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Conservation

District pursuing clean energy

District pursuing clean energy

Jackson Gulch Reservoir clears hurdle to installing hydropower generator

January 14, 2014

Snowpack 150% of expected level

Snowpack 150% of expected level

The local snowpack got a boost from the early snows this season. The watershed that feeds the Mancos, Dolores, Animas…

December 13, 2013

Land locked to public owners

Land locked to public owners

4 million acres of public lands in West remain inaccessible

December 3, 2013

Land locked to public owners

Land locked to public owners

4 million acres of public lands in West remain inaccessible

November 28, 2013

4 million acres of public lands remain inaccessible

4 million acres of public lands remain inaccessible

More than 4 million acres of public lands in the West – roughly the size of New Jersey – are…

November 27, 2013

New beetle killing ponderosa pine

New beetle killing ponderosa pine

A migrating bug is finding the pine trees and drier climate in Southwest Colorado more appetizing, a cause of concern…

November 20, 2013

A stable environment

A stable environment

Western Excelsior products aid stream restoration

September 4, 2013

Governor signs conservation easement bills

Governor signs conservation easement bills

Hickenlooper journeys up Dolores River after Mesa Verde appearance

Irrigators, rafters face bleak summer

Irrigators, rafters face bleak summer

2012 decision to draw down lake brings low releases this year