BACK ONCE AGAIN BY POPULAR DEMAND…..Come join locally famous geologist and WSCC Board Member Dr. Dave Noe for a journey into Delta County’s celebrated and sometimes-berated ‘Dobie badlands! This guided hike will ascend Petrie Mesa to Devils Thumb, where we will enjoy an eagle’s-eye [...]
The aspen and spruce mortality rate across Colorado has grown alarming in the past decade. In the 2016 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests, the Colorado Forest Service estimated that the state has 834 million standing dead trees–1 in 14 trees. A byproduct of droughts and extremely [...]
Changes are coming to the Paonia Reservoir. The Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), Fire Mountain Canal Company, and North Fork Water Conservancy District (NFWCD) will host a meeting at Memorial Hall in Hotchkiss on August 15 at 7pm, to explain the work that needs to be accomplished at the Paonia [...]
UPDATE: WSCC’s 40th Birthday & Reunion a huge success! Over 150 people celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the Western Slope Conservation Center at Heritage Hall on this past Saturday, September 30th! Despite waves of wintry weather, generations of conservation stewards came together in [...]
It’s obvious in rural regions like the Western Slope that non-profits, businesses, and governing bodies work together to get things done. The understanding of the network of partnerships, however, is often anecdotal. In order to get a more accurate understanding of partnership networks here [...]
If you are anything like me, you may be overwhelmed with the amount of planning processes, comment periods, and public open house meetings currently underway across the Western Slope. From the US Forest Service and BLM to Delta County to the City of Delta, Master Plans are apparently the [...]
Conservation Colorado released its first ever “rivers report card” this month, an assessment of the health of eight rivers across the state based on several factors including water quality, in-stream flows, and major dams. The North Fork of the Gunnison is riding in the middle of the pack [...]
Within the Gunnison National Forest, the Paonia Ranger District manages 227 miles of hiking and horseback trails across 478,000 acres. To paraphrase moms everywhere, those trails don’t just take care of themselves! To that end, the Paonia Ranger District is employing several trail crews this [...]
The WSCC and the US Forest Service teamed up to spruce up Lamborn Mountain’s Bell Creek Trail on July 14th. Missed out on the fun? You’re in luck! Join us Saturday, August 5th for a second trail work day at Lost Lake! We’ll meet at 8 AM at the [...]
