On Feb. 19-20, Wilderness Workshop and the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) hosted the fourth of five speakers for the annual Naturalist Nights free lecture series. Dr. Christopher Monz is a professor at Utah State University, and teaches classes in recreation ecology and management. He presented to the audience remotely, offering insights on the […]
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A building that builds community — 15 years at the Third Street Center
Creating an inviting space for collaboration and community solutions has been the hallmark of the Third Street Center as it marks 15 years of service in Carbondale. With its 45,000-square-foot facility serving as the physical foundation for collaboration, the Third Street Center is currently home to a diverse collection of 36 organizations and has served […]
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At Naturalist Nights, Schendler advocates for connection
In the depth of each winter, local nature enthusiasts gather in Carbondale and Aspen every two weeks for the Naturalist Nights speaker series. This is the 25th year that the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) and Wilderness Workshop have carried the tradition. Past events featured high-altitude mountaineers, conservation specialists, activists and even politicians. The […]
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Naturalist Nights set to begin Jan. 8
On Jan. 8 and 9, the highly anticipated Naturalist Nights, an annual winter speaker series spotlighting critical environmental topics pertinent to the Roaring Fork Valley, commences. In a collaborative effort between Wilderness Workshop, Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) and Roaring Fork Audubon, the series will feature five experts who will discuss pressing conversations such […]
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Wilderness Workshop comments on BLM plans
Last month, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced finalized resource management plans (RMPs) for the state of Colorado. Two of the plans announced are for lands managed by the Colorado River Valley and Grand Junction field offices and will affect roughly two million acres on the Western Slope for the next 15 to 20 […]
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GORP Act aims to protect watersheds and ecosystems
In late September, Colorado Senator Michael Bennet officially introduced the Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection (GORP) Act to Congress. Per Bennet’s office, the proposed legislation is the largest public lands bill introduced in Colorado since the early 1990s. It proposes increased protections of over 730,000 acres of public land via designation changes and wilderness classification additions. […]
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Kairos Futura empowers communities through art and environmental change
Aspen-based artist and film director Ajax Axe, the founder of the arts-based, climate-related advocacy group Kairos Futura, is redefining how art, activism and community engagement intersect. The group seeks to empower artists, address environmental challenges and engage local communities in futurist thinking.The Sopris Sun recently spoke with Axe, who is currently working at a Kairos […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Potato DaysCarbondale’s longest-standing community celebration, Potato Days, is just around the corner, with the parade and lunch on Saturday, Oct. 5. And you can help make it all happen! Sign on as a sponsor by emailing esavard@carbondaleco.net, or to reserve a space for a float in the parade, email tkallassy@gcpld.org. It takes a village to […]
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Defiende Nuestra Tierra lanza su nueva iniciativa — Camino Latino
El proyecto Defiende Nuestra Tierra forma parte de la asociación sin fines de lucro Wilderness Workshop, creada en 1968 en Aspen. Contando, actualmente, con presencia en la mayor parte del oeste de Colorado Wilderness Workshop colabora con instituciones tales como U.S Forest Service (Servicio Forestal de los Estados Unidos, en español), Bureau of Land Management […]
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Mixed feelings for mixed-use trail along the Crystal River
On June 28, 2024, the White River National Forest released their final Decision Notice authorizing the construction of a seven-mile, multi-use trail from Redstone to McClure Pass, which would become a part of the larger 83-mile Carbondale to Crested Butte trail.While exciting to overnight cyclists and thruhikers looking for safer passage up the Crystal River […]