SLV Dweller

Sun, March 28, 2010

The body that governs Colorado's downstream commitments on the Rio Grande held its annual meeting in Alamosa with few surprises. The Rio Grande Compact Commission, which includes representatives from Colorado, New Mexico and Texas, received the final tallies on 2009 water deliveries.

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Oxbow Ranch Preserved

Mon, February 1, 2010

One of the most scenic and wildlife-rich ranches in the San Luis Valley will stay that way, thanks to a recently completed conservation easement. Alan and Patricia Lisenby, owners of the Rio Oxbow Ranch, and the Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust signed off on an agreement protecting 565 acres.

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4th Annual Conejos Super Fly 2009

Wed, July 22, 2009

4th Annual Conejos Super Fly 2009 Part 1, Day one of the super fly on the Conejos River in Southern Colorado for The Fish Phone's Fishing Colorado Video Series. Watch Part 2 and Part 3.

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Film Crew in Valley

Tue, July 21, 2009

One of ten finalists in The Doorpost Film Project, a second annual non-profit short film contest, Austin-based production company One Spark Films spent this past weekend shooting along the Rio Grande. Scenes were also shot at Clear Creek Falls near Creede and the Rainbow Grocery in South Fork as part of a shoot for the twelve-to-twenty-minute "Guest Room" that took them through three states — Texas, New Mexico and Colorado — over the course of seven eighteen-hour days.

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Willow Creek Restoration and Annexation

Fri, July 17, 2009

The town board of trustees took a step toward annexing the Willow Creek floodplain south of town Monday. The board adopted a land-use plan and agreed to a memorandum of understanding with the property's owners. The floodplain - a 1.5-mile stretch between Creede and the creek's confluence with the Rio Grande that greets visitors as they enter the town on Colorado 149 - has been left largely barren and incapable of naturally restoring itself after nearly a century of mining in the former boomtown.

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New Federal Levee Standards Create Problems

Sun, July 5, 2009

The tree-studded levee that protects the city of Alamosa from the Rio Grande no longer is up to snuff, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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Federal Funds for Platoro

Wed, July 1, 2009

Dam Safety upgrades for Platoro Reservoir, located 25 miles south of Del Norte on the Conejos River, are included in a federal funding bill.

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The Rio Grande Headwaters Trust Benefit

Mon, July 28, 2008

Please join The Rio Grande Headwaters Trust Benefit and fine artists from the San Luis Valley and across the Southwest in support of our important conservation work on Saturday August 16, 2008, 6pm to 9pm at the South Fork Community Center, South Fork, Colorado. Visit our Keep the Rio Grande Grand! page for more information and links to the artists' websites.

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Road and Bridge Construction is Protested in Crestone

Sun, July 27, 2008

Several Baca Grande residents are protesting the construction of a road in their subdivision by Saguache County commissioner's candidate Chuck Grant, a project they believe has violated their property rights and irreparably harmed the environment.

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Rio San Antonio Bridge in HDR

Thu, July 3, 2008

Photo by bridgepix

bridgepix has a series of remarkable HDR photographs of valley scenery, including this one of the County Road G bridge that crosses Rio San Antonio between Lobatos and La Florida.

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