News

September 3, 2014

Here’s to the next 50 Years of Wilderness!

50 Years ago today President Lyndon B Johnson signed the Wilderness Act into law & ushered in a new era of public land management. This historic bill established […]
August 1, 2014

Enter WCC’s Wilderness Photo Contest!

To honor the 1964 Wilderness Act, the 3.5 million acres of wilderness within Colorado, and our members’ tireless dedication to protecting and preserving our wildlands, Western […]
July 16, 2014

Job Announcement: WCC Executive Director

Western Colorado Congress (WCC) is hiring a full-time Executive Director based out of its Grand Junction office.  (For a pdf of this job announcement, click here.) […]
July 15, 2014

Gunnison River Float Trip and Clean Up!

Join Western Colorado Congress, Western Slope Adventures, Colorado Canyons Association, and the Grand Junction BLM Saturday, July 26th for a day on the Gunnison River. On […]
May 14, 2014

Fielder joins wilderness celebration!

by Rich Levy, Steamboat Springs Renowned Colorado nature photographer John Fielder has launched a special touring event, “Celebrating 50 Years of Colorado Wilderness”, hosted by WCC, […]
April 15, 2014

Come Hike with Us!

This spring, WCC and its allies are teaming up to offer a series of guided hikes to showcase public lands throughout Western Colorado! Join us to […]
April 14, 2014

Workshop focuses on spruce beetle, aspen decline

After months of waiting, the US Forest Service is holding its second stakeholder workshop for the Spruce Beetle and Sudden Aspen Decline treatment project (SPEADMR) on […]
February 10, 2014

Preserving Delta County’s Rural Economy

Join us for “Good Food, Responsible Agriculture and Preserving Our Rural Economy in Delta County”, on February 13 at 6:30 pm in Memorial Hall in Hotchkiss […]
November 13, 2013

MountainFilm in Montrose!

If eight years makes a community tradition, then the upcoming Mountainfilm on Tour in Montrose has become one.  This benefit and community awareness event for Community Options and […]