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The nonprofit Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado is looking for people to repair trails, plant trees and work on a variety of projects this summer. Last year, more than 2,700 people joined VOC’s volunteer programs. To find out what needs doing, consult the group’s directory, 839 Ways to Move Colorado in the Right Direction, available from […]

The Continental Divide Trail Alliance hopes to lure people to some of the most scenic and ecologically diverse areas in the West for a vacation of trail building, weed pulling or sign repairing. Volunteers can choose from 33 projects along the 3,100-mile trail. Contact CDTA, P.O. Box 628, Pine, CO 80470, or call 888/909-CDTA or […]

A report by three environmental groups says national gold reserves are harmful both economically and environmentally. When governments lock up large gold reserves, they force new, often environmentally destructive mining to meet the market demand for the metal, says the 24-page study, Gold At What Price? The Need for a Public Debate on National Gold […]

Government officials, environmentalists and ranchers will meet in Wyoming this summer to discuss how collaborative processes work, when they are appropriate and which tools are necessary for success. Case studies of successful and unsuccessful collaborations in the West will be used as examples. To attend the Governor’s Forum on Environment and Natural Resources in Riverton, […]

Lifelong social and environmental activist Hazel Wolf will be honored in a 30-minute documentary, “Voice of the Centenarian: Hazel Wolf,” narrated by Carole King. The producer is seeking footage of Wolf, who died in January. If you have material of her in action – making speeches, protesting, meeting with politicians – contact Gayle Podrabsky, 206/285-7806 […]

Lovers of land and culture, writers, and scientists will explore the relationships between religious traditions, sacred stories and scientific facts at the 17th Sitka Symposium, June 15-21 in Sitka, Alaska. Writers can submit manuscripts for critique by May 19. Contact the Island Institute at 907/747-3794 for more information, or write to Box 2420, Sitka, AK […]

One-page abstracts are being sought for next January’s Conference on Tailings and Mine Waste in Fort Collins, Colo. Offer your ideas on milling, geotechnics, tailings management or related topics by June 2. For information or to present an abstract, contact Linda Hinshaw, Department of Civil Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1372, 970/491-6081, fax […]

The National Park Service and its parent agency, the Department of the Interior, are sponsoring a conference to help land managers on the Colorado Plateau develop effective resource education programs. Connecting Our Land and Cultures will be held July 9-14 in Las Vegas, Nev. Register through June 9 by calling Carol Kruse at 520/526-1157 ext. […]

Environmentalists wanting to hear and discuss everything from grazing on public lands to Glen Canyon restoration will convene at the Escalante Wilderness Action Gathering near Escalante, Utah, May 19-21. Camping and a $20 donation are encouraged for the outdoor event which includes community meals. Call Tori Woodard or Patrick Diehl for information and directions at […]

The University of Colorado School of Law’s summer conference, Water and Growth in the West in Boulder, Colo., June 7-9, will feature a barbecue on Flagstaff Mountain and case studies from around the region. Contact Natural Resources Law Center, University of Colorado School of Law, Campus Box 401, Boulder, CO 80309-0401, 303/492-1272, e-mail: NRLC@spot.colorado.edu, or […]

The editor of a reference book/CD ROM seeks contributors to write 700-1,400-word biographical profiles of American environmentalists. Contributors may choose their subjects from the editor’s list, and must be able to submit profiles via e-mail, and agree to make revisions. Pay is $50 per entry; write to (e-mail address removed by request). This article appeared […]

An ongoing exhibit at the Colorado History Museum in Denver, Colo., Then and Now, 1870-2000: The Jackson/Fielder Photos, showcases the works of two renowned Western photographers through Aug. 6. John Fielder photographs the same landscapes William Henry Jackson first captured over a century ago. Admission is $3 for adults. Call 303/866-3682 for more information. This […]

Activists, lawyers and interested individuals can learn the tools and strategies to protect wildland ecosystems and wildlife habitat at the Third Annual Natural Resources Laws Conference. The May 7-8 event at Montana State University in Bozeman features speakers from advocacy groups including the Greater Yellowstone Coalition and The Sonoran Institute. For registration information, visit the […]

Do you have photos of the mess that mining makes? The Mineral Policy Center, a group working to reform hardrock mining laws, is holding a photo contest to get the picture out that mining is desecrating the Western landscape. Photos must be submitted by May 15; awards will be given in two categories: protection and […]

Coming to a consensus over natural resources isn’t easy. The Alternative Dispute Resolution and Natural Resources Conference will bring together land managers, land users and environmentalists to address conflict resolution, May 16-19, at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Information about the event, which is sponsored by the Department of the Interior and the Udall […]

The Natural Resources Law Center at the University of Colorado in Boulder is sponsoring a two-day workshop, Environmental Justice in Natural Resources, beginning April 14 with a “Talking Circle” at the LODO Tattered Cover bookstore in Denver, Colo. Keynote speaker April 15 is Patricia Limerick from the Center of the American West. Call Kathryn Mutz, […]