Environment

Solutions and stories that connect communities with the natural environment and working lands.

Solution A Mower Preserves the Cortez Cemetery’s Sacred Space

Local Champion:: Cortez Cemetery District
Date funded:: May 13, 2025
Grant Amount:: $7,000

Solution A Pedal Track Encourages Young Libby Riders

Local Champion:: Libby Outdoor Recreation Association
Date funded:: May 6, 2025
Grant Amount:: $10,000

Solution Community Clean-Up Days Offer Free Waste Disposal in Questa

Local Champion:: Village Of Questa
Date funded:: May 2, 2025
Grant Amount:: $4,033

Solution A Walking Path Makes a Libby Park Family Friendly

Local Champion:: Libby Parks District
Date funded:: April 29, 2025
Grant Amount:: $10,000

Solution A Botanical Field Guide Enhances Visitor Experience at Cortez’s Canyons of the Ancients

Local Champion:: A Cortez local
Date funded:: April 25, 2025
Grant Amount:: $7,140

Story

A Resource Center and Community Programs Support Monte Vista Veterans April 2025

Monte Vista had no place where veterans could access services and partake in outdoor activities. One local had a vision.

Solution Forest Mapping Equipment Helps Taos Students Protect Local Watersheds

Local Champion:: Taos Soil and Water Conservation District
Date funded:: April 9, 2025
Grant Amount:: $10,000

Solution River Restoration Returns Questa’s Red River to Natural Flow

Local Champion:: Trout Unlimited
Date funded:: March 18, 2025
Grant Amount:: $8,548

Solution A Community Animal Response Team Enhances Cortez Emergency Preparedness

Local Champion:: Montezuma County
Date funded:: March 17, 2025
Grant Amount:: $5,000

Solution Storage Equipment Extends the Shelf Life of Questa Produce

Local Champion:: Localogy
Date funded:: March 14, 2025
Grant Amount:: $25,000

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