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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

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Water in the West Recap

Dear Eartha, I really wanted to attend the water conservation talks this summer, but I was too busy soaking up the long days! How can I get caught up on what I missed?  Don’t fret! I attended each Water in the West (WITW) event and prepared a summary for summer senders like yourself. As a refresher, WITW is a monthly speaker series covering water topics relevant to the American West. High Country Conservation Center, in partnership with Blue River Watershed Group and Friends of […]

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Climate of Hope

Dear Eartha, It seems like a lot of progress on climate change has been undone this year. Are we going backwards on environmental action?It’s a fair question. This year saw an abrupt end to tax credits for electric cars, renewable energy projects, and home energy efficiency improvements. The U.S. Department of Energy canceled nearly $6 billion […]

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How can I make this spooky season more sustainable?  

Dear Eartha, Halloween is my favorite holiday, but I can’t help wondering how all those costumes, decorations, and (let’s be honest) mushy pumpkins add up in the waste department. What’s the best way to celebrate spooky season without scaring the planet?  I’m right there with you — nothing says October like crisp air, haunted houses, and glowing jack-o’-lanterns. But between single-use costumes, plastic decor, […]

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How to Get an EV Charger at my HOA?

Dear Eartha, I recently got an electric vehicle! I love my new car, but charging has been a challenge because I live in a condo. I want to talk to my HOA about getting shared chargers, but I don’t know where to start. Can you help?Congrats on your new electric car – I just got […]

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How Does Composting Benefit the Community?

Dear Eartha, I know composting is good for our environment. But outside of making soil healthier for plants, what’s the real deal with composting? How does it actually benefit the community? Great question! Composting has been around for ages—literally. Early humans figured out that decomposed organic matter could give their soil a boost, and farming […]

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How Can I Help Conserve Water?

Dear Eartha, I read in the Summit Daily that Colorado’s snowpack is at its lowest point in 10 years. How does yet another bad snow year impact our water supply? And how can I help? Most of Summit County’s water supply comes from snowpack and snowmelt. Climate change is the biggest threat to our snowpack […]

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Hard to Recycle Day

Dear Eartha, I’m planning to start some spring cleaning next week, but I hate when I end up just throwing things away. Any suggestions for how to purge more sustainably this year?Spring cleaning certainly comes at the right time. After all, just about any mythology, world religion, or daffodil will tell you that springtime is […]

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HC3 is Moving

HC3 has moved to Frisco Main StreetWe are pleased to share that High Country Conservation Center has moved to a new location. Our new office, located at 620 Main Street, Unit 8 in Frisco, will provide more space for our growing team, allow us to host more community meetings and events, and make it easier […]

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Ask Eartha: Who won the Green Scene Awards?

Dear Eartha,  I have noticed that a lot of local businesses and folks in the community are working hard to make the county more environmentally friendly. Do their actions get formally recognized? It is great to hear that you have noticed impactful environmental efforts in Summit County. We are lucky to live in a place where […]

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Ask Eartha: How can I be sustainable with my baby?

Dear Eartha, I’ve got a new baby at home, and wow, he generates a lot of waste! I try to be as eco-friendly as possible, but how can I stick to my sustainable lifestyle without compromising my baby’s health and safety?First off, congratulations on your new addition! Babies are amazing, but they sure know how […]

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