By Jessica Amber Barnum A young girl meanders far from homeon a winter adventurethrough thickets of forest.She comes upona tiny pine tree,its tip a sprig in the snow. She almost steps on it,but doesn’t.She leans down and brushes the snowfrom its branches, low and highthen digs down and downwith wet mittensand wild wonderuntil she reaches […]
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Carbondale tree update
Carbondale has been recognized as a “Tree City” for three decades. The designation through the Arbor Day Foundation means a lot of things, including that Carbondalians care about the flora within town limits, which can require careful evaluation and planning.In 1994, the Board of Trustees approved the formation of the Tree Board in response to […]
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Follow the colors: A guide to leaf-peeping
The exit of summer and entrance of fall is punctuated by the bright reds, oranges and yellows that wash over the trees at the change of seasons. As the colors begin to appear, a race against the clock starts for those who wish to see as many fall colors as possible before the leaves fall. […]
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MainStreet Alliance still wants USFS to put project on hold, listen to citizens
Carbondale citizens continue to protest U.S. Forest Service (USFS) plans for a complete redesign of the property at the corner of Main Street and Weant Boulevard. The MainStreet Alliance gathered Sunday at the Fourth Street Plaza. The group says the USFS has ignored public comment.“The people filled Town Hall in August, unanimously against cutting down […]
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Letters – Dec. 28, 2023
Third Street updateDear Town Trustees and Carbondale Community Members, On behalf of the Third Street Center Board of Directors, I extend our gratitude for your unwavering support in providing winter shelter to Venezuelan immigrants, who, until early November, found refuge under the main bridge leading into our town. The urgency of this situation required immediate […]
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Glenwood receives $600k federal forestry grant
On Sept. 14, the City of Glenwood Springs was awarded a $600,000 grant for urban and community forestry, expanding the city’s community forestry program sixfold over the course of the next five years to make for a greener, more environmentally equitable Glenwood. The grant was received as part of a sweeping action by the U.S. […]
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Carbondale Report: Tree lovers fill Town Hall
It was standing room only for late arrivals to the Trustees’ regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 22. All trustees were present in-person along with more than 70 members of the public. The majority had something to say about the Forest Service’s plans for a new building, which had minimal opportunity for public input. Because the […]
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Forest Service prepares to redo Carbondale office
Sitting across from Carbondale’s post office is a familiar brown building with yellow trim. The Aspen-Sopris Ranger District office was built in 1939 to serve as a residence, rather than a visitor center with offices. Touring the building, it’s clear that the space is creatively utilized to make the most of its design, with uniforms […]
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Composing community
“I’ve flowed in and out of trees and music my whole life,” says Lubbock, Texas native Carl Meinecke. “My dad was the orchestra director at the high school. My mom sang at church. I grew up around music.” As Carbondale’s newest town arborist, Meinecke brings richness and drive to his dream career, which was to […]