FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 29th, 2018 Media Contact: Alex Johnson, Western Slope Conservation Center, director@theconservationcenter.org 970-527-5307 Andrew Forkes-Gudmundson, Citizens for a Healthy Community, Andrew@chc4you.org 970-399-9700 BLM Omits Town of Paonia Comment in Environmental [...]
Capture, Recycle, and Reuse Your Home Water! Join the Western Slope Conservation Center’s Watershed Committee on Thursday, August 16 for a free workshop on greywater systems, rain collection systems, and current state regulations. The workshop will be led by Avery Ellis, a [...]
Colorado lease sale would have broad impacts on local wildlife and communities, says Governor DENVER, CO (July 19, 2018) An upcoming December oil and gas lease sale on public lands in Colorado would have broad impacts on local wildlife and communities, exacerbating conflicts between the Trump [...]
Pitch in for Recycling at Pickin’ in the Park! Heading to Pickin’ in the Park at Paonia Town Park this August?? Of course you are! Help us keep Paonia Town Park clean and recycle responsibly! WSCC will once again coordinate the recycling efforts at each concert in August (first 4 [...]
WSCC announces 2nd Summer Trail Work Day Saturday, August 4th at Dark Canyon Trail. WSCC is getting out on the trail! Join us and the U.S. Forest Service for a day of trail work at Dark Canyon Trail. Volunteers and Forest Service staff will be brushing – removing plants encroaching plants [...]
On Sunday July 8th, join WSCC and our friends at Conservation Colorado for the 5th Mike’s Hike of the summer. We will be heading Steven’s Gulch to Elk Park Trail. The trail starts at Overland Reservoir and runs through prime elk winter habitat – lush meadows – until it [...]
****UPDATE – NOVEMBER 2, 2018**** ALL NORTH FORK PARCELS DEFERRED FROM DECEMBER 2018 OIL & GAS LEASE SALE! On November 2, the BLM announced the deferral of ALL remaining North Fork area parcels from the December 2018 Oil & Gas Lease Sale. Thank You to John W. [...]
WSCC announces 1st Summer Trail Work Day July 14th at Cliff Creek Trail. WSCC is getting out on the trail! Join us and the U.S. Forest Service for a day of trail work at Cliff Creek Trailhead on Kebler Pass. Volunteers and Forest Service staff will be making crossing a muddy section of trail [...]