The first “Mike’s Hike” of 2019 is for the birds – Sand Hill Cranes, to be exact! 3/23 Saturday: Trip lead by Mick and Betsy Johnson Sandhill Crane Viewing – Fruitgrowers Reservoir near Eckert, CO For Paonia Residents – Meet at WSCC office 3:00 pm. We will [...]
The Western Slope Conservation Center is excited to partner with local solar installers (and long-time WSCC members!) Empowered Energy Systems for an exciting opportunity to go solar, reduce your carbon footprint and reliance on fossil fuels, and support local conservation efforts! In celebration [...]
Winter has enveloped the Western Slope – our familiar landscape now sparkles and shines with new fallen snow. While unquestionably beautiful, all the snow can make it tough to get out and explore our #PublicLands. On Saturday, January 26th, WSCC is heading up to Erickson Springs to explore [...]
The hard work of The Western Slope Conservation Center’s volunteers reaches all over the North Fork Valley’s Public Lands. From mountains to canyons, WSCC is there – protecting and caring for our Public Lands! Check out the projects from our 2018 Stewardship Season in the map [...]
Join WSCC, CHC, and the Paonia Library for a fascinating talk from Dr. David Inouye! From the Paonia Library – Dr. David Inouye will talk about the research he has done on wildflowers and pollinators over the past 48 years, working at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Gothic, CO. He [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 29th, 2018 Media Contact: Alex Johnson, Western Slope Conservation Center, [email protected] 970-527-5307 Andrew Forkes-Gudmundson, Citizens for a Healthy Community, [email protected] 970-399-9700 BLM Omits Town of Paonia Comment in Environmental [...]
WSCC announces 2nd Summer Trail Work Day Saturday, August 4th at Dark Canyon Trail. WSCC is getting out on the trail! Join us and the U.S. Forest Service for a day of trail work at Dark Canyon Trail. Volunteers and Forest Service staff will be brushing – removing plants encroaching plants [...]
On Sunday July 8th, join WSCC and our friends at Conservation Colorado for the 5th Mike’s Hike of the summer. We will be heading Steven’s Gulch to Elk Park Trail. The trail starts at Overland Reservoir and runs through prime elk winter habitat – lush meadows – until it [...]
The Western Slope Conservation Center is pleased to be participating in both Delta County Working Groups to provide future guidance regarding CAFOs and Oil & Gas land use planning in Delta County. The Working Groups will meet throughout the summer. Delta County CAFO Working Group Announcement [...]