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U.S. House passes bill to expand Yucca House National Monument

Donated land parcel would protect ancient ruins, improve access

March 2, 2020

Free talk to address mindfulness, trauma on March 6

This presentation will be free and open to the public. Curry will explore the challenge of bringing mindfulness to recovery…

March 2, 2020

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Consultations about produce safety available March

Appointments will be available for these topics: produce safety compliance, GAP audits, food safety plan templates, soil amendments, worker protection,…

March 2, 2020

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San Juan Mountains Association to host Alpine Bank Full Moon Howler

Participants will experience the alpine glow of the Twilight Peaks and the rise of the full moon. This is an…

March 1, 2020

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Center of Southwest Studies to host lecture about traditional technologies in Oaxaca, Mexico

Webster and Tisdale will share their observations based on their travels to Oaxaca, Mexico, in March 2019 with Native American…

February 29, 2020

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Colorado holds invasive mussels at bay as threat grows

inspections, decontaminations increase statewide

February 29, 2020

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Scars of aspen decline persist nearly 20 years after drought

Logging can regenerate some stands, but changing climate a threat

February 27, 2020

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Navajos, Hopis turn to other heat sources after coal mine closure

The Kayenta Mine shut down after decades of supplying the Navajo Generating Station near Page along the Arizona-Utah border. The…

February 24, 2020

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Colorado Native Plant Society to host talk by Arnold Clifford

Clifford is an expert on the flora of the Navajo Nation and surrounding area and an ethnobotanist. He began learning…

February 24, 2020

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BLM designates special management areas

3 areas of critical environmental concern total over 14,000 acres

February 22, 2020

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Change in Bandelier’s status could lead to problems, group says

While one of the goals is to attract more tourists to the region with the “national park” brand, the nonprofit…

February 21, 2020

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Groups want cows corralled to protect jumping mouse habitat

Debra Hill weigh a New Mexico meadow jumping mouse, which was trapped during survey efforts in 2016 on the Bosque…

February 21, 2020

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Animas Valley Grange to host presentation on soil health

This talk is intended for homeowners, gardeners, ranchers and farmers and will be presented by a panel from James Ranch,…

February 21, 2020

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BP’s collaboration with Colorado to offset wildlife impacts wraps up

giant participated in innovative program with Parks and Wildlife

February 20, 2020

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Winter tree watering necessary during drought

The Colorado State Forest Service offers these winter-watering tips: Water when it is warm, when snow has melted off and…

February 19, 2020

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Mesa Verde National Park to host winter festival Feb. 28

Participants will explore Mesa Verde’s Morefield Campground and the Meadow Bliss and Cottontail Loop trails in the moonlight by snowshoe…

February 19, 2020

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Hunter education instructors needed in Durango area

Hunter education prepares new hunters to go into the field. The classes provide instruction on regulations, firearms safety, how to…

February 17, 2020

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Yale study puts Americans’ perspectives on food, environment to the test

production a significant contributor to rise in greenhouse gases across globe

February 17, 2020

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife to discuss elk, wildlife management Thursday

Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff members will discuss current wildlife management and take comments from the public about wildlife issues.…

February 17, 2020

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Four Corners Beekeepers to meet Feb. 20

The meeting will address management plans for colonies, how to do more than just help bees survive, woodenware options, overcoming…

February 17, 2020

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Durango outdoor education nonprofits merge, plan to expand services

Durango Nature Studies, San Juan Mountain Association join forces, aim to serve more kids

February 13, 2020

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Western Colorado Soil Health Conference to be held Feb. 20-21

The conference is an educational and networking event designed to educate producers, orchardists, ranchers, government officials and the community about…

February 12, 2020

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Push to scale back U.S. environmental law draws ire at hearing

Among other changes, President Donald Trump wants to limit public reviews of projects – a process that’s enshrined in the…

February 12, 2020

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President Nixon and the sacred lake: Bill preserves history

Adobe dwellings at the Taos Pueblo are seen in Taos, N.M. The story of the return of Blue Lake and…

February 10, 2020