Once upon a time, a young woman typed the last of data into a computer at a desk in a cubicle back East. The saltwater coursing within her ached to lap at shores of earth, to kiss the trees and touch the sky. She encountered masters on her new journey, with whom she studied the […]
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What can we do? We can plant trees!
What can we do? By Illène Pevec Special to The Sopris Sun In Colorado and around the world, devastating fires have burned, are burning, will burn. Droughts dry, high-speed winds blow. Sea levels rise around the globe, threatening entire island nations and our own coasts! What can we do to mitigate these challenges? We can […]
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Saving money and planting trees
On June 1, FirstBank launched the FirstBank Bloom Package, a new checking and savings account that will plant five trees for every account opened. FirstBank has partnered with the global reforestation nonprofit, One Tree Planted (OTP), in hopes of planting 50,000 new trees in Colorado, Arizona and California. For each First Bloom Package opened, FirstBank […]
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Branching Out: Rooted in (her)story
How do we sink roots in a new place? I came to Carbondale before the “Best Places to Live” lists. Mad about fly fishing, hunting for a place “to grow up” and sink my own roots, our watershed drew me in. Volunteering is a win-win, so I jumped in with the Carbondale Tree Board. New, […]