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Earlier this month, Carbondale hosted Senator Michael Bennet, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland (Holl-and) and other guests to bring attention to the recent conservation victory in the Thompson Divide.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife is urging the public to remain bear aware this summer to avoid dangerous run-ins with some of our largest neighbors.
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The Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers used their afternoon to increase visibility and trail quality at the Doc Holliday Cemetery in Glenwood Springs.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife is inspecting boats at Ruedi Reservoir to prevent one of the states biggest concerns from infesting lakes across the West. Quagga mussels and Zebra mussels outcompete native fauna, clog up infrastructure, and are capable of traveling hundreds of miles in boat motors.
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Boat inspection protocols are going into place as lakes open up, and the risk of spreading aquatic invasive species sharply rises.
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This year's Five Point Festival's Changemakers event featured films from around the world about those who are working to make their communities and the world a better place. The short film, A Symphony Of Tiny Lights, follows the story of Dr. John Francis, an environmentalist who spent twenty years walking across the United States under a vow of silence.
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Looking to the future of agriculture, the Bradley family in Paonia, Colorado recently partnered with Colorado West Land Trust to protect roughly 55 acres of productive fruitland in eastern Delta County at their Black Bridge Winery and Orchard Valley Farms.
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Last month, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper of Colorado requested a hearing for their Dolores River conservation area bill in a Senate committee. On Wednesday, the committee will hold a hearing on the legislation. But now, in addition to Bennet and Hickenlooper’s bill, groups that advocate on behalf of the Dolores River Canyon are discussing the idea of President Joseph Biden designating part of the river not covered by the legislation as a national monument.
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Last week, the Delta Conservation District held its annual report and presentation on the Colorado River in Delta, Colorado. KVNF's Cassie Knust followed up with Dave Kanzer, director of Science and Interstate Matters for the Colorado River District, about his report on the river as it pertains to water supply, recreation and the environment.
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