Eagle County Conservation News Today

Rivers have a really big job. And they’re really good at it. To be a river, there’s a long list of mandatory, and desired, qualifications. Beginning at higher elevations, they must be able to drain...

In our valley, many organizations are dedicated to conserving and preserving our county’s natural resources. Within this array of committed organizations, one group operates quietly but significantly — the Eagle County Conservation District. Providing a...

If you’ve ever slipped and spun your way across Vail Pass through a wet, heavy snowstorm, you can be excused for wondering how Eagle River Valley communities could ever have too little water. Vail and its neighbors do have that problem, though.

Editor’s Note: This story, a collaboration of Big Pivots and Aspen Journalism, is part of a series that examines the intersection of water and urban landscapes in Colorado. If you’ve ever slipped and spun your way across Vail Pass through a wet, heavy snowstorm, you can be excused for wondering how Eagle River Valley communities could ever have too little water. Vail and its neighbors do have that problem, though. It has become evident in the growing frequency of drought years in the 21s...

Editor’s Note: This story, a collaboration of Big Pivots and Aspen Journalism, is part of a series that examines the intersection of water and urban landscapes in Colorado. If you’ve ever slipped and spun your way across Vail Pass through a wet, heavy snowstorm, you can be excused for wondering how Eagle River Valley communities […]

The Western Slope delivers 70% of the Colorado River water. So why do Aspen, Vail, Grand Junction and others want to replace thirsty turf? This story, a collaboration of Big Pivots and Aspen Journalism, is...

Editor’s note: This story, a collaboration of Big Pivots and Aspen Journalism, is part of a series that examines the intersection of water and urban landscapes in Colorado. To read the first installment, go to...

Editor’s note: This story, a collaboration of Big Pivots and Aspen Journalism, is the second part of a series that examines the intersection of water and urban landscapes in Colorado. If you’ve ever slipped and...

The Eagle County Conservation District has been around since 1935. It hasn’t done much for most of that history. That’s changing. The Eagle County Board of Commissioners heard an update Tuesday about the district’s activities...

On Wednesday, Sept. 6, the Eagle County Conservation District held a workshop on soil health on the Gerard family ranch in Gypsum. The Gerards have been ranchers in Eagle County for four generations, and have...