Environment
Solutions and stories that connect communities with the natural environment and working lands.
Solution
A New Club Helps Cortez Kids Hit the Slopes
- Local Champion:
- School Community Youth Collaborative
- Date funded:
- November 28, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $10,072
Solution
A New Pavilion Makes Cortez-Area Trails More Inviting
- Local Champion:
- Mancos Trails Group
- Date funded:
- November 28, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $19,950
Solution
Taos Volunteers Fill a Needed Gap with a Fall Downtown Clean-Up
- Local Champion:
- Downtown Taos
- Date funded:
- September 14, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $2,900

When Laura Herrick realized how many plastic bags were being used in Cortez, she devised a plan to reduce the number by at least half, with a little help from LOR.
Solution
A Free River Camp Connects Cortez Youth to the Outdoors—and Builds Relationships
- Local Champion:
- Dolores River Boating Advocates
- Date funded:
- May 6, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $13,000
Solution
Taos’ Tree Board Returns Shade to a Downtown Park by Planting Native Trees
- Local Champion:
- Taos Tree Board
- Date funded:
- April 28, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $2,300
Solution
Wildlife Fencing Protects Crops in Cortez From Deer and Elk
- Local Champion:
- Montezuma Land Conservancy
- Date funded:
- March 25, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $25,000

Lander veterinarian Lannie Hamilton knew spay and neuter programs could reduce feral cat populations by as much as 99 percent—she just needed a little LOR help to get started.
Solution
Technology Improves Access to Mountain Biking for Cortez Youth
- Local Champion:
- High Desert DEVO
- Date funded:
- December 17, 2021
- Grant Amount:
- $2,140

Responding to a statewide decline in the number of farms, CWC's farm incubator program equips young and developing farmers with the skills they’ll need to succeed.