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, [...]
Title: “Mule deer population dynamics in the Piceance Basin: responses to recent energy development activities and historic changes in deer demographic parameters.” 7:00 pm Tuesday, April 11th Paonia Public Library Background: This project was initiated in 2008 to address mule deer/energy [...]
Senator Bennet has been making news lately with several bills and actions. Read more below. Bennet Statement on President’s Anti-Climate Executive Order Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today released the following statement in response to President Trump’s Executive Order that attempts to [...]
The Western Slope Conservation Center and the Hotchkiss Fire Department Swift Water Rescue Team worked together to remove hazards along the North Fork of the Gunnison to improve boater safety on Sunday March 12. Wyatt Wilson and John Tujague of the Swift Water Rescue Team were present along with [...]
The Colorado Environmental Film Festival comes to Paonia! Come support the Western Slope Conservation Center while indulging in 2 hours of inspiring and beautiful films. Film topics range from climate change to the bee crisis to the Grand Canyon. Drink cider, eat popcorn, and watch films with your [...]
Western Slope Conservation Center installed nine new interpretive signs at the Paonia River Park. The signs are a colorful array of watercolor paintings, helpful graphics, and educational text. They serve as an interpretive guide for visitors who wander down the River Park trail. Each sign [...]
In 2016, the Western Slope Conservation Center completed our analysis of water quality in the North Fork watershed using data gathered by our River Watch volunteers every month for the past 15 years, and it’s looking good! Because of our volunteers, we’ve gathered one of the most robust [...]