April 7, 2015 – Local community organizations band together to lead Earth Day events Each year, Earth Day — April 22 — marks the anniversary of what many consider the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. This year Earth Day organizers anticipate that over a [...]
April 3, 2015 – Colorado’s largest homegrown film festival is traveling to the North Fork Valley. On April 23 and 24, the Paradise Theater and Western Slope Conservation Center are partnering to present Mountainfilm on Tour, a collection of independent films focusing on the natural [...]
February 26, 2015 – Presentations to Explore Future of Agriculture in the Smith Fork Valley All Crawford area residents, especially those working agricultural land or with an interest in the future of water use, are invited to a meeting on Wednesday March 11, from 4-6 pm, at the Black Canyon [...]
November 26 — There’s a new film festival coming to town. On Saturday, December 13 the Western Slope Conservation Center is teaming up with the Winter Wildlands Alliance to present the Backcountry Film Festival, a collection of professional and grassroots films aimed to inspire winter [...]
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 [...]
This spring, the Conservation Center and our allies are teaming up to offer a series of guided hikes to showcase public lands throughout Western [...]
You know those movies where the kids get together and do something awesome? This is one of those movies. Except this one really happened. How the Kids Saved the Parks is one of 10 family-friendly short films we will be showing during our Wild & Scenic Matinee, at 2pm on November 16 at the [...]
Last Light Nick Waggoner, Ben Sturgelewski There is an undeniable magic in alpenglow– the final seconds of a day’s light that give mountains impossible texture and life before falling into shadow. In the endless spring hours of Haines, Alaska, light is as bountiful as snow. But to capture [...]
We’ve selected the best environmental activism short films for your pleasure. Here’s what you can expect to enjoy during our Evening Film Screening. A Liter Of Light Nick Santiago, Mike Talampas The film documents a foundation’s project to light up a poor neighborhood through the [...]
On September 21st, over 25 people joined the Conservation Center and Thompson Divide Coalition for a hike along Huntsman Ridge, near McClure Pass. We enjoyed the last summer rays of sunshine and talked about community efforts to protect our public lands from natural gas development. Check out some [...]