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Wolf Creek Pass Update

By sjca Newsletter, Wildlife No Comments

Wolf Creek Pass, straddling the Continental Divide between Pagosa and Del Norte along the Rio Grande and San Juan National Forest boundary, is a haven for wildlife – including critical habitat for the endangered Canada lynx and an important migration…

Nov 16 2022

Wildlife Program Update

By Gary Skiba Newsletter, Wildlife No Comments

SJCA’s wildlife program is going strong, focusing on wolf restoration and bighorn sheep management. Wolves: Planning Process on Track Colorado Parks and Wildlife is well on its way to creating a comprehensive management plan for the restoration of wolves to…

Jan 20 2022

Restoring Bighorns & Wolves

By Gary Skiba Climate Change, Newsletter, Rivers No Comments

Imagine Colorado 150 years ago, when hearing a faraway wolf howl or seeing a bighorn was not rare. While many things have changed in those 150 years, our Wildlife Program aims to restore this wildlife and ensure that it happens…

Nov 11 2021

Prioritizing Public Lands

By Jimbo Buickerood Forest Health, Lands Protection, Newsletter No Comments

Our work protecting the lands and forests across the San Juan Basin is ever-changing. Here is a quick summary of what we’re working on right now: Bootjack Ranch/Valle Seco Land Exchange The Decision Notice for this sordid and coordinated effort…

Oct 15 2021

The Proof is in the Animas

By sjca Climate Change, Newsletter, Rivers No Comments

Rivers and streams in the West are facing a lot of challenges these days, especially in the face of an undeniably warming world. As climate change progresses, our waterways are increasingly stressed by worsening droughts, wildfire, and diminished flows. The…

May 24 2021

What’s Next to Protect: Guiding Conservation with the 30×30 Initiative

By sjca Lands Protection, Newsletter No Comments

President Biden’s new administration brings forth the opportunity to pivot management of public lands and waters from enhancing extraction to instead promoting protection. Biden’s newly confirmed Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, promises a refreshing perspective both as our nation’s…

May 12 2021

Increasing Opportunities for River Recreation

By sjca Newsletter, Rivers 2 Comments

Maintaining a healthy river, and a healthy river community, means more than simply keeping the water clean. Fishing, swimming, paddling, or simply walking along a river trail are important services that healthy rivers provide and they play an important role…

May 12 2021

The Wolves Are Coming: Planning for Colorado’s Reintroduction

By Gary Skiba Newsletter, Species 2 Comments

The coming year will be critically important for Colorado’s wolf restoration program. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and its Commission are charged with reintroducing wolves to the state, with paws on the ground by the end of 2023. Opponents of…

May 05 2021

SJCA’s April Recap

By sjca Newsletter, Of Interest No Comments

Spring is upon us and in Southwest Colorado that means forthcoming elections for the La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board of Directors. Each year, the member-owners of LPEA (anyone with an electric meter account) choose the directors to manage the electric cooperative.…

Dec 31 2020

Four Corners Solar Projects Move Forward

By Mike Eisenfeld Newsletter, Renewable Energy No Comments

SJCA has long advocated for a just and equitable transition from reliance on coal-fired power plants to renewable resources in the Four Corners Region. Many of the coal complexes in the Four Corners region are closed or closing, primarily due…

Dec 30 2020

Fall/Winter 2020 Newsletter

By sjca Newsletter No Comments

Our Fall/Winter 2020 Newsletter has gone out to doorsteps and PO Boxes across the country! You can also check it out here by clicking the photo below. This newsletter has updates on energy transition, the HD Mountains, pending wilderness designations,…

Dec 30 2020

Reducing Our Reliance On Coal-Fired Power

By sjca Newsletter, Renewable Energy No Comments

Attaining utility-scale renewable power for communities in the Four Corners region has been one of SJCA’s goals for years. Renewable energy is better for both our environment and our wallets; over the past few years the cost of renewables has…

Nov 23 2020

Defending the HDs… Again

By Jimbo Buickerood Lands Protection, Newsletter, Oil & Gas One Comment

It’s really no surprise that Colorado’s highest peaks attract the greatest attention from human visitors, smart phone cameras, Wilderness designations, and more – they are awe-inspiring and photogenic. However, most of us have come to know that the “lower and…

Apr 14 2020

Our Spring/Summer 2020 Newsletter is Live!

By sjca Newsletter No Comments

Check out our Spring/Summer 2020 Newsletter for updates on our campaigns and to learn what's coming up in the next couple months. To get a copy of our newsletter delivered right to your doorstep you can become a member here.…

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