The U.S. Geological Survey is sponsoring a conference, Working Together to Ensure the Future of Wild Trout, at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. The conference, which will be held from Sept. 20-22, will feature discussions concerning everything from balancing native, introduced and invasive fish species, controlling non-point source pollution and talking to the public about […]
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Posted inAugust 30, 2004: How Long Will it Flow?
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The 15th annual Bioneers Conference will be held in San Rafael, Calif., from Oct. 15-17. Sessions range from “Media and Democracy” to “Art in Action: Accelerating Social Change” and “Social Profit: From Value to Values.” Register by Sept. 24 to get in on the action. 505-986-0366 www.bioneers.org Do you have questions for the Center for […]
Posted inAugust 2, 2004: The Greening of the Plains
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The World Renewable Energy Congress and Expo will be held in Denver from Aug. 28 to Sept. 3. Workshops will focus on a wide range of renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, geothermal, fuel cells, wave energy, biomass and more.303-275-3781 www.nrel.gov/wrec. Oregon State University is sponsoring a class on timber and forestland appraisal, “The […]
Posted inJuly 19, 2004: They're Here: Global Warming's Unlikely Harbingers
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Learn about the State of the San Juans in Silverton, Colo., on Sept. 24-26. The conference, sponsored by the Mountains Studies Institute, will feature panels on local water issues, including the Animas River and the San Miguel Watershed, as well as on public-land partnerships and local restoration efforts. Colorado State Attorney General Ken Salazar is […]
Posted inJuly 19, 2004: They're Here: Global Warming's Unlikely Harbingers
Life cycle of a bark beetle
Note: This article is a sidebar to this issue’s feature story, “Global Warming’s Unlikely Harbingers.” This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Life cycle of a bark beetle.
Posted inJune 7, 2004: Wal-Mart's Manifest Destiny
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The Worldwatch Institute, in partnership with Earthworks, has a new online consumer guide that offers suggestions on how to shop more responsibly, for the sake of both the environment and your family’s health. You can also find out about everything from buying better-quality chocolate to learning where to recycle old DVDs and CDs. www.worldwatch.org/pubs/goodstuff Contact […]
Posted inMay 24, 2004: In Search of Solidarity
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The Sierra Nevada Alliance is holding its 11th annual conference, which includes speakers, workshops and field trips, at Lake Tahoe, Aug. 7 and 8.www.sierranevadaalliance.org530-542-4546 The olorado Foundation for Water Education is offering tours of the Upper Colorado River Basin on June 23-25. The three-day tour will focus on urban water supply, recreational water use and […]
Posted inMay 10, 2004: Shooting Spree
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The Colorado Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council is co-sponsoring the Teton Green Building Conference, June 2-4 in Grand Teton National Park. Developers, planners, builders and architects will learn from national experts about the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard and building science, methods and materials for colder climates.www.tetongreenbuilding.com 970-328-6449 The University […]
Posted inApril 26, 2004: Outsourced
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New Mexico-based Quivera Coalition has scheduled its 2004 workshops. The workshops will be held throughout the state and include topics such as “Upland and Riparian Management for a New Rancher” and “Water from Roads Less Traveled: How to design and maintain low maintenance ranch roads.” 505-820-2544 projects@quiveracoalition.org. The Pikes Peak Library District’s Special Collections is […]
Posted inApril 12, 2004: The One-Party West
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The League of Conservation Voters has released its 2003 National Environmental Scorecard. To see how your senator or representative voted on environmental issues, visit: www.lcv.org 202-785-8683 Colorado College launches its first annual State of the Rockies Report Card at a conference May 3-4 in Colorado Springs. New college president Richard Celeste hosts a detailed look […]
Posted inMarch 29, 2004: Who Will Take Over the Ranch?
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Want to get to know the Grand Canyon a little better? Then take a class with the Grand Canyon Field Institute, the nonprofit partner of the Grand Canyon National Park. Throughout the year, the Institute offers classes such as “Women’s Rim-to-Rim Backpack,” “Wilderness First Responder Training” and photography and archaeology trips. For more information or […]
Posted inMarch 15, 2004: The New Water Czars
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Head to San Francisco for the 15th Global Warming International Conference and Expo on April 20-22. Sessions will range from “Climate Change Mitigation” to “Extreme Events and Impacts Assessments” to “Agricultural and Forestry Resources Management.”http://globalwarming.net 630-910-1551 The Upper Green River Valley Coalition is sponsoring a conference in Pinedale, Wyo., on March 26-27. “Wells, Wildlife and […]
Posted inMarch 1, 2004: The Last Open Range
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San Diego will be hosting the Annual West Coast Conference on Soils, Sediments and Water on March 15-18. The conference is sponsored by the Association for Environmental Health and Sciences; hot topics include bioremediation, brownfields, military base cleanup and pesticides. www.aehs.com . 413-549-5170 Find out whose money your lawmaker is spending: Check out the Center […]
Posted inFebruary 16, 2004: Courting Disaster
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The Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute’s 13th annual land-use conference will be held in Denver on March 11 and 12. Guest speakers include Carolyn Raffensperger, director of Science and Environmental Health Network, and Hal Clifford, executive editor of The Orion Society; panels range from “Land Use Decisions and Water Quality” to “Smart Growth, Nimbyism and […]
Posted inFebruary 2, 2004: Mending the Nets
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The 22nd Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference, “Collaborative Watershed Efforts for Salmonid Recovery,” will be held in Davis, Calif., March 17-20. Workshops, field tours and technical sessions will focus on topics affecting recovery efforts for salmon and steelhead and associated ecosystems locally, regionally, and globally. www.calsalmon.org 707-223-1770 The Society of Petroleum Engineers International Conference on Health, […]
Posted inJanuary 19, 2004: Two decades of hard work, plowed under
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Colorado Preservation, Inc., is holding its annual conference, Saving Places 2004: The Business of Preservation, Feb. 5-7 in Denver. The event will include workshops, educational sessions and a trade show. www.coloradopreservation.org/SP04program.pdf 303-893-4260 The annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science will be in Seattle, Feb. 12-16. Seminars include those sponsored by […]
Posted inDecember 22, 2003: Being Green in the Land of the Saints
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The annual Colorado Agricultural Forum for 2004, “Profits Outside the Box: Agri-Energy and Beyond,” will be held in Denver on Feb. 19. Speakers and breakout groups will discuss how Colorado agriculture can harness renewable energy and other innovations to stay profitable. www.coloradoagforum.com 303-477-0076 ext. 210 Where will you be when the sun rises? If it’s […]
Posted inDecember 22, 2003: Being Green in the Land of the Saints
Log onto Democracy!
Want to keep a closer eye on your state and federal lawmakers? Looking to find out more information about a bill before Congress? Eager to browse the hot topics debated in your state legislature? Look no further than www.statedemocracy.com. Run by the nonprofit State Democracy Foundation, the Web site allows users to compare how different […]
Posted inDecember 8, 2003: Riding the middle path
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The Algodones Dunes Photographic Tour is kicking off in early December in Twentynine Palms, Calif. The exhibit of photographs by Andrew Harvey — a benefit for the Center for Biological Diversity — will visit Los Angeles, Yuma, San Diego, Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Tucson. www.biologicaldiversity.org 520-623-5252 ext. 306 The Quivira Coalition’s third annual conference is […]
Posted inDecember 8, 2003: Riding the middle path
As Congress adjourns, the environment is left in limbo
As Congress wraps up its business for the year, Western lawmakers will be heading home with a little bit of pork and a whole lot of change. That’s not pocket change, however: New laws passed this year could mean some big changes across the Western landscape. The 108th Congress has passed a significant number of […]