Advocacy Coordinator POSITION SUMMARY: The Advocacy Coordinator is a full-time staff position with the Western Slope Conservation Center (WSCC) in Paonia, Colorado. This position provides a unique opportunity to make lasting positive change on the spectacular and diverse lands and waters on [...]
Thank you to our community for helping support the North Fork Delegation’s Annual Trip to Washington DC. We appreciate you trusting us to bring your voice directly to policymakers in our Nation’s [...]
Until Monday, April 14th, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has a public comment period open for the Supplemental Environmental Assessment for the Bull Mountain Unit MDP EIS and Dual Operator 5-Pad Proposal EA (Supplemental EA). [...]
Speaking out with a collective voice is one of the most powerful ways to enact change. All concerned citizens should call or write our Members of Congress or consider joining WSCC at any of our upcoming community events to learn more. Click to learn [...]
As promised, the new Administration has moved aggressively to “drill, baby, drill” and assert “energy dominance” across our public lands. As these campaign slogans are translated into policy they begin to form a clear picture of the threats our public lands face. At the heart of this scheme [...]
The actions taken by a newly-elected President on their first day in office reflect their priorities and help define their policies for the next four years. Unfortunately, many of the Executive Actions taken since January 20th do not reflect the priorities of North Fork Valley [...]
It’s that time of year again. The holidays are winding down and our thoughts turn towards…the Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) of our snowpack. Well…at least they do for us! Here in western Colorado, a snowy winter is the promise of a good water year and that hope that our rivers will run [...]
The fight will be harder, the need greater. Over the last several years, conservation efforts in Western Colorado and the North Fork Valley have made momentous progress. WSCC is committed to the important work to protect what we all value in the North Fork [...]
By: Noah Steinberg, WSCC Intern __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Fireflies are being discovered all over Colorado, and now we’ve even [...]
The Western Slope Conservation Center (WSCC) has worked for nearly 50 years to promote locally-led conservation solutions on public and private lands in the North Fork Valley and surrounding areas. The growing momentum surrounding efforts to protect the Dolores Canyons National Monument provides a [...]