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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dear Eartha, As someone who is a total newbie to high-elevation gardening, I struggled with last year’s attempt (it was a colossal failure). What advice do you have to ensure a more fruitful season this year? If you live in the mountains, you already know that gardening at high elevations can be tricky. At 9,000 […]
Dear Eartha, This springtime weather has got me thinking about my annual deep clean. Aside from washing floors and putting winter stuff away, what else should I be thinking about? As ski resorts across Colorado stop spinning their lifts, and we — or maybe just me — anxiously await dry dirt and biking, spring-cleaning season […]
Dear Eartha, I collect my food scraps at home but the restaurant I work at doesn’t. I’d like to help them start composting. How do I start? High five for composting your food scraps! You’ve joined over 2,300 Summit County residents who all use High Country Conservation Center’s (HC3) free Food Scrap Program. Just this […]
Dear Eartha, I’d love to get solar panels on my house, but I live in the woods and my roof is shaded most of the day. Are there any other options? Rooftop solar sure is sexy, but there are a variety of reasons why it might not be a good fit for everyone. So, if you […]
Dear Eartha, As a parent, I am worried about the impact climate change will have on my kids’ futures. How can I encourage my kids to be environmental stewards without totally overwhelming them? Although it can be scary to consider what a warming world might look like, we should nevertheless educate and prepare our kids […]
Dear Eartha, I get a little geeked out during the holidays and want to do it all — the decorating, the cooking, the gift wrapping… is there anything I can do to be more sustainable with my traditions? Can you believe it? It’s already that time of year when everything smells like pumpkin spice and […]
Summit County residents, say hello to Pay as You Throw!
We’re kicking trash to the curb with a whole new way to think about curbside collection. Join HC3 and County representatives for a virtual forum on Thursday, June 12 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Get your questions answered and learn more about the changes coming to trash collection services.
