On November 22nd, the Colorado Canyons Association is hosting a stargazing party with s’mores, hot chocolate, and a view at the Gunnison Forks Overlook in the Gunnison Gorge NCA. Reserve your spot to enjoy a constellation tour from Aaron Watson of Dark Skies Paonia while there’s still [...]
Overview: This hike has tremendous views, with vistas of Mt. Gunnison and Mt. Lamborn along the way and, at the end, views of mountains to the east and southeast, including the gorgeous ruby range. You can also look directly across Dark Canyon at Marcellina Peak and see a long waterfall coming [...]
Overview: This hike begins on a jeep road, though 4wd vehicles could drive up and park farther up the trail. The hike is briefly on Interpretive Ocean Trail before taking the turn to the east onto Little Elk Basin Trail, and offers views of the south side of Mt. Lamborn as well as impressive [...]
Overview: The first two miles are on the Crater Lake trail, and then Elk Park Trail the rest of the way, for a total of 3 mostly level miles of pleasant and easy hiking. Most of this 3 miles is a large meadow setting, with beautiful wildflowers including a few Columbines, Indian Paintbrush, [...]
On Monday, August 4th, Western Slope Conservation Center’s Executive Director, Hannah Stevens, took to the Gunnison river along with U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, former Delta County Commissioner Don Suppes, Gunnison County Commissioner Jonathan Houck, Delta County Administrator Robbie LeValley, BLM [...]
In early July, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and other federal agencies issued sweeping rollbacks to regulations that implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) — the bedrock law that ensures decisions impacting public land management are made [...]
As we head into the hot and dry summer months of July and August, wildfires become more and more likely, with winds that can carry ash and smoke great distances. Air particulates like ash and debris can travel right to our doorsteps and cause some community members, especially those with [...]
Join WSCC and the USFS Paonia Ranger District as we head out to to one of our beloved trails in the Gunnison National Forest, bordering the West Elk Wildneress area just off of Kebler Pass. With your help, we will be working to install a turnpike on the Beckwith Pass Trail, as well as improve trail [...]
On June 10, the WSCC Watershed Stewardship Committee enjoyed a tour of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) seed warehouse on the edge of the Escalante Wildlife Area west of Delta, led by Tanya Banulis, CPW Warehouse Manager and longtime federal biologist. Committee members got behind-the-scenes [...]
Our public lands are once again facing a serious threat. Following the failed amendment in the House version of this bill, a proposal in the Senate now seeks to mandate the sale of millions of acres of Colorado public land, including parcels on and around Jumbo Mountain, Landsend Peak, and [...]