Tag: conservation
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New mission hopes to achieve conservation, recreation dreams in Pikes Peak region
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A new effort aims to realize the Pikes Peak region’s “biggest, most ambitious conservation and recreation goals.” That’s the description of the initiative called Elevate the Peak, which was recently announced on a website launched by Colorado Springs-based Palmer Land Conservancy. The nonprofit with a…
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With ‘troubling decline’ of Colorado Springs’ greenback cutthroat trout, questions of recreation reemerge
The issue of conservation and recreation in Colorado Springs’ Bear Creek watershed has once again come to a head, with a recent report noting a “troubling decline” of greenback cutthroat trout swimming in the waters around the popular Jones Park and surrounding mountains southwest of the city. The latest findings from Colorado Parks and Wildlife…
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With ‘troubling decline’ of Colorado Springs’ greenback cutthroat trout, questions of recreation reemerge
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The issue of conservation and recreation in Colorado Springs’ Bear Creek watershed has once again come to a head, with a recent report noting a “troubling decline” of greenback cutthroat trout swimming in the waters around the popular Jones Park and surrounding mountains southwest of…
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Private island in Colorado set to be acquired for public enjoyment
A team is poised to acquire a scenic island in Colorado to be enjoyed by locals and visitors alike for generations. The 10 acres on Lake San Cristobal have been privately owned for more than a century. An iron bridge connects a series of smaller islands to the larger, verdant peninsula — a postcard image…