Contact info

Address

High Country Conservation Center 737 Ten Mile Dr Frisco CO 80443 PO Box 4506 Frisco CO 80443

Phone

(970) 668-5703

Email

info@highcountryconservation.org

Our Mission

High Country Conservation Center’s mission is to promote practical solutions for waste reduction and resource conservation in our mountain community.

We are focused on impactful climate action. Program areas include waste reduction, energy efficiency and clean energy, water conservation, and sustainable food production.

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Annual Report

Together, we’ve achieved so much and we’re excited to share a few accomplishments in the 2022 Annual Report. Thank you to our partners and donors for helping to build a more sustainable Summit County.

Staff

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CLIMATE ACTION DIRECTOR

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS DIRECTOR

MARKETING & EVENTS MANAGER

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS MANAGER

ENERGY PROGRAMS MANAGER

CLIMATE PROGRAMS MANAGER

OFFICE & PROGRAMS COORDINATOR

MARKETING AND FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR

RECYCLING SPECIALIST

CSA FARMER

Board of Directors

ARAPAHOE BASIN, SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER

REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF RETAIL/RENTAL OPERATIONS- VAIL RESORTS

ALPINE BANK, BANKING OFFICER

LOCALS LIQUORS

MOUNTAIN SPORTS DIRECTOR

RETIRED, OUTDOOR RECREATION MANAGEMENT

MINIMAL IMPACT, LLC.

DIRECTOR BUSINESS APPLICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT,  BRECKENRIDGE GRAND VACATIONS

RETIRED, BUILDER

SUMMIT INFORMATION SERVICES & BRECKENRIDGE TOWN COUNCIL

SUMMIT COUNTY COMMISSIONER

History

In 1976, Tim McClure founded Summit Recycling Project (SRP) as “a non-profit educational-experimental organization to promote resource recovery and to reduce wastefulness.” Tim’s program flourished for seven years as he and volunteers collected recyclable materials from county residents and began to foster the conservation ethic that still exists today. Unfortunately, Tim’s lobbying for government assistance and funding was met without success, forcing him to close SRP’s doors in February 1983. Two years later, Tim died in an avalanche.

In 1989, Bob and Rose Wentzell took on Tim McClure’s vision to renew SRP’s operations. One day per week, two recycling centers began accepting nine recyclable materials.

Since then, the program has expanded to accept more than 20 different recyclable materials and has grown to address emerging waste streams like used electronics and wood waste from fire mitigation efforts.

In 2006, Summit County Government institutionalized the nonprofit’s recycling operations into a stable government department. To formalize this change, SRP changed its name to the High Country Conservation Center (HC3) in January 2006. After careful thought, the organization’s board and staff realized that even with this significant shift in recycling operations, our work is not done and our mission is not complete. In fact, this change gave us the perfect opportunity to do more work on waste reduction education and formally address other resource conservation issues.

Newsletter

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Climate justice in Colorado Event

Explore the intersection of Latin communities and climate action with Beatriz Soto, the Director of Protégete at Conservation Colorado. Join us on March 22nd at 6 p.m. to learn how we can craft equitable solutions for a more resilient future!