Have a passion for the outdoors, species identification, or your local river? Perhaps all three? If you’re craving an outlet for any of these, then we have good news for you: on August 7th and 8th the Conservation Center is hosting a BioBlitz at the Paonia River Park! The goal of a [...]
When the weather is hot and the water is cool, there’s only one thing to do: get down to the Paonia River Park and splash around! The Paonia River Park is just a quarter mile from Paonia, and it is one of the few public access points along the North Fork. Peruse the diftwood caught in the [...]
March 13, 2014 – For over a decade, Western Slope Conservation Center has been working to improve and enhance public access to the North Fork of the Gunnison River at the Paonia River Park. A Master Plan has been completed that will guide the development of the final fundamental and unique [...]
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. [...]
For over a decade, Western Slope Conservation Center has been working to improve and enhance public access to the North Fork of the Gunnison River at the Paonia River Park. A Master Plan has been completed that will guide the development of the final fundamental and unique features at the park. [...]
The Conservation Center and Elsewhere Studios are seeking a local artist to create a public art installation on a fence at the Paonia River Park in the summer of 2014. The artist’s Residency Fee at Elsewhere for the month of July and up to $2,000 in project materials will be funded by the [...]
The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System is designed to preserve certain rivers with outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values in a free-flowing condition for the enjoyment of present and future generations. Ten segments on six rivers and creeks in Dominguez-Escalante were found [...]
We’re proud to announce that the Paonia River Park is one of four new sites in the West this year that will be participating in the Collaborative Waterboxx Pilot Project. The Waterboxx Project is a research effort to study the effectiveness and value of the Groasis Waterboxx in various [...]