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Wildcat Canyon, Near Cheesman Reservoir On May 15, the conservation group Wild Connections was planning to hike eight miles to a remote section of the South Platte River, but rain, snow and dangerous trail conditions forced the group to push back its event. The area is upstream of Cheesman Reservoir, and is endangered by illegal motorized vehicles tearing the landscape apart. The eight-mile hike includes 1,200 feet of elevation gain, and the event will be limited to ten people. If you're interested in details and participating, contact Jim Lockhart at 719-385-0045 or jlock@datawest.net. How...

A photo of Grizzly Creek along the Grizzly Creek Trail near where the restoration project for June 5 will be. The Wilderness Workshop, a local public lands advocacy organization, is celebrating the fifth anniversary of Colorado Public Lands Day by educating the public on how to join the fight to keep public lands public. “The past of Colorado Public Lands Day kind of marked a monumental turning point in our conversation around public lands in this state,” Erin Riccio, Director of Community Organizing said. “And now you see where you have folks on both sides of the aisle who are really r...

A photo of Grizzly Creek along the Grizzly Creek Trail near where the restoration project for June 5 will be. The Wilderness Workshop, a local public lands advocacy organization, is celebrating the fifth anniversary of Colorado Public Lands Day by educating the public on how to join the fight to keep public lands public. “The past of Colorado Public Lands Day kind of marked a monumental turning point in our conversation around public lands in this state,” Erin Riccio, Director of Community Organizing said. “And now you see where you have folks on both sides of the aisle who are really r...

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...

Taylor McKinnon, Center for Biological Diversity, (801) 300-2414, tmckinnon@biologicaldiversity.org Courtney Bourgoin, Sierra Club, (248) 214-6682, courtney.bourgoin@sierraclub.org Liam Kelly, National Parks Conservation Association, (213) 814-8666, lkelly@npca.org Jeremy Nichols, WildEarth Guardians, (303) 437-7663, jnichols@wildearthguardians.org Justin Wasser, Earthworks, (202) 753-7016, jwasser@earthworks.org Cheyenne, WY — Farmers and ranchers, conservation, recreation, and tribal groups filed motions to intervene today to defend the Biden administration’s pause on...