Oh-Be-Joyful Kayak Race
On the weekend of June 5, High Country Conservation Advocates (HCCA) held the Oh-Be-Joyful Kayak Race, drawing both local and professional kayakers to the event. Pro kayaker Rush Sturges took home the 1st place trophy while local kayaking legend Rob Dickinson was ceremoniously allowed to wear the infamous “Boof” belt buckle for going big on the iconic 23-foot waterfall (see photo).
30 x 30 and GMUG - What’s the Connection? What are the Possibilities?
The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forest (GMUG) is revising its forest plan, with a Draft Plan/Draft Environmental Impact Statement scheduled to be released this year. There is a once-in-a-generation opportunity on the 3.16-million acre GMUG to proactively tackle biodiversity loss, climate change, equitable access, and other issues so important to Coloradans.
River Cleanup
On the first day of May, High Country Conservation Advocates and the Gunnison River Guide Coalition kicked off the summer guide season by hosting a "Ramp to Ramp" cleanup of the Gunnison and Taylor Rivers.
2021 HCCA Hikes
To all our hiking friends, and those we haven’t yet met, we are so pleased to announce the resumption of our Don Baker Legacy Hikes, now in their 29th season.
Welcome Eli
HCCA is thrilled to announce that Eli Smith, a current graduate student at Western Colorado University in the Master of Environmental Management (MEM) program, has been hired as our first Environmental Stewardship Fellow.
HCCA on KBUT
Please take a moment to listen to this great interview from KBUT with our Water Program Director, Julie Nania, and Board President, Sue Navy.
Land Exchange and Mineral Withdrawal Proposed for Mount Emmons
Mt. Emmons Mining Company (MEMC), the owner of mine claims on Mt. Emmons, a prominent peak rising above the Town of Crested Butte and known locally as Red Lady, has initiated a federal review process for a land exchange with the U.S. Forest Service on properties in the Gunnison National Forest.