May 4, 2015 - The locally based Western Slope Conservation Center hosted its 4th Annual Conservation Days Field Trip on April 23 and 24, drawing over 300 4th grade students from all six Delta County Elementary Schools. The 2015 Conservation Days Field Trip was the largest the Conservation Center [...]
March 7, 2014 – The Western Slope Conservation Center and Elsewhere Studios are seeking a local Western Slope artist to create a public art installation on a chain-link fence at the Paonia River Park this summer. The Conservation Center, who manages the Paonia River Park, was awarded grants [...]
April 30, 2014 – Research suggests that environmental education for children is critical because it helps them develop into adults who understand and care about environmental stewardship; nurtures a sense of wonder, imagination, and creativity; enhances physical development and overall [...]
On June 3rd and 4th, seventeen 6-10 year-old campers visited us at the Paonia River Park during their week-long Science Adventure Camp to learn about river ecology and watershed science. We challenged them to photograph their favorite things in nature at the park and they took some beautiful shots. [...]
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 [...]
This past September, Conservation Center staff, Sarah Sauter and Alex Johnson, joined staff from the BLM Uncompahgre Field Office to help local youth explore the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area. With fewer and fewer opportunities for youth to unplug and get outside, the BLM has [...]