Are you interested in learning about gardening and growing fresh vegetables? Healthy Archuleta is offering a series of classes that will focus on gardening basics. The classes are being …
The annual forest health report, released by the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS), assesses the condition of Colorado’s forests during another warm, dry year for the state. Following a wet and cool year in 2023, the shift back to near-record temperatures and below-average precipitation in Colorado last year stressed trees needing several years of mild conditions to build defenses against attack from forest pests.
What do you think about the recreation opportunities in the Pagosa Springs area? How should land managers prioritize future management investments? The Pagosa Area Recreation Coalition (PARC) is conducting a survey to better understand recreation priorities and explore interest in future projects and funding mechanisms. Access the survey at PagosaParc.org.
By Clayton Chaney Staff Writer A plot of land located off of County Road 193, near Chimney Rock National Monument, was recently returned to its rightful owner — the U.S. Forest …
Get ready for an unforgettable day of craft beer, live music and high-energy entertainment — all for a great cause. Brews for Rescues is returning to the Archuleta County Fairgrounds, …
At its March 17 meeting, the San Juan Water Conservancy District voted to recommend the reappointment of board members Charles Riehm and Robert Hagberg, and to recommend the appointment of new board member John Kappelman.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) recently opened a new round of grant funding to provide local Colorado communities with resources to reduce human-bear conflicts through the Human-Bear Conflict Reduction Community Grant Program.
What do you think about the recreation opportunities in the Pagosa Springs area? How should land managers prioritize future management investments?
While March feels early to start thinking about fire mitigation on public and private lands, a two-acre fire broke out in dry grass and aspen the evening of March 12 on the San Juan National …
The Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD) and San Juan Water Conservancy (SJWCD) boards of directors discussed the possibility of cooperating on completing a final lease for the Weber family at the Running Iron Ranch at recent meetings.
The Colorado State Forest Service is now accepting applications for the new Rural Grant Navigator grant program.
With the official return of spring next week, it’s a good time to remind us of the importance of pollinators. To do so, we are excited to welcome Amy Dolan, an endangered species conservation biologist with the Xerces Society to our evening meeting on March 19.
The Weminuche Audubon Society will be hosting a gathering at the Community United Methodist Church on Lewis Street at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19.
The 2025 state of the 1922 Colorado River Compact will be explained in a public presentation by the Southwestern Water Conservation District and Wright Water Engineers on March 25. An analysis of “Risk to the Upper San Juan River” will be examined.
The Pagosa Sidewalk Astronomers will host free, educational public events at which you can use your binoculars to see large deep-sky objects. During a constellation tour, we will point to …
At its Feb. 17 meeting, the San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) Board of Directors continued its discussion of the high costs of litigation concerning the potential sale of the Running Iron Ranch and its impact on the SJWCD budget.
The San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) Board of Directors considered at its Feb. 17 meeting if it should oppose efforts to make a water right on the West Fork of the San Juan River absolute …
Risks to the Upper San Juan River will be described in a presentation by the Southwestern Water Conservation District (SWWCD) and Wright Water Engineers at the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts at 4 p.m. on March 25.
Pagosa Country received some long-awaited snowfall last week as a winter storm moved through the area in the early hours of Friday, Feb. 14, and into Saturday, Feb. 15.
The Columbine Ranger District is planning to burn 4,150 acres in the HD mountains of the San Juan National Forest.
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