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This spring, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) completed its analysis of the Marble wetlands site and determined that contaminant levels in the material are within the range considered to be non-threatening to human health for a day-use recreation site.
Pitkin County commissioners on Wednesday approved a distillery and three employee housing units for the site of a former lumberyard near Basalt.
There are countless shining examples year-round of Roaring Fork Valley residents taking action to benefit the environment. Aspen Center for Environmental Studies and Roaring Fork Conservancy have outstanding educational programs to nurture a connection with nature among students. Aspen Valley Land Trust works with ranchers and other landowners to conserve vistas and sensitive lands from development. Wilderness Workshop fights to protect the most important unspoiled lands for people and wildlife. Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers, Independence Pass Foundation and Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Assoc...
The Roaring Fork Conservancy will be asking people to volunteer their time to clean up stretches of the river on their own between April 19-23 this year. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times) Diehard river lovers didn’t let the COVID-19 pandemic prevent them from picking up trash along the Fryingpan, Crystal and Roaring Fork last April. The Roaring Fork Conservancy is hoping for an even bigger turnout this year. The Basalt-based conservancy is hosting its Fryingpan and Beyond Cleanup on April 19-23. Volunteers are being asked to cleanup a stretch of river frontage during daylight hours on those ...
The Roaring Fork Conservancy will be asking people to volunteer their time to clean up stretches of the river on their own between April 19-23 this year. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times) Diehard river lovers didn’t let the COVID-19 pandemic prevent them from picking up trash along the Fryingpan, Crystal and Roaring Fork last April. The Roaring Fork Conservancy is hoping for an even bigger turnout this year. The Basalt-based conservancy is hosting its Fryingpan and Beyond Cleanup on April 19-23. Volunteers are being asked to cleanup a stretch of river frontage during daylight hours on those ...