the San Luis Valley Ecosystem council

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Tomorrow is Colorado Gives Day! 

~ Schedule Your Donation Today ~

Participate in one of the largest online giving days in Colorado! Give where you live to a cause you care about this Colorado Gives Day (December 7th). Your donation will support SLVEC in achieving our conservation goals:

1. Granting Long-term Protection to Stretches of the Rio Grande in Costilla and Conejos Counties

2. Supporting Initiatives that Increase the Quantity and Quality of Wildlife Corridors in Saguache County 

3. Pushing for Increased Wilderness Designation in Southern  Colorado 

4. Continuing to Fight Against the Longstanding Proposal to Build a Village on top of Wolf Creek Pass- The Court Battles Continue.

                                                                                                    Donate Today!

Saguache Health and Safety Event 

~SLVEC Presents on Environmental Public Health ~

By SLVEC Director Chris Canaly

The San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council (SLVEC) participated in a Health and Safety event sponsored by HEART (Health-Equity-Action-Resident-Team) of Saguache/KV on Saturday, November 13th, hosted by Saguache Emergency Services (EMS) at their Firehouse. EMS gave a great presentation about fire safety, especially around the holidays. It was an event packed with useful resources and valuable education. 

SLVEC presented on our ecological baseline inventories, specifically our projects regarding in-door air and water quality education. We also focused on the SLV Solid Waste Management Diversion and Recycling Plan. These above environmental health concerns were prioritized for SLVEC by community members throughout the San Luis Valley over a decade ago, who committed to several meetings and shared their top three health concerns: impacts to air and water quality, and illegal dumping. The nexus for us on illegal dumping was public lands, especially since Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands bear the brunt of illegal dumping.

We also had a chance to show off our SLV Sensitive Resources Map, which highlights the sensitive ecological areas throughout the SLV and also indicates where our electrical grid is in relation to sensitive resources and how the development of the distribution grid can impact issues like renewable energy.

How to Minimize your Carbon Footprint  this Holiday Season

~ 3 Eco-Tips ~

The winter holiday is approaching and many of us are full of anticipation to spend extra time with family, eat delicious foods, cozy in by the fire, and exchange meaningful gifts. The holidays are a great time to relax, rejoice, and reflect on the past year. If we are not careful however, they can also be a time of outrageous waste, pollution, and consumerism. With a little added thought and time, minimizing your carbon footprint over the holidays can be achieved without taking away from the spirit of celebration. Read our top 3 eco-tips on travel, gift giving, and food consumption in our latest blog! Happy holidays! 

  Join the Conversation! 

~ Attend SLVEC's Last Board Meeting of 2021 ~

You are welcome to join us at our next SLV Ecosystem Council annual December Board meeting, this coming Wednesday, December 8th at 12:30 PM.  We will be meeting at the SLV Water Conservancy District meeting room (in the back, from parking lot): 623 4th St. in Alamosa.

Please RSVP if you plan to attend, zaylah@slvec.org

Want to Support SLVEC?

Visit our donation page to see all the ways that you can  support our mission of protecting and restoring the biological diversity, ecosystems, and natural resources in the Upper Rio Grande Basin. 

For the children of today and tomorrow, San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council is committed to protecting the 3.1 million acres of public lands that surround the Valley.