Local birders are issuing a warning call in solidarity with national groups like the National Audubon Society. In March, Cornell University issued its annual “State of the Birds” report. The study adds yearly field data to decades of trend tracking within ecosystems across the United States. Some local species on the radar are recognizable even […]
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Mixed feelings for mixed-use trail along the Crystal River
On June 28, 2024, the White River National Forest released their final Decision Notice authorizing the construction of a seven-mile, multi-use trail from Redstone to McClure Pass, which would become a part of the larger 83-mile Carbondale to Crested Butte trail.While exciting to overnight cyclists and thruhikers looking for safer passage up the Crystal River […]
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Audubon brings on free birding and music this summer
A whole season of guided birdwatching takes flight this spring, brought to you by Roaring Fork Audubon (RFA). On May 20, RFA kicked off a dense schedule of free birding field trips through July, with more to be announced as the summer progresses. RFA, a local chapter of the National Audubon Society, is a volunteer-operated […]
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Art and birds at Aspen Chapel Gallery
Bird populations in the Roaring Fork Valley and around the world are on the decline, and to save them we need to take action. So who is up to the task? In the Valley, some unlikely saviors have emerged to save the birds — artists! This Wednesday, July 12, the Aspen Chapel Gallery invites you […]
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Crystal River Restoration Project hits another snag
For years, the Crystal River Restoration Project (CRRP) has been a topic of conversation. In 2016, a section of the river south of Crystal Bridge Drive in Carbondale was identified by the Roaring Fork Conservancy as “unsustainably impaired” due to its wide and shallow channel, which can trap fish in warm waters during low-flow. In […]
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Honoring the night sky
Every year, millions of birds migrate through our state. According to Colorado State University’s Dr. Kyle Horton, 80% of these flights occur at night when it is safest for birds to travel long distances. Increasingly, fewer birds survive this great migration and one of the primary causes is artificial light at night that disorients their […]
