Celebrating New Protected Lands and Welcoming Our Interns
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Earn three continuing education credits in this state-approved course on conservation easement basics for realtors and those in related professions. Wells Group Realtor Justin Osborn and staff from La Plata Open Space Conservancy and Tax Credit Connection will help you understand what a conservation easement is, how and why they are established, and what to be aware of when handling a real estate transaction involving a conservation easement.
This course is free of charge, thanks to support from our generous sponsor, Colorado Title & Closing Services. Registration is required – please register at the link below.
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Please join on August 30, for a variety of workshops and presentations geared toward landowners, community members, and farmers in Southwest Colorado. Register here to attend for the full day, or email ewwhittlesey@fortlewis.edu to register for the afternoon sessions (lunch not included). The cost is $35/day and includes lunch, or is free for the afternoon session.
Morning Sessions:
Pollinator Identification and Creating Habitat
Field and Facilities Tours at the Old Fort
Accessing USDA Programs
Updates from the Southwest Equitable Land Access Collaborative
Afternoon Sessions:
Promoting Land Access Pathways with Colorado Land Link
This workshop is designed for landholders and landseekers and will introduce the context and challenges of agricultural land access in Colorado. In this interactive session, landseekers and landowners will have the opportunity to share their questions, concerns, and experiences navigating paths to secure, affordable land access and hear tips for seeking and securing land tenure. The session will introduce Guidestone’s Colorado Land Link Program, the Colorado Land Access Database, and other resources for beginning, intermediate and advanced farmers and ranchers in Colorado.
Talk by Jennifer Jewell, author and podcast host
In her presentation, Jennifer Jewell will explore the philosophy of Cultivating Place based on the belief that gardens/gardeners are powerful agents and spaces for potentially positive change in our world, helping to address challenges as wide ranging as climate change, habitat loss, cultural polarization, and individual and communal health and being. She will explore how this power of gardens and gardeners is exemplified in her weekly program, but very specifically in her three books: The Earth in Her Hands (2020), focused on women in horticultural leadership roles; Under Western Skies; Visionary Gardens from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast (2021); and, What We Sow, On the Personal, Ecological, and Cultural Significance of Seeds (2023). All together, these resources, inspirations and Culture of Care are blue-prints guiding us in ways we can all grow our world better – and beautifully.
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Calling all owners and grantors of LPOSC-conserved properties! Join us for a special event – the Landowner Appreciation Picnic on Saturday, August 10, from 4 to 7 pm. We’ll gather at the beautiful Rockin’ M Ranch at the end of Lightner Creek Road to enjoy hotdogs, hamburgers, and great company. Landowners are welcome to bring their friends and families. While not required, you are encouraged to bring a side dish or dessert to share. Please leave your pets at home. We look forward to celebrating with you! Site address provided upon RSVP.
LPOSC is grateful once again to be the beneficiary of Ska Brewing’s Anniversary Party and Brewer’s Invitational. Come enjoy beers from 30+ different breweries and dancing with live music from Save Ferris and special guests The Toasters!
Interested in sponsoring or volunteering at this event? Contact clara@lposc.org for more information.
This event is now sold out!
Please join LPOSC for a wonderful firefly viewing party and dinner on Friday, June 28th. The viewing party will be generously hosted by Jerry and Karen Zink on their conserved property, Sunnyside Farm. Fireflies only appear in Southwest Colorado for a few weeks each year, so this gathering will provide a unique opportunity to view the fireflies before they leave in late July while enjoying food, drinks, and good company.
Tickets are priced at $100 per person, with the added perk of returning with children and guests to the property on evenings from June 29 to July 5. Your purchase confirmation email will contain additional details about later visits.
What to bring: layered clothing, a chair or blanket to sit on, and footwear that can get wet.
Space is limited! Tickets will sell fast, purchase yours today! Event address will be provided upon ticket purchase. All proceeds support LPOSC’s efforts to conserve land and water in Southwest Colorado, like this unique wetland firefly haven.
Fireflies in Colorado? Yes, it’s true – check out this Colorado Sun article about the relatively rare Western populations.
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