Environment

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

Solution Gas Detection Equipment Improves Emergency Response in Monte Vista

Local Champion:: Monte Vista Fire Protection District
Date funded:: May 20, 2025
Grant Amount:: $7,300

Solution Shade Trees Transform Weiser’s City Park into a Haven for Families

Local Champion:: City of Weiser
Date funded:: May 15, 2025
Grant Amount:: $3,995

Solution Shade Tents Protect Taos’ Special Olympics Athletes

Local Champion:: Special Olympics New Mexico, Inc
Date funded:: May 13, 2025
Grant Amount:: $1,200

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 Camping Equipment Opens Outdoor Recovery Experience for Lander Families

Local Champion:: Wind River Family and Community Health Care
Date funded:: April 30, 2025
Grant Amount:: $3,573

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

Solution Mountain Biking Equipment Opens New Opportunities for Monte Vista Youth

Local Champion:: San Luis Valley Cycling
Date funded:: April 24, 2025
Grant Amount:: $5,484

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