Conservation

Local News

Dolores River gets a D- by Conservation Colorado

flows from McPhee Dam need improvement; reservoir managers point to progress

July 16, 2017

Local News

Western Leaders Network hosts launch party Thursday

commissioner Gwen Lachelt forms pro-conservation group

June 29, 2017

Local News

Interior head suggests reducing Bears Ears National Monument

Mountain Ute tribal member ‘appalled’

June 12, 2017

Local News

Water managers release drought plan for McPhee Reservoir

districts seeking public comment

June 12, 2017

Southwest Life

Endangered plants, butterfly barely hanging on in Southwest Colorado

populations of cactus, butterfly, flower at risk of disappearing

April 14, 2017

Local News

La Plata Open Space celebrates 25 years of land conservancy

Organization celebrates 30,000 preserved acres in seven counties

January 29, 2017

Local News

Hesperus ranch placed on historic register

approves property for historic register

January 19, 2017

Local News

Two La Plata County properties under conservation easement

Properties in Turtle Lake and on Dryside to remain pastoral

December 22, 2016

Southwest Life

Rare jaguar photographed in Arizona

A trail camera took this photograph of a jaguar Dec. 1 on an Army base near Sierra Vista, southeast of…

December 14, 2016

Local News

Landowner puts bike park in conservation easement

Landowner provides access from North Mildred Road

November 27, 2016

Regional News

Push for Bears Ears monument marks latest Western land fight

Interior secretary greeted by opponents who say national monument designation would limit economic growth

July 14, 2016

Local News

Top Obama officials to discuss Bears Ears’ protection

Protecting area a concern for groups, tribes

July 12, 2016

Southwest Life

Drones give conservationists an aerial edge

affordable, easy-to-operate technology to monitor land and wildlife

July 6, 2016

Local News

Rain-barrel law helps educate about water conservation in the West

Conservationists look toward the next step in water law

June 22, 2016

Local News

Sen. Michael Bennet walks river trail, talks conservation

Federal fund delivers more than $875,000 to city, $1.5 million to county

May 5, 2016

Local News

Pastures of James Ranch to remain undeveloped ‘forever’

places final conservation easement on James Ranch

April 17, 2016

Local News

Endangered Species Act goes under the microscope

Western governors host stakeholder process that could lead to change

March 9, 2016

Local News

Senate begins debate on bipartisan energy bill

Permanent reauthorization of conservation fund possible

January 28, 2016

Local News

Colorado public lands bill could become battleground

as nation watches standoff in Oregon

January 27, 2016

Local News

Conservation easements near Dove Creek protect threatened sage grouse

Creek-area landowner moves 1,300 acres into conservation

January 20, 2016

Local News

Poll shows Western voters don’t want to hand back federal land

60 percent of Coloradans oppose privatizing public lands

January 11, 2016

Local News

Tax break could encourage land conservation, La Plata County group says

Congress makes permanent incentives for easements

December 30, 2015

Local News

$1.1 trillion federal spending bill reauthorizes conservation fund

would not block water rule, but keeps greater sage-grouse off endangered species list

December 17, 2015

Local News

Colorado delegation divided over public lands fund

Congress allows conservation program to expire

October 19, 2015