Fort Collins, CO – Recycling opportunities for Fort Collins businesses and apartment complexes just got easier thanks to a new program called WRAP. The Waste Reduction and Recycling Assistance Program is a municipal program by the City of Fort Collins to encourage businesses and apartment complexes to recycle and compost. WRAP consists of rebates, free[continue reading...]

Fort Collins- City of Fort Collins Natural Areas are hoping to team up with people who are looking for a rewarding volunteer experience while enjoying the natural areas. Master Naturalist Assistants help out with field trips on a wide variety of local and regional natural areas. Training will be provided and is free. Free Training[continue reading...]

BRIGHTON, CO. – Once again, the nesting pair of bald eagles at Barr Lake State Park have begun what may be the incubation period of future eaglets. If all goes well, the eaglets should hatch around the end of March. A pair of bald eagles has attended a nest in the wildlife refuge since 1986. [continue reading...]

Fort Collins – The City of Fort Collins Colorado is looking for people who are interested in volunteering their time while enjoying the natural areas. Become a volunteer Master Naturalist! Volunteering as a Master Naturalist means you will learn about ecology, public speaking skills, and lead a variety of programs (including school field trips) in[continue reading...]

Eckert, CO – After twelve years in Eckert, Surface Creek Winery will be closing it’s doors. The family owned business has been operating at the foot of the Grand Mesa since 2000 and will be open only until mid- March 2012. Surface Creek Winery came to the Orchard City Colorado area and settled in Eckert[continue reading...]

Single lane closures will be in place on Interstate 70 at Floyd Hill and Hidden Valley this week for bridge expansion joint repairs and asphalt patching. On Tuesday, March 6, and Wednesday, March 7, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will restrict traffic on westbound I-70 to one lane from the top of Floyd Hill[continue reading...]

At approximately 1:00 am on March 5, 2012, Sheriff’s Deputies and wildland firefighters from several area fire departments responded to a report of a fire near the 4 mile marker of Lefthand Canyon. A two acre fire was found approximately one and a half miles north of the 4000 block of Lefthand Canyon, situated on[continue reading...]

Stagecoach State Park will host its first ever ice fishing tournament! The tournament, organized and sponsored by guiding company Steamboat Great Outdoors, will be held on Saturday March 10th at Stagecoach Reservoir. Limited to 200 adult and 50 youth entries, an adult registration is $45 and youngsters are free. All 2011 Colorado Parks and Wildlife[continue reading...]

FORT COLLINS – The City of Fort Collins Colorado wants to recognize and thank the wonderful people who volunteer their time and talents to the Natural Areas program. On February 17, 2012 they are hosting a special event to publicly do so.  At the “Natural Areas Department Volunteer Appreciation Dinner”, the Mayor, City Manager and[continue reading...]

Gov. Hickenlooper, The Denver Post and Viaero Wireless steer two-wheelers east to “Pedal The Plains”. Gov. John Hickenlooper, in partnership with The Denver Post and Viaero Wireless, announced a recreational Eastern Plains bicycle tour called “Pedal The Plains” to take place this fall. “Pedal The Plains will be a one-of-a-kind Colorado cycling event celebrating the[continue reading...]