The next program of the Animas Valley Grange will be a tour of the Orchard Hub in Dolores 10 a.m. to noon April 11.
The Orchard Hub is a 36-acre joint project of the Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project and the Nature Conservancy. Their goal is to demonstrate water conservation in orchards and saving Colorado’s rare and endangered apples, while turning them into value-added products such as juice and cider.
The tour will feature the juicing facility and the reestablished heritage orchard, providing insights into Southwest Colorado’s fruit-growing history, as well as its present and future potential.
This tour is free and open to the public. Those who want to carpool should meet at the Grange (7271 County Road 203) no later than 8:30 a.m.
For those driving, the Orchard Hub is located at 13729 Road 29, Dolores. Take the third or fourth driveways on the west side of road north of Southwest Seed. Look for red metal building with a green roof.
For more information, text or call Deb at 317-8162 or visit https://tinyurl.com/372ufm7k.
