June 24, 2014 – The Paradise Theatre in Paonia re-opened its doors three weeks ago after months of renovations and equipment upgrades and is now beginning to fill its calendar for the summer. One of the first major programs will be a summer documentary film series in partnership with the [...]
June 25, 2014 – Hundreds of cars rolled through the County Fairgrounds parking lot in Hotchkiss on Saturday, June 14, to unload what amounted to 19,854 pounds of unwanted electronics. In just four hours, televisions the size of truck beds, dinosaur computer monitors, boxes of broken cell [...]
On June 3rd and 4th, seventeen 6-10 year-old campers visited us at the Paonia River Park during their week-long Science Adventure Camp to learn about river ecology and watershed science. We challenged them to photograph their favorite things in nature at the park and they took some beautiful shots. [...]
This spring, the Conservation Center and our allies are teaming up to offer a series of guided hikes to showcase public lands throughout Western [...]
For over a decade, Western Slope Conservation Center has been working to improve and enhance public access to the North Fork of the Gunnison River at the Paonia River Park. A Master Plan has been completed that will guide the development of the final fundamental and unique features at the park. [...]
The Conservation Center and Elsewhere Studios are seeking a local artist to create a public art installation on a fence at the Paonia River Park in the summer of 2014. The artist’s Residency Fee at Elsewhere for the month of July and up to $2,000 in project materials will be funded by the [...]
New Clean Air Rules Proposed for the Oil and Gas Industry Will Help Protect Air Quality in Delta County But Oil and Gas Lobby Groups and Some Western Slope Counties are Opposing the New Regulations! BACKGROUND Governor Hickenlooper has proposed strong statewide air quality safeguards for the oil [...]