Conservation - The Journal

Sunflower Theatre to host screenings of conservation documentary ‘Preserved’

The documentary highlights the Vermejo property in New Mexico

DATE: Mar 11, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montelores Coalition finishes public meetings on outdoor plan, seeks feedback

Public input accepted until Dec. 31

DATE: Dec 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Community

Celebrating 50 years of the Weminuche Wilderness

Colorado’s largest wilderness area faces new challenges in preservation and management

DATE: Oct 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado River Program’s new director ‘cautiously hopeful’ about interstate negotiations

Celene Hawkins practiced in tribal nation projects, conservation efforts

DATE: Aug 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Frozen federal funding halts water conservation projects in Colorado

Lawmakers sign bipartisan letter urging release of funds

DATE: Aug 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

$50,000 grant awarded to preserve wetlands along Animas River

La Plata Open Space Conservancy received funds to finance conservation easement for 67-acre property north of Durango

DATE: Jun 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

New litter of wolf pups spotted by Colorado wildlife officials

Confirmation comes after Pitkin County rancher said calves were attacked

DATE: Jun 15, 2025 | CATEGORY:

Another wolf in Colorado is dead, but wildlife officials haven’t said how yet

The cause of death will follow a necropsy by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The male was originally from British Columbia and released in Colorado in January

DATE: Jun 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Blending tradition and education: Friday Academy empowers Native students in Montezuma County

Organizers hope to continue the academy in the future

DATE: Jun 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado senators reintroduce bill for Dolores River National Conservation Area

Legislation aims to preserve ecological conditions while honoring existing water and land rights

DATE: May 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

New law allows state land board to consider recreation, conservation

Goal is to balance more diverse values with mandate to generate funds for schools

DATE: May 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s tree-eating pine beetles are surging back after a prolonged dry spell

The 2013 floods gave state trees the water they needed to fight off the mountain pine beetle and other forest pests, but a dry 2024 restarted some pesky threats

DATE: Apr 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News