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With your help we are protecting and restoring wildlands, native species habitat and biological diverstiy in the upper reaches of the Arkansas and South Platte Rivers.
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Give a gift to celebrate Wild Connections 15 years of protecting wildland and wildways - donate now!
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Donate on line through Guidestar - click on the logo below, then click on the "Give to charity" yellow button and seach for Wild Connections Colorado. Just fill out their form and they send your gift on to us.
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Landscapes May newsletter
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Speak Out for Wilderness Protection in Fremont County!
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Date: Friday, August 6th, 2010
Time: 4:00-5:30pm
Where: Benedict Room in The Holy Cross Abbey, 2951 U.S. Hwy 50, Caņon City
Come speak up in support of wilderness protection in Fremont County.
Protecting our treasured landscapes is critical to sustaining our tourism economy in our region and throughout Colorado.
Join Rep. DeGette and Fremont County Commissioners at a public forum in Caņon City to explain why wilderness protection is important for you and your community.
We hope to see you there!
For additional information please contact:
Larry Howe-Kerr, phone: 719-547-4175, Email: larry.howekerr@gmail.com
John Stansfield, phone 303-660-5849, Email: jorcstan@juno.com
www.ccwcwilderness.org/overview.html or www.degette.house.gov
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ACTION ALERT
Take Action for the Colorado Wilderness Act in Central Colorado
Take action for protecting Fremont County and Chaffee County public lands in the Colorado Wilderness Act! This act, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, will permanently protect treasured lower elevation, wildlife-rich lands. This protection will help drive tourism and recreation in the area, preserve critical wildlife habitat, and safeguard our clean drinking water.
Central Colorado is fortunate to have many stunningly beautiful landscapes, such as Badger Creek, Beaver Creek, Grape Creek, and McIntyre Hills in Fremont County and Browns Canyon in Chaffee County.
Research at Colorado State University shows that wilderness designation benefits local economies by boosting tourism, protecting watersheds, and providing outstanding opportunities for hunting, fishing, and all types of quiet outdoor recreation.
Help pass wilderness protections by writing your local county commissioners and federal elected officials today letting them know you support new wilderness in our region! (See the sample letter below.) Use personal stories when you can to explain why it is important to you and your community to protect these treasured landscapes.
Your letter should be sent to:
County Commissioners in Fremont, Chaffee, El Paso, and Teller Counties
U.S. Representative Doug Lamborn at lamborn.house.gov
Senator Michael Bennet at bennet.senate.gov
Senator Mark Udall at markudall.senate.gov
Sample Letter
Dear [Decision Maker],
Please protect public lands in Central Colorado by supporting the Colorado Wilderness Act of 2009.
Protecting our treasured landscapes is critical for outdoor recreation in the Central Colorado and throughout Colorado.
Research at Colorado State University has shown that wilderness areas have numerous economic benefits. These include safeguarding our clean drinking water, preserving wildlife habitat, and providing outstanding outdoor recreation opportunities. More wilderness areas could boost our tourism-based economy by enticing more hikers, backcountry skiers, hunters, and anglers from across the state to recreate in our region.
Public lands like Badger Creek, Beaver Creek, Grape Creek, and McIntyre Hills in Fremont County and Browns Canyon in Chaffee County deserve permanent wilderness protection.
The Colorado Wilderness Act is good for our region and good for Colorado. I hope you will give it your full support.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Address]
[City, State ZIP]
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Great Summer Backcountry Hikes
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>> Weston Peak Beginner Backpack
Saturday, July 31, Sunday August 1
>> Beaver Creek Blue Mountain Hike
Saturday, August 14
>> Grape Creek Wilderness Protection Hike
Saturday, Sept 11
Get all the details on the Wilderness Hikes page
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Reclaiming Wildways Restoration Days
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| Gravel pit as of May 1020 |
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| Grasses are growing taller and check dams are reducing erosion thanks to the many volunteers who worked this spring in the restoration project. Three workdays and a Conservation Corps crew completed work on the trail corridor that was started in 2009, in Eagle Creek and on the west side of Trout Creek. Read a brief report here.
Volunteers can sign up to help with monitoring and a butterfly census later this summer. Click here to get your name on the notification list.
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| Last year's seeds are doing well in most places. |
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