Over two years ago, a group of stakeholders announced the recommendation to seek federal Wild and Scenic classification for the Crystal River, one of three potential preservation measures identified through a scoping process that began in 2022. Last week, after ongoing conversation, five area governments and water districts signed an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) pledging to […]
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A free-flowing river, and the need for continuing vigilance
According to Ute elder Roland McCook, the Ute name for the Crystal River Valley was “Nuche-Mu-Gu-Avatum-Ada’he,” or “The People’s Place of the Heart.” The first white settlers who arrived in the Valley somewhat unimaginatively named the river “Rock Creek.” The contrast in cultural sensitivity was palpable. It was soon realized by early settlement boosters that […]
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Public Works initiates talks on Crystal River water usage
Carbondale Public Works held a meeting on March 26 with Crystal River water managers (ranchers and farmers) to begin discussions on the Crystal’s water usage this coming summer. The initiative comes in the wake of record-low snowpack this past winter and anticipated very low flows in the Crystal and Roaring Fork rivers. The gathering, organized […]
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Seasonal closure remains in place at Riverfront Park
Del Craig has lived at Thompson Corner in River Valley Ranch for over 20 years. His back patio faces the Crystal River. Across the river, he sees activity at Riverfront Park. Until recently, Riverfront Park was somewhat secret. One of several park spaces acquired by the Town of Carbondale when River Valley Ranch was approved […]
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El informe “Wild for Good” orienta la defensa de paisajes en peligro
El viernes 29 de septiembre, la organización sin fines de lucro Wilderness Workshop, con sede en Carbondale y dedicada a la defensa de la conservación, publicó Wild for Good, un informe que destaca 10 de los paisajes ecológicamente más ricos del oeste de Colorado que ahora enfrentan un riesgo creciente de desarrollo. El informe se […]
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‘Wild for Good’ report directs advocacy for endangered landscapes
On Friday, Sept. 29, Carbondale-based conservation advocacy nonprofit Wilderness Workshop released Wild for Good, a report highlighting 10 of western Colorado’s most ecologically-rich landscapes now at increasing risk of development. The report was released as a call to action to protect Coloradan public lands, and directs citizens to both experience their local landscapes for themselves […]
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The not-so-great Crystal River dry-up
By Bill JochemsCVEPA Views The United States Drought Monitor classifies the Crystal Valley in a state of exceptional drought. Even though River Valley Ranch is within this exceptional drought zone, diners on the deck of the Homestead Restaurant can enjoy the magnificent, luscious green view to the south. They will not see the slightest hint […]
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Resumen de noticias locales Valle Roaring Fork
Resumen de noticias locales: Lift-Up cierra tiendas, confiscan dispensario en Carbondale, debate sobre la reintroducción del lobo, costos de impresión al alza, chip seal en la autopista 133 y pesca suspendida en el Crystal River. Lift-Up cierra tiendas de segunda mano Lift-Up, una organización local sin fines de lucro que brinda asistencia alimentaria, está cerrando […]
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Redstone’s southern bridge to be replaced next year
During the monthly Crystal River Caucus meeting on July 10, Pitkin County presented plans to demolish and replace the southern Redstone bridge in 2026. Overlooked by the Redstone Inn and located across from Coke Ovens Open Space, the two-lane bridge serves as the most direct entrance into the Redstone business district from Highway 133. The […]
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Múltiples ataques de lobos reportados en ranchos cerca de Aspen durante el fin de semana del Día de los Caídos
Los rancheros llaman a múltiples ataques de lobos contra ganado durante el fin de semana del Día de los Caídos en el condado de Pitkin “devastadores” y evidencia de que Parques y Vida Silvestre de Colorado está fallando en cumplir su promesa de alertar a los rancheros cuando los lobos están cerca de su ganado.