Lake Christine

• Locations: News By Will Buzzerd Published May. 10, 2023

  Closures possible at Lake Christine

  The Lake Christine State Wildlife Area may face extended closures to hikers and picnickers as a result of Colorado Parks and Wildlife rule changes. Photo by Will Buzzerd

  Prior to their regular meeting on May 9, Basalt Town Council convened with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to discuss draft regulation changes for the Lake Christine State Wildlife Area. Specifically, the possibility of closure dates being extended by three months. Currently from Dec. 1 to April 15, closure… read more →

• Locations: News By Olivia Emmer Published Jul. 14, 2021

  Recovery from wildfire can take a generation

  Melissa Daniels, program manager at Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers, holds up a plumeless thistle. On July 11, volunteers worked to limit the spread of weedy thistles on the Lake Christine burn scar at the Basalt Wildlife Area. Photo by Olivia Emmer.

  On Sunday morning, July 11, a crew of about thirty volunteers assembled at the Basalt State Wildlife Area, over 2,000-acres managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). They were organized by Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) and CPW to combat invasive thistles on the Lake Christine burn scar. RFOV… read more →