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Merging Colorado Wildlife with Parks
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 board has to be finalized. This week, the agencies are hosting a public meeting in Grand Junction. Your voice can help ensure a balanced commission and robust wildlife populations!
When?
6PM, Thursday, February 2
Where?
Office of Parks & Wildlife (former Div. of Wildlife office)
711 Independent Ave, Grand Junction.
Here’s some background from our friends at Colorado Environmental Coalition:
In 2011, the Colorado state legislature voted to merge the Colorado Division of Wildlife and Colorado State Parks into a single state agency, now named Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). The transition is to be completed by the end of February, 2012. A key part of the transition is the creation of a new Board of Commissioners to serve the new agency and represent the needs of both parks and wildlife and all of us who hike, bike, camp, fish, hunt, bird-watch and otherwise use state lands.
A current proposal would provide balanced representation on the new commission of sportsmen and women, agricultural interests, local governments, recreation representatives, and conservation voices. This fair and balanced approach will provide equal representation for all outdoor enthusiasts. The legislature will soon vote on this proposal and we need your help to ensure balanced representation!
After working for our Alliance for 32 years, Brenda retired in 2018 and took a two-year hiatus before rejoining the fold as a board member. She is a treasure trove of little known facts about the organization after managing everything from the membership database to our communications. Her other interests include dabbling in a number of artforms, hiking, botany (her college major), t'ai chi and chi gung, and swing dancing. With roots in western Washington state, she has lived in Montrose with her husband Kevin since 1984.