Environment
Solutions and stories that connect communities with the natural environment and working lands.
- Local Champion:
- School Community Youth Collaborative
- Date funded:
- November 28, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $10,072
- Local Champion:
- Mancos Trails Group
- Date funded:
- November 28, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $19,950
- Local Champion:
- Downtown Taos
- Date funded:
- September 14, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $2,900
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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.
- Local Champion:
- Dolores River Boating Advocates
- Date funded:
- May 6, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $13,000
- Local Champion:
- Taos Tree Board
- Date funded:
- April 28, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $2,300
- Local Champion:
- Montezuma Land Conservancy
- Date funded:
- March 25, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $25,000
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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.
- Local Champion:
- High Desert DEVO
- Date funded:
- December 17, 2021
- Grant Amount:
- $2,140
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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.
Share a Solution
If you have a solution for improving quality of life in Cortez or Monte Vista, Colorado; Lander, Wyoming; Libby, Montana; Questa or Taos, New Mexico; or Weiser, Idaho, use this form to start a conversation with us.