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Strategies in Western water law, from courts and coercion to collaboration, is the theme of the University of Colorado’s 20th annual summer conference, sponsored by the Natural Resources Law Center. Speakers include Patricia Beneke, assistant secretary of the Interior for Water and Science, and Utah Gov. Michael Leavitt. For more information about the June 9-11 […]

The San Juan Citizens Alliance is calling on nonprofit and grassroots organizations around the Four Corners region to participate in a festival of community involvement. The celebration will be held at Gateway Park in Durango, Colo., June 19. Contact Carolyn Lamb at 970/382-9609 with questions. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine […]

To help keep locals informed about environmental issues on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada in California, a lone activist has spun an electronic web. The Eastern Sierra Agenda Network was founded by Elizabeth Tenney, a member of Preserving the Eastern Sierra Tradition of Environmental Responsibility (PESTER for short). This list-serve, a free electronic […]

-Sheep is Life” brings weavers and shepherds together for traditional Navajo food, livestock exhibits and workshops in fiber arts and range management. The June 24-26 event at Diné College in Tsaile, Ariz., is free and open to the public. Contact Diné bÆ’ ÆÆna’, P.O. Box 539, Ganado, AZ 86505 (520/755-3266), www.recursos.org/sheepislife. This article appeared in […]

At a rustic camp on the shores of Oregon’s Wallowa Lake, writers gather at the annual Fishtrap writers’ conference. This year’s theme is “Borders,” and teachers include historian Susan Armitage, novelist Craig Lesley, and poet Richard Garcia. For details about the June 27-July 2 workshops or July 2-4 gathering, contact Fishtrap, P.O. Box 38, Enterprise, […]

If you join a free High Altitude Revegetation Field Tour in northern New Mexico from July 29-30, you can visit reclaimed mines, explore ancient archaeological sites at the Pecos National Monument, and dine on traditional Santa Fe food. The sponsor is Colorado State University’s Department of Soil and Crop Science. For more information, contact Gary […]

Log onto the World Wide Web, type www.headwatersnews.org, and discover a single source for updates on environmental and community issues from the Rocky Mountains of the United States and Canada. The free Web site links the reader directly to Web sites of the original news sources, which are most often daily newspapers. It is a […]

The Ford Foundation/Udall Center Fellowship for Environmental Conflict Resolution on the U.S.-Mexico Border offers a paid opportunity to research, teach and write for a year on work pertaining to environmental conflict resolution. For more information, contact Robert Merideth at the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, 803/811 E. First St., Tucson, […]

Conservation Voices has a new look. This revamped bi-monthly magazine of the Soil and Water Conservation Society most recently profiled a handful of landowners across the nation who’ve successfully restored their land. A six-issue subscription costs $15; contact Soil and Water Conservation Society, 7515 NE Ankeny Road, Ankeny, IA 50021-9764 (515/289-2331). This article appeared in […]

To discuss the state of the nation’s forests last year, the Religious Campaign for Forest Conservation met for several days on the California coast in the shadow of giant redwood forests. The campaign leaders emerged with a unified voice, calling for an end to the logging of old-growth forests and an end to commercial logging […]

Grab a box lunch at the University of Colorado Law School this spring and hear about natural resource controversies in Colorado. Coalbed methane in the San Juan Basin is the subject April 16, and the legacy of acid mine drainage in the San Juan Mountains will be discussed on May 4. To register for “Hot […]

Montanans worried about the effects of development and population growth on wildlife and its habitat have a reason to attend the Montana Audubon Annual Meeting: Held in Hamilton on April 23-25, the conference will focus on “Preserving Our Rural Landscape.” To learn more, contact the state office at P.O. Box 595, Helena, MT 59624 (406/443-3949). […]

At the Arkansas River Basin Water Forum, A River of Dreams and Realities, in Caûon City, Colo., April 23-24, ranchers, Bureau of Reclamation managers, members of the U.S. Geological Survey and locals will try to find solutions for a resource too much in demand. For registration, contact Pat Clifford at CSU Cooperative Extension, 411 N. […]

Desert wildlands activists discuss grazing reform in the Great Basin April 29-May 2 at the 21st annual Desert Conference in southeastern Oregon. Todd Wilkinson, author of Science Under Siege, is a speaker and lots of field trips are available. Write the Oregon Natural Desert Association, 16 NW Kansas, Bend, OR 97701, or call 503/525-0193. This […]

The High Desert Museum is calling for nominations for the 1999 Earle A. Chiles Award, given to honor thoughtful management of natural and cultural resources of the High Desert. Nominations are due May 31. For details, contact Binnie Rowe, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend, OR 97702-7963, (541/382-4754), browe@highdesert.org This article appeared in the print edition […]