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October is American Archives Month, which makes this the perfect time to celebrate the success of Vail’s recently established Cultural Heritage Committee, a team of locals working to preserve and sustain the cultural and historical…
Vail tried an e-bike share program for 10 weeks in 2020. The town plans to expand the program in 2022 to see if it can aid the town’s sustainability efforts.
The town of Vail is working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicle miles traveled and ease commuting for income-qualified essential workers in Vail with the distribution of free electric bikes.
The Town of Vail’s biannual Hard to Recycle event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, May 14, at the Ford Park parking lot. The event set for November of 2020 was canceled due to increased cases of COVID-19. The spring event will be held in compliance with all public health guidelines. As such, participants will be asked to practice social distancing when possible and wear a face covering when interacting with the staff and vendors. The Hard to Recycle event will collect electronic waste and household hazardous waste and will offer paper shredding services. Yard waste will also b...
The town of Vail is taking applications for the Mauri Nottingham Excellence in Environmental Sustainability Scholarship program. In 1993, the town created the Mauri Nottingham Environmental Quality Award to honor the creator of the valley’s “We Recycle” program and recognize outstanding environmental programs or efforts in the community. The scholarship program intends to honor the contributions of Nottingham, continue the legacy of the Environmental Quality Award and provide assistance to those in the community wishing to further their education in the field of environmental sustainabi...