Public Lands

June 4, 2013

Speak up for San Juan Wilderness

Last week, US Congressman Scott Tipton completed a whirlwind tour of Town Hall meetings across the Western Slope. While in Ouray County, WCC and friends turned […]
May 30, 2013

Time to influence future of BLM lands

by Emily Hornback, WCC Organizer The BLM is releasing three different Draft Resource Management Plans (RMPs) that will set the management framework for our public lands […]
February 16, 2013

One Step Closer to Wilderness!

by Emily Hornback, Community Organizer Yesterday afternoon, Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet reintroduced the San Juan Wilderness Act! The move is a great step toward […]
December 14, 2012

Bangs Canyon: Put Brakes on Motorized Trails

Send a short email to the BLM by Friday, Dec. 21, asking them to set aside a proposal for additional motorized trails in the Bangs Canyon […]
July 10, 2012

Reviving the Uncompahgre Plateau

Seven WCC members attended an overnight field trip hosted by the Uncompahgre Plateau (UP) Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Project on June 15-16, 2012.  They camped at […]
May 3, 2012

North Fork oil & gas leasing deferred!

The Bureau of Land Management just announced the deferral of oil & gas leasing in the North Fork of the Gunnison Valley!  The BLM opted not […]
March 8, 2012

Comment on Oil Shale at March 12 Meeting

The Bureau of Land Management is hosting a public meeting in Silt, CO, on Monday, March 12, to answer questions and solicit comments on its oil […]
February 3, 2012

Wilderness Bill Open House in Telluride

Congressman Scott Tipton’s [R-CO] staff will be in Telluride Friday, February 10th to take comments on the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act.  Drop by between 7 […]
January 31, 2012

Merging Colorado Wildlife with Parks

Last year, the Colorado Division of Wildlife and Colorado Division of Parks merged into one agency.   To complete the merger, the composition of the new governing […]