WCC Calendar

Calendar	Electric Mountain Hike near Paonia Public Meeting on Roadless Rule in Grand Junction Annual Silent Auction WCC's 28th Annual Meeting in Montrose Alternative Energy Expo in Delta Trailhands Outing to Little Dominguez
	Electric Mountain Hike	August 24
	Western Colorado Congress and Western Slope Environmental Resource Council invite you to join Andrea Robinsong and Doug Gill on Sunday, August 24th for an ELECTRIC MOUNTAIN ROADLESS AREA HIKE. We will meet at 9:00 am at the Paonia Visitors' Center at the intersection of Hwy 133 and Stevens Gulch Rd. where we will arrange carpooling as much as possible. This is an easy to moderate climb for people of all ages. We'll eat our lunches in an open meadow where we will have a panoramic view of Roadless and Wilderness Areas. While enjoying the vista we'll talk about what we can do to protect this magnificent area. Please email Andrea if you are interested in attending. Make sure you include your phone number so that you can be notified if the trip becomes canceled or postponed. Sending the email does not commit you to making the trip. It will just insure that you get informed of any change. Bring: lunch, plenty of water, rain gear, sturdy hiking shoes, bug and sun stuff, hat and sunglasses. Optional: camera, walking stick, binoculars, etc. [top of page]
	Open Houses on Roadless Rule	September 9
	The US Forest Service will host three open houses on the Western Slope on the Bush Administration's proposed changes to the Colorado Roadless Rule. Grand Junction - Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008 at 5 – 8:30 p.m. Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests and Manti-La Sal NF Two Rivers Convention Center 159 Main Street Grand Junction, CO 81501 A bus chartered by the Ridgway-Ouray Community Council will be picking up interested members at the Ridgway Library (3:00 pm), Montrose downtown City Market (3:45 pm), and the Delta City Market (4:30 pm), and staying at the Open House in Grand Junction from approximately 5:30 to 7:00 pm. Cost will be $8 (Think about the price of gas!) Space is limited so call Bill at (970) 249-1978 to reserve your spot on the bus now! Glenwood Springs - Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008 at 5 – 8:30 p.m. White River National Forest Hotel Colorado 526 Pine Street Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Steamboat Springs - Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008 at 5 – 8:30 p.m. Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests; Thunder Basin National Grassland Community Center 1605 Lincoln Avenue Steamboat Springs, CO 80477-5088 For more information, contact Mark at (970) 256-7650. You can also submit your comments to COcomments@fsroadless.org. [top of page]
	Silent Auction	October 4
	As always, WCC's Silent Auction will be featured at our Annual Meeting (see below). A sneak peek at our offerings this year includes: Accommodations at Costa Azul Adventure Resort near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico from Winterhawk Outfitters in Parachute A Marathon (by Rheem), high-efficiency electric water heater from from Whole Life Indexing & Energy Works in Montrose Insulated window shades from Soltec in Fruita A one-day photography workshop in June 2009 from John Fielder's Colorado A guided tour of the Canyon of the Ancients from Durango historian Andrew Gulliford A Celestron astronomy gift set from CRYSTAL Books & Gifts in Grand Jct One night's stay at the Hotel Colorado (Glenwood Spgs), the Wiesbaden Hot Springs Spa (Ouray) or the Holiday Inn (Grand Junction) Two VIP passes from the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Train Artwork, bodywork, homegrown produce and more! If you would like to donate an item to this year's auction, please contact Paul at or download our donation form and mail it in! [top of page]
	WCC Annual Meeting in Montrose	October 4
	David Sirota, a political journalist and bestselling author, will be the keynote speaker at WCC’s 28th Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 4 at the Montrose Pavilion. Sirota writes a nationally syndicated column that appears in the Denver Post and other newspapers, as well as articles in The Nation and In These Times. He is the blogger for Credo Action and is touring with his new book, The Uprising. In addition, Gotta Be Girls of Montrose will be providing the music during our afternoon's reception. Gotta Be Girls is an all-female trio that blends beautiful vocal harmonies with guitars, mandolin, banjo and conga drum for an upbeat mix of funky folk, pop, swing, bluegrass and original music. Register now! [top of page]
	Alternative Energy Expo in Delta	October 17-19
	Learn more about solar, wind, geothermal, and micro hydropower as well as sustainable building practices and alternatives for transportation. Sponsored by the Western Slope Environmental Resource Council. Contact Barb at (970) 527-5307 x202. [top of page]
	Trailhands Outing to Little Dominguez	October 18
	WCC Trailhands will be working with BLM staff on the Little Dominguez Canyon hiking trail. This project will offer an excellent opportunity to visit the Little Dominguez section of the Wilderness Study Area which is a lesser known branch of the Dominguez Canyon. For information on the Trailhands and this outing, contact Mark Schofield at 970-256-7650. [top of page]

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