Environment | LOR Foundation

Environment

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

Solution Fishing and Hunting Courses Help Lander Adults Get Outside
Local Champion:
Wyoming Wildlife Federation
Date funded:
May 8, 2023
Grant Amount:
$1,400
Solution Radios Keep Young Mountain Bikers and Their Coaches Connected and Safe on Cortez Trails
Local Champion:
High Desert DEVO
Date funded:
May 5, 2023
Grant Amount:
$2,290
Solution Friends of Rio Grande del Norte Connect Taos Youth With the Land
Local Champion:
Friends of Rio Grande del Norte National Monument
Date funded:
May 2, 2023
Grant Amount:
$21,605
Solution Landerites Practice Old School Wilderness Skills With New Orienteering Club
Local Champion:
Speed Goat Orienteering
Date funded:
April 24, 2023
Grant Amount:
$4,037
Solution Kids in Libby Get Hands On Experience With Mobile Cattle Chute
Local Champion:
South 40 4-H Club
Date funded:
April 10, 2023
Grant Amount:
$12,300
Solution Waste to Walls: Taos Locals Learn How to Build With Plastic
Local Champion:
Taos Initiative For Life Together
Date funded:
March 1, 2023
Grant Amount:
$29,930
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
 Story One Local Resident Helps Cortez Move Beyond Single-Use Plastics

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.

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If you have an idea 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.

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