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Rolling out a new approach to wetland restoration

July 1, 2024

Laying wetland sod around an irrigation pond in the Brush Creek Valley.

Restoring a landscape tends to be a long process, but Open Space and Trails rolled out a new technique last month that may speed up the success rate.

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Dusky grouse – aka ‘the crazy chicken’

June 3, 2024
A male Dusky grouse in display mode on the Hunter Creek Cutoff.

A male Dusky grouse in display mode on the Hunter Creek Cutoff.

Among birds on Pitkin County’s open spaces, the Dusky grouse has a reputation like no other. Encounters with this upland game bird can be memorable.

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Outdoor volunteerism – a labor of love

Cami Brazell joins an RFOV project on Nancy's Path.

Cami Brazell joins an RFOV project on Nancy’s Path.

The volunteers who spent a recent weekday evening clearing brush from Nancy’s Path in Emma all shared at least one thing in common – a love of the outdoors.

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