May 23, 2013

Paonia rancher talks land policy in Washington, D.C.

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Mark Roeber
Paonia rancher Mark Roeber, chairman of the Federal Lands Committee of the Colorado Cattlemen's Association, traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with the Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, and congressional leadership, regarding proposed changes to public land policies in western Colorado. The trip is part of the annual meeting of the Public Lands Council.

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What’s bugging you? May 2, 2012

Spring is in the air with fruit trees and lilacs blooming. If you have apple trees, now is the time to plan your management strategy for the dreaded codling moth.

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Native poisonous weeds

A native poisonous weed commonly found in Delta County is currently up and in the pre-blooming stage.

Zigadenus venenosus, commonly called death camas or meadow deathcamas, is a flowering plant in the genus Zigadenus belonging to the Melanthiaceae.

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Landowner voucher discussion on tap May 10

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is inviting sportsmen to attend a town hall meeting with agency director Rick Cables on Thursday, May 10 to discuss proposed improvements to the Landowner Voucher Program.

The meeting is scheduled to be held in the Hunter Education Building at the agency's Grand Junction regional office, located 711 Independent Avenue.

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Portal opened

 

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Photo by Hank Lohmeyer
The west portal of North Delta Irrigation Company’s collapsed tunnel under Cory Bluff was being reopened last week by the contractor who plans to install the quarter-mile-long bore with 54-inch diameter, thick walled pipe. The tunnel was dug by area pioneers 110 years ago. It is part of a system that carries water form the Gunnison River at Austin to irrigators north of Delta.

 

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Apply now for summer natural resources camp

The Delta Conservation District is offering scholarships for Camp Rocky, a week-long, residential camp for 14-19-year-olds who enjoy the outdoors and are interested in natural resources. The Camp Rocky professional staff helps participants learn about their environment through hands-on experience.

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Volunteers needed for trail work

Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, in conjunction with the Montrose Public Lands Center, invites the public to complete the missing link on a local loop trail that is very popular with ATV, dirt bike and mountain bike users. About 50 volunteers are needed to help build the new section of the Coyote Wash trail in the Dry Creek area.

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Cherry blossoms at Pea Green

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Photo by Merna Ray
Cherry blossoms at Pea Green
Merna Ray of Olathe submitted this photo of cherry blossoms at Pea Green which survived the freezing temperatures of last week. That’s good news for those who savor the tasty treat.

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Water forecast for basin is drying up

Water outlook for this year is deteriorating. According to the Bureau of Reclamation, which monitors water resources in the Gunnison Basin, on March 10 the basin snowpack was 78 percent of average. As of April 16, the snowpack was measured at 46 percent and falling.

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