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Environment

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

Solution A Chainsaw Crew Builds Skills for Cortez Young Adults and Protects Local Forests
Local Champion:
Southwest Conservation Corps
Date funded:
January 22, 2026
Grant Amount:
$18,000
Cultivo aims to inspire and educate the next generation of Questa farmers, passing on local agricultural knowledge to sustain the community for years to come. (Photo by Mark Totte)
Story
Questa’s Cultivo Grows Knowledge and Community Through Agricultural Education

With LOR's support, one youth internship program is preserving Questa's heritage and preparing the next generation of farmers.

Solution Emergency Equipment Protects Lincoln County Workers Responding to Disasters
Local Champion:
Lincoln County
Date funded:
December 22, 2025
Grant Amount:
$29,485
Solution Emergency Equipment Helps Libby Clear Roads After Disasters
Local Champion:
Lincoln County
Date funded:
December 18, 2025
Grant Amount:
$6,000
Solution Hydroponic Farms Bring Locally Grown Produce to Lander Students
Local Champion:
Child Development Services of Fremont County Lander
Date funded:
December 15, 2025
Grant Amount:
$9,700
Solution A Disc Golf Course Gives Weiser a New Spin on Recreation
Local Champion:
City of Weiser
Date funded:
December 15, 2025
Grant Amount:
$29,958
Solution Court Repairs Restore Recreation Access on Monte Vista’s East Side
Local Champion:
City of Monte Vista
Date funded:
December 15, 2025
Grant Amount:
$30,000
Solution Student-Led Project Creates Shaded Outdoor Spaces at Baldwin Creek Elementary
Local Champion:
Fremont County School District #1
Date funded:
December 15, 2025
Grant Amount:
$9,998
Solution Safety Upgrades Protect Growing Number of Lander Rodeo Arena Users
Local Champion:
Lander Old Timer's Rodeo Association
Date funded:
December 2, 2025
Grant Amount:
$14,560
Solution A Slide Brings Safe Play Back to Weiser’s City Park
Local Champion:
City of Weiser
Date funded:
November 26, 2025
Grant Amount:
$6,100

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