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 [...]
WSCC 2019 Annual Meeting – “Being a Beneficial Species” Join fellow Conservation Center members, volunteers, and staff to review 2018 accomplishments and prepare for the year ahead. March 28, 2019 – 6-8pm Edesia Community Kitchen (395 Clark Ave, Paonia) The Conservation [...]
Throughout the Inter-mountain West, riparian corridors and wetlands – whether they contain perennial, intermittent, or ephemeral streams – act as natural sponges to collect runoff water and slowly release it during dry periods and extended drought. However, in an effort to [...]
To know the North Fork Valley is to know the waters that help make it a vibrant and agriculturally diverse place to live. For 18 years, the Western Slope Conservation Center (WSCC) and local citizen-scientist volunteers have been doing just this – monitoring the lifeblood of the North [...]
The Western Colorado Conservation Center and the Delta Conservation District will host a free workshop March 13, 2019 at the Paradise Theatre in Paonia, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Peter Goble, CSU Climatologist and Drought Specialist, who is also the Colorado Coordinator for the Community [...]
Blue Sage Concert Series Performance and Collaboration with WSCC – March 1 The Blue Sage Concert Series is proud to present the world premiere of a new work by composer Angel Lam scored for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and shakuhachi flute (with Grammy award-winner Kojiro Umezaki) on March [...]
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 [...]
