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Trust Our Land | Here’s where we’re at with Sweetwater Lake
By Bergen Tjossem, Eagle Valley Land Trust Four years ago, a beloved local property, Sweetwater Lake, went up for sale after development plans failed to materialize once again. It had been on the...
Trust Our Land: Conservation is for Everyone
By Keri Inouye The words “community” and “conservation” are two of my favorites in the English language. Individually, they represent many of the values that I (and I suspect many of you) hold dear:...
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A big shout-out to Eagle Valley Outdoor Movement (EVOM) for receiving a $752,500 grant from Great Outdoors Colorado - GOCO! This funding, part of GOCO's Generation Wild program, will help Iniciativa EVOM continue its vital efforts to provide culturally relevant outdoor programming for kids and families throughout Eagle County. EVLT is proud to be a member of EVOM and is grateful to GOCO for so generously supporting our valley community.
We set out to help purchase and protect Sweetwater Lake four years ago before it was sold to the highest bidder. It's now public land, forever. ![]()
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Read our September Trust Our Land column in the Vail Daily for an update on the project and information about how you can get involved.![]()
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Trust Our Land: Here’s where we’re at with Sweetwater Lake
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Four years ago Sweetwater Lake went up for sale after development plans failed to materialize once again. It had been on the verge of private development for decades. The most recent proposal? Private...
Time for another Forever For All Friday, EVLT’s weekly community conservation post! Today, a spotlight on riparian habitat restoration.![]()
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Riparian areas provide a multitude of ecosystem services: they filter water, reduce soil erosion, store and recycle nutrients, and even slow or stop wildfires. Moreover, they serve as habitat and corridors for countless wildlife species. When riparian areas become degraded, we all feel the impact. ![]()
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To give nature a kickstart in recovering from stream degradation, process-based restoration is often used. This could mean building low-tech structures that mimic beaver dams! ![]()
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Interested in learning more and getting involved? Join our friends at Eagle River Watershed Council and Eagle County Open Space this Saturday and Sunday as they build post-assisted log structures along Brush Creek! Visit erwc.org/events for more information. ![]()
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PC: EagleValleyWild.org
Prepare yourself for an evacuation by creating a go-bag with plans for your 6 P's: ![]()
1. People and pets ![]()
2. Important papers ![]()
3. Prescriptions, vitamins, and eye glasses ![]()
4. Photographs and memorabilia ![]()
5. Personal computers and external harddrives ![]()
6. Important plastic (emergency credit or debit cards)![]()
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Mensaje 4:![]()
Prepárese para una evacuación creando una bolsa de viaje con planes para:![]()
1. Personas y mascotas![]()
2. Papeles importantes![]()
3. Recetas, vitaminas y anteojos![]()
4. Fotografías y recuerdos![]()
5. Computadoras personales y discos duros externos![]()
6. Tarjetas de crédito o débito de emergencia
