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Conservation easements protect the region’s depleted groundwater. Photo courtesy of Flickr/Creative Commons user Michael Rael By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – March 9, 2023 The San Luis Valley, a high desert farming region in southern Colorado, is a land of daunting natural constraints, especially its scarce water reserves.
The DCNR Conservation and NaturalResources Advisory Council is scheduled to meet on January 22 to hear presentations on a variety of accessible recreation topics. Visit the DCNR Conservation and NaturalResources Advisory Council webpage for available handouts and more information.
He was joined in the discussion by Kyle Shenk, Northeast Regional Director at The Conservation Fund , which helped make the acquisition a reality. Nick and Kyle discussed the importance of collaboration between DCNR and the conservancy/land trust community to accomplish land conservation that adds to the state forest system.
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