land conservation

In Cortez, residents are expressing concern about the potential environmental impacts of rezoning land next to the Carpenter Natural Area. The parcel of land is owned by Independent Log Company, which recently submitted an application to the city of Cortez to change the zoning of the land from commercial to heavy industrial use. If the land is rezoned, it will mean large industrial equipment and chemicals can be stored on the premises. M. Waldron, a resident of Cortez and a representative for a community group advocating on behalf of the Carpenter area, says concerned Cortez residents can attend the city’s planning and zoning commission meeting on July 18 to make public comments, in addition to the next city council meeting on July 25. And new privacy protections for consumers in Colorado took effect over the weekend.

Mountain towns in Colorado have seen an influx of development in recent years. Much of it has been concentrated in tourism or luxury housing, which has driven up costs and pushed out many locals. Rico has largely avoided that fate, and is proud of it. A new land sale could change that.

KSJD's Wynn Jones talks with Travis Custer of the Montezuma Land Conservancy during the Fall Harvest Drive about his organization's programs and how…

Researchers at the Land Institute, near Salina, Kansas, have worked since 2003 to develop a perennial grain crop that will replace some of the annual…

Of Life & Land is KSJD's occasional series of interviews that explores our shared sense of place and how our landscapes define who we are. For this…

The values that we attached to our landscapes provide us with an important shared sense of place. KSJD's Tom Yoder talks with Chuck and MB McAfee about…

A deep relationship with land and landscapes is an important value for most of us here in the Four Corners area. KSJD's Tom Yoder talks with Amber Clark,…

The Montezuma Land Conservancy works to protect important open lands in partnership with landowners. KSJD's Tom Yoder talks with Jon Leibowitz, Executive…

The Montezuma Land Conservancy works to protect important lands through partnerships with landowners in Montezuma and Dolores Counties. KSJD's Tom Yoder…