by Dudley Case, Ridgway, and Emily Hornback, WCC Organizer As one drives the Scenic Byway 141 from Grand Junction to Nucla and Naturita, winding through the stunning redrock canyons and tracing the path of the Dolores & San Miguel Rivers, … Continue reading
by Joyce Wizer and Lisa Bracken, Grand Valley Citizens Alliance The River Watch program started in 1989 with six schools on the Yampa River in northwest Colorado. It has since grown to 350 schools, individuals and watershed groups whose goal … Continue reading
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDHPE) is coming to Montrose this Thursday, July 31st seeking public comment about proposed changes to the Colorado Radiation Control Act (RCA). The RCA is Colorado’s state law that regulates uranium and radioactive materials … Continue reading
by Emily Hornback, WCC Organizer Last year, the US Forest Service initiated a large “treatment plan” for the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests called the “Spruce Beetle Epidemic and Aspen Decline Management Response” or SBEADMR. SBEADMR was … Continue reading
Western Colorado Congress (WCC) is hiring a full-time Executive Director based out of its Grand Junction office. (For a pdf of this job announcement, click here.) Responsibilities include: Developing and implementing a strategic plan with the Board of Directors. Working … Continue reading
Join Western Colorado Congress, Western Slope Adventures, Colorado Canyons Association, and the Grand Junction BLM Saturday, July 26th for a day on the Gunnison River. On a recent float trip of the river, members noticed a huge amount of trash … Continue reading