Since an Osprey chick was inadvertently dragged out of its nest at Emma Open Space on June 22, humans have taken over its care, with the goal of releasing it back into the wild. Still, its fate remains uncertain.

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Fish delivery to the Osprey nest at Emma Open Space.

Since Pitkin County Open Space and Trails installed a camera to view the Osprey nest at Emma Open Space (the live feed debuted in 2016), the breeding pair that returns to Emma each year has reared between one and three fledglings in every year but one. (more…)

Colorado Rocky Mountain School students tackle a group project on the Prince Creek Trail, arranged by Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers.

Pitkin County’s most popular open spaces and trails see a lot of use. They can use a lot of love, too. And, nothing fosters a sense of ownership in our public lands quite like taking care of them, literally.

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