Good Earth - The Durango Herald

Feds plan to boost pollinators

WASHINGTON – The federal government hopes to reverse America’s declining honeybee and monarch butterfly populations by making more federal land bee-friendly, spending more money on research ...

DATE: May 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Large honeybee die-off sounds ecological alarm

Beekeepers lose 42% of colonies in U.S.

DATE: May 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Earth Briefs

Nature Center covers birds, fish, moon Durango Nature Center will offer these events: The Nature Center is open to the public on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 9 ...

DATE: May 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

BLM to examine oil, gas leasing

Agency to create master plan to guide development in counties

DATE: May 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Fencing bears out

Electric charge deters animals, doesn’t hurt them

DATE: May 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

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Mini-grants can make trail work happen In partnership with the city of Durango, Trails 2000 will offer mini-grants to community organizations for attending and promoting group tra...

DATE: May 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

California sets ambitious goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions

LOS ANGELES – Building on California’s ambitious effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions, Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday called on the state to further slash its carbon footprint over the nex...

DATE: Apr 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

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Welcome center arranges park tours A full range of trip-planning services for Mesa Verde National Park, including tickets for ranger-guided cliff-dwelling tours and bus tours, are...

DATE: Apr 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Organic food not always chemical-free

Board debating what will be allowed under USDA label

DATE: Apr 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Saving bee swarms

If captured in time, colonies can survive

DATE: Apr 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

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Celebrate Earth Day with run, beer, music Durango Nature Studies’ annual Earth Day 5K and Family Fun Run Celebration will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at Rotary Park. ...

DATE: Apr 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth