Katrina Blair

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published May. 17, 2023

  Scuttlebutt & Calendar - May 18, 2023

  Laü Nuñez Alanís served chai made from Canada thistle during a Bee Happy Lands organic stewardship demonstration at the Carbondale Nature Park on May 12. Listen to the introduction at www.kdnk.org or on the air this Friday, May 19, from 6 to 7pm. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh

  You may pass
  Cottonwood Pass, connecting Missouri Heights to Gypsum, is now open for the summer season. Drivers are urged to use caution, as sections of the road are unpaved and there are many sharp turns and steep drop-offs. Oversized vehicles are prohibited from traveling over Cottonwood Pass without… read more →

• Locations: Columns, Opinion By Will Evans Published Apr. 19, 2023

  Making peace with Turtle

  A friendly pollinator enjoys thistle nectar. Photo by Katrina Blair

  Special to The Sopris Sun

  For years, people have gathered at the base of our mountain. Many thousands of years.

  Over centuries, a succession of aspen, juniper, pinyon, ponderosa, scrub oak and spruce exchanged places, descending into valleys filled with sage brush and, at the river’s edge, cottonwood thrived. There… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Mar. 29, 2023

  Carbondale Report: RFSD approved to build 50 housing units

  Building C is set back behind two two-story buildings along the road. Courtesy graphic

  Update on thistle: Katrina Blair’s company, Bee Happy Lands, was contracted by the Parks and Rec Department to provide organic land stewardship at the Nature Park on May 12. The Town will still get staff trained and certified to conduct chemical-based herbicide treatment, but will not necessarily use that tool.… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Mar. 22, 2023

  Carbondale prepares to spray at Nature Park

  Light blue markings on this map indicate the presence of Canada thistle. Courtesy graphic

  On Feb. 14, Carbondale Trustees unanimously approved limited use of herbicides at the Carbondale Nature Park — a popular place for off-leash dog walking — in the early spring and late fall for two or three consecutive years. As its name implies, the 33-acre Nature Park is also home to… read more →