River Cleanup
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River Cleanup

On the first day of May, High Country Conservation Advocates and the Gunnison River Guide Coalition kicked off the summer guide season by hosting a "Ramp to Ramp" cleanup of the Gunnison and Taylor Rivers.

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2021 HCCA Hikes
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2021 HCCA Hikes

To all our hiking friends, and those we haven’t yet met, we are so pleased to announce the resumption of our Don Baker Legacy Hikes, now in their 29th season.

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Welcome Eli
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Welcome Eli

HCCA is thrilled to announce that Eli Smith, a current graduate student at Western Colorado University in the Master of Environmental Management (MEM) program, has been hired as our first Environmental Stewardship Fellow.

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HCCA on KBUT
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HCCA on KBUT

Please take a moment to listen to this great interview from KBUT with our Water Program Director, Julie Nania, and Board President, Sue Navy.

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Land Exchange and Mineral Withdrawal Proposed for Mount Emmons
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Land Exchange and Mineral Withdrawal Proposed for Mount Emmons

Mt. Emmons Mining Company (MEMC), the owner of mine claims on Mt. Emmons, a prominent peak rising above the Town of Crested Butte and known locally as Red Lady, has initiated a federal review process for a land exchange with the U.S. Forest Service on properties in the Gunnison National Forest.

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