June is Great Outdoors month, a national celebration of the public lands that provide us with recreation opportunities, clean water, and abundant resources. Public lands are stretched from coast to coast, strung between cities and towns, offering sanctuary and adventure, respite and thrill. [...]
You’ve no-doubt heard by now about Texas-based oil and gas driller SG Interests’ proposed lease swap. SG has proposed to give up its leases in the Thompson Divide in exchange for acquiring new ones in the headwaters of the North Fork of the Gunnison watershed. We're working together with our [...]
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 [...]
April 2015 - Tell the BLM to consider a conservation-minded alternative! The Bull Mountain Unit Master Development Plan (MDP) is a proposal by SG Interests to drill up to 146 new gas wells near McClure Pass. The proposed development spans nearly 20,000 acres in some of Colorado's best wildlife [...]
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 [...]
FRAM Exploration, the Norway-based gas and oil company developing the Whitewater Unit in Mesa county, is considering installing 5-6 multiple well well-pads which will serves as exploration for up to 20 more wells. [...]
A proposal by Fram Operating, LLC, to develop up to 108 wells from 12 new well pads over four years beginning in 2012. About one mile of new roads and 27 miles of pipeline would be constructed. The proposal area covers 26,000 acres in Mesa County. Public comment period closed on August 14, 2013. [...]