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Don't miss Archuleta County's inaugural Bioblitz
39+ min ago (513+ words) How are you planning to celebrate summer solstice? If you are looking to connect with naturalists, scientists and other curious members of our community while discovering the incredible biodiversity found right here in Pagosa Country, then Archuleta County's inaugural Bioblitz…...
Weminuche Audubon to present on birding by ear
2+ week, 4+ day ago (294+ words) Learning to identify birds by their songs and calls will be the topic of the next Weminuche Audubon Chapter meeting on Wednesday, May 20, at 6: 30 p. m." Keith Bruno, Audubon Rockies community naturalist and Weminuche board member, will lead us in this exercise…...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife releases Gray Wolf Annual Report
2+ week, 4+ day ago (791+ words) On May 7, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) issued its Gray Wolf Annual Report for biological year 2025-2026 from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, and provided an update on the gray wolf restoration program to the Parks and Wildlife Commission." This report satisfies reporting…...
Spring wildlife reminder: Young animals need space, not rescue
2+ week, 4+ day ago (660+ words) The public can support wildlife families by respecting natural behaviors and allowing animal mothers to do what they do best " care for their young in the wild." Spring can be a particularly sensitive time for wildlife, as many species are…...
Colorado-Wyoming partnership awarded $45 million in federal funding for ASCEND Engine
2+ week, 4+ day ago (319+ words) On May 7, Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) celebrated the U. S. National Science Foundation (NSF) funding awarded to the Colorado-Wyoming Advanced Sensing and Computation for Environmental Decision-making (ASCEND) Engine, up to $45 million over…...
Bird of the Week
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (57+ words) End of Life Education to spend time on Colorado end-of-life laws New principal named for Pagosa Springs High School 2025 Pagosa Springs High School graduate competing in Entrepreneur of Impact Competition More than a decade in the making: Aspen House breaks…...
Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code Community Discussion
3+ week, 3+ day ago (76+ words) 5-7 p. m. , CSU Extension building. Kim J. Mc Donald, WUI professional development educator, will speak. More than a decade in the making: Aspen House breaks ground Ballots set for June primary election Town to assume responsibility for sewer service line replacement in some…...
San Juan Stargazers to continue focus on recent discoveries at May 7 meeting
3+ week, 3+ day ago (173+ words) Everyone is invited to learn about the James Webb Space Telescope discoveries with the San Juan Stargazers. They will be the main program topic for the San Juan Stargazers monthly meetings, except when we have guest speakers. Tom Hanchet, from…...
Wildfire officials urge Coloradans to live wildfire ready
3+ week, 4+ day ago (429+ words) Gov. Jared Polis proclaimed May as Wildfire Awareness Month in Colorado to encourage residents to be ready for fire and prevent human-caused wildfires." Wildfire is a part of nature in Colorado, but factors such as drought, high winds and warmer…...
Governor, Colorado Parks and Wildlife celebrate 50th anniversary of successful river otter reintroduction
3+ week, 4+ day ago (233+ words) Gov. Jared Polis recently brought attention to the 2026 anniversary Coloradans may not yet know about. 2026 is the 250th anniversary or semiquincentennial of the United States and the 150th anniversary, or sesquicentennial, of the State of Colorado; however, Coloradans may not know that…...