Paonia River Park Restoration Project Celebration
Press and the general public are invited to celebrate the completion of the Paonia River Park Restoration Project on Thursday March 14 at 2:00pm at the River Park. The Paonia River Park Restoration...
View Article2013 Delta County E-Recycling Drive
The Conservation Center is proud to have sponsored the 2013 Earth Day e-cycling event. We collected over 20 tons of electronic trash! Continue reading →
View ArticleConservation Day Field Trips
This May the Conservation Center hosted field trips at the Paonia River Park to educate 4-6th graders in the North Fork Valley about the valley’s natural resources. 150 students from Paonia Elementary...
View ArticleSummer Conservation Jobs for Western Colorado Teens
Looking for a summer opportunity for your teenager? The Student Conservation Association has several trail crew openings for Dinosaur National Monument and Rocky Mountain National Park. Trail crews...
View ArticleJoin the Cherry Days Green Team
Now in it’s second year, recycling at Cherry Days has helped divert an enormous amount of waste from the landfill. This is made possible by the Green Team: community volunteers who help direct people...
View ArticleRiver Park is Home to New Intelligent Plant Boxes
We’re proud to announce that the Paonia River Park is one of four new sites in the West this year that will be participating in the Collaborative Waterboxx Pilot Project. The Waterboxx Project is a...
View ArticleMountain Harvest Festival Green Team
Have fun, be a leader, and meet other green minded folks in our community by joining the Mountain Harvest Festival Green Team! Green Team Volunteers monitor and empty recycling and trash stations in...
View ArticleElsewhere Studios River Park Residency Application
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View ArticleSeeking local artist for special Paonia River Park project
The Conservation Center and Elsewhere Studios are seeking a local artist to create a public art installation on a fence at the Paonia River Park in the summer of 2014. The artist’s Residency Fee at...
View ArticleTrail Master Plan for Paonia River Park Complete
For over a decade, Western Slope Conservation Center has been working to improve and enhance public access to the North Fork of the Gunnison River at the Paonia River Park. A Master Plan has been...
View ArticleCurbside Recycling in the North Fork
Tired of stockpiling your RECYCLING and want it picked up from your home or business? Double J Disposal in Austin is offering $15/twice a month curbside pick-up, but needs a critical mass of 20 stops...
View ArticleStudents use Paonia River Park as Outdoor Classroom
230 Delta County students participate in second year of Conservation Day field trips Research suggests that environmental education for children is critical because it helps them develop into adults...
View ArticleScience Adventure Campers at the Paonia River Park
On June 3rd and 4th, seventeen 6-10 year-old campers visited us at the Paonia River Park during their week-long Science Adventure Camp to learn about river ecology and watershed science. We challenged...
View ArticleGunnison Forks Float & Festival Registration
Gunnison Forks Float & Festival 14th Annual River Awareness Float Trip & Inaugural River Festival Contact InformationName*FirstLastPhone*Address*Street AddressAddress Line 2CityState /...
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