The Outdoor Industry Summit, an event that explores themes of sustainability and responsible tourism in business through keynote speakers and breakout sessions, will take place in Leadville on Sept. 15
Get Outdoors Leadville! (GOL!) will merge with the newly formed Lake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) department in the coming months, making it a county program, according to
Posted by Brooke Gilmore | May 13, 2021
May 15 marks the fifth annual Colorado Public Lands Day. In May of 2016, Colorado became the first state in the nation to establish a state holiday for our public lands. Colorado Public Lands Day is an opportunity to celebrate public lands, which are central to our economy and our quality of life.
Colorado Public Lands Day logo courtesy of Colorado Public Lands website
The COVID-19 crisis highlights the importance of nature and open spaces to Coloradans. The past year emphasized more than ever before that investments in Colorado’s lands, waters, and wildlife are critical pieces of a recovery that builds back better by creating family-supporting jobs and protecting public health.
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David Kelly has lived his whole life in Colorado’s Upper Arkansas River Valley, where his family has ranched since 1952. The community is committed to helping him and other ranchers there because of the benefits their lands produce for everyone.
Kelly’s ranch, about three miles south of Buena Vista, is one of nine enrolled in a 1-year-old program that pays people to not develop their land or sell their water rights. Chaffee County voters approved a sales tax increase of 0.25% in 2018 to address forest health, the impacts of growth and support working ranches, farms and rural landscapes.