Environment

We curated this story about summer heat and corona written by Jordan Davidson for EcoWatch. The news is not sunny. Researchers have found that warm temperatures in the U.S. this summer are unlikely to stop the coronavirus that causes the infectious disease COVID-19, according to a...

San Miguel Public Health Department issues new Public Health Order, which more closely mirrors the state's Executive Order. All info will be posted on the San Miguel County website on Sunday, May 31. For up-to-date coronavirus information visit here. San Miguel County Public Health, with the...

In anticipation of a dry irrigation season, the Town of Mountain Village will be restricting outside watering beginning Monday, June 1, 2020.  “Based on recent reports from the USDA/NRCS National Water and Climate Center and Bikis Water Consultants Division of SGM, the town is being proactive...

For further information, go to tellmed.org/coronavirus. For more San Miguel County updates, go here. [caption id="attachment_87160" align="aligncenter" width="441"] Grace Franklin, County Public Health Director[/caption]   I am writing to the citizens of San Miguel County from a very different place than two months ago when we started our fight against COVID-19,...

Join EcoAction Partners for an "Intro to Permaculture," Monday, April 20, 3:30 - 5 p.m. Zoom Meeting url here. Meeting ID= 814-358-1435. Wilkinson Public Library sign up here. Facebook event page here. Join EcoAction Partners on Monday, April 20 for "Intro to Permaculture," the next session...

And now for some good news. We curated this story titled "Scientists Find Bacteria That Eats Plastic." It was written by Jordan Davidson for EcoWatch. German researchers have identified a strain of bacterium that not only breaks down toxic plastic, but also uses it as food...

Save the date. EcoAction Partners will be participating in the Community Climate Education & Action Initiative launch event on Thursday, February 27, 5:15 p.m., at Telluride's Wilkinson Public Library. The event will offer the broader community an opportunity to learn where we are as a...

To learn more about new in-home composting initiative in Mountain Village  visit townofmountainvillage.com/compost or call (970) 369-8236. The Mountain Village Green Team is proud to announce its new composting initiative. The program offers in-home composting units for Mountain Village residents to help the town achieve its...