GOCO Listening Tour to visit Wednesday
Great Outdoors Colorado – which invests state lottery revenues in outdoor recreation, land conservation and wildlife – will bring its statewide listening tour to Durango on Wednesday to gather comments for its 2015 strategic plan.
The Durango event, one of 14 interactive sessions planned in the state, will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. There will be refreshments and door prizes. To RSVP, visit goco.org/strategicplan.
The public is invited to help GOCO set funding priorities for the next five to 10 years.
La Plata County has received $8.9 million in GOCO grants since its inception.
Old-growth forest conference to be held
The Southwest Old Growth Forest Conference will be held at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on Monday and Tuesday.
Leading scientists will explain the value of the oldest forests. Threats to these forests include danger from insect damage, fire and loss to extended drought.
Robert Van Pelt, a leading redwood and tall-tree forest researcher, will discuss how big trees around the world are being studied to understand how they achieve and support their great sizes.
The cost of the event is $95 for both days ($50 for students). Dinner on Tuesday is $25, preceded by a reception (cash bar). Individual evening events, open to nonregistered attendees, will be $15 ($10 for students).
Tickets are available at the Durango Welcome Center, 802 Main Ave. For more information, call 247-7657 or visit www.durangoconcerts.com.
For complete registration information and event listings, visit http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu/swogf.
Water releases increase at Navajo Reservoir
The Bureau of Reclamation has increased the release of water from Navajo Reservoir to 750 cf/s because of rapidly decreasing river flows in the San Juan River Basin.
Releases are made to attempt to support critical fish habitat within reach of the San Juan River.
For more information, call Susan Behery at 385-6560 or email sbehery@usbr.gov.
Herald Staff
