On October 4th, 2017, the BLM published its record of decision on the Bull Mountain Master Development Plan, approving the drilling of 146 natural gas wells and 4 wastewater injection wells in the Muddy Creek drainage above Paonia Reservoir. The Western Slope Conservation Center strongly opposes [...]
Paonia Holdings LLC has applied for a land use change for parcels owned by Bowie Resources at 41322 and 41402 Highway 133 in Paonia and an ancillary property at 16180 Stevens Gulch Road, Paonia CO. The proposed development is for commercial and light industrial uses on a site previously used for [...]
In late September, the Western Slope Conservation Center joined over a dozen other local and regional stakeholders – including coal companies, energy coops, state and federal agencies, and conservation groups – to begin discussion of the impacts, challenges, and opportunities involved [...]
The North Fork Watershed is Too Wild To Drill! The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Bears Ears National Monument. Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The Greater Grand Canyon Watershed. And, of course…..The North Fork of the Gunnison in Colorado. These are just a few of the [...]
Changes are coming to the Paonia Reservoir. The Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), Fire Mountain Canal Company, and North Fork Water Conservancy District (NFWCD) will host a meeting at Memorial Hall in Hotchkiss on August 15 at 7pm, to explain the work that needs to be accomplished at the Paonia [...]
UPDATE: WSCC’s 40th Birthday & Reunion a huge success! Over 150 people celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the Western Slope Conservation Center at Heritage Hall on this past Saturday, September 30th! Despite waves of wintry weather, generations of conservation stewards came together in [...]
It’s obvious in rural regions like the Western Slope that non-profits, businesses, and governing bodies work together to get things done. The understanding of the network of partnerships, however, is often anecdotal. In order to get a more accurate understanding of partnership networks here [...]
Delta County Youth Learn and Play at Sweitzer Lake State Park On April 21st, forty-five Youth Outdoor Network students celebrated Earth Day and the end of a successful first year at Sweitzer Lake State Park. Students from the five participating high schools–Paonia, Delta, Olathe, Cedaredge, [...]
UPDATE!!! Leah DID it! Leah DID it! On Saturday, May 20th, Leah ran 28.03 miles, longer than she has ever run in her first 40 years! Family and friends supported and cheered Leah on along the way, with a stop at the Paonia River Park, Hotchkiss Fairgrounds, and culminating with a welcoming crowd at [...]