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Ring in the new year with the San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council!

Your Support is Vital to Our Success and the Success of the SLV

At the San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council, we work diligently to protect and restore the unique ecosystems of the San Luis Valley. Your generous donations allow us to continue our crucial efforts in promoting sustainable land use and preserving the biodiversity of this remarkable region.

Why Donate?

Your contributions directly support our ongoing projects, which include habitat restoration, water conservation, and environmental education. Additionally, your donation enables us to advocate for sound policies that protect the ecological balance of the valley.

Making an Impact

With your financial investment, the San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council has achieved significant milestones. From reestablishing native plant species to facilitating community-led conservation initiatives, together we have made a lasting impact on the Valley's ecosystem.

A Not from our Director, Chris Canaly

Greetings everyone and wishing you a healthy and productive 2024. 

Please continue to support our important work, there’s still time to donate in 2023!

We have so much to be thankful for in ’23.

1. Almost 800 household wells tested throughout the SLV for 17 different heavy metals, creating critical aquifer water quality baseline. SLVEC received a “Partnership of the Year” award from the Colorado School of Public Health.

2. Getting support from Saguache County Commissioners to recommend a Wildlife Conservation Area, 45,000 acres on BLM lands within the Sawtooth Mountains, within the Gunnison County Basin, and is now part of the GORP Act. (Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act)

3. Bison are being reintroduced at the Great Sand Dunes National Park and SLV Ecosystem Council, as part of the Great Sand Dunes Advisory Council, began supporting those efforts through management plan comments starting way back in 2006. Hooray!

In 2024, we have so much to work towards, regarding long term land protection

1. Recommending addition Wilderness designation in the Sangre de Cristo mountains, possibly including areas of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge and Great Sand Dunes National Park;

2. Continuing discussions with a newly formed working group in Conejos County regarding BLM lands along  the Rio Grande, for potential National Conservation Area designation;

3. Presenting Oral Argument before the CO Federal Court of Appeals in January regarding the future of Wolf Creek Pass and the potential large scale development;

4. Participating in a community Climate Change Resiliency community advisory group, to build useful tools to provide adaptive protocol and measures to create options for households to prepare for climate change. Example: affordable water filters for households and support for renewable energy stability.

Your financial support will really make a difference as we embark on a challenging yet doable ’24 project campaign.

There are various ways to donate:

1. You can go to our website and donate on-line:  https://www.slvec.org/donations

2. You can mail a check to our PO Box: SLV Ecosystem Council, P.O. Box 223, Alamosa, CO 81101

3. Or contact us at: info@slvec.org, if you are interested in volunteering

Here’s to a healthy and productive growing of natural resource corridors in 2024!

Chris Canaly, Director