Photo by Kathy Browning

NFRIA-WSERC Conservation Center volunteers ham it up after their dinner and awards ceremony at Paonia River Park on Saturday, Sept. 8.

Saturday, Sept. 8 was the first annual Volunteer Appreciation Potluck and Awards Ceremony presented by NFRIA-WSERC Conservation Center. It was fittingly held outdoors at the Paonia River Park which has been the site of many volunteer efforts.

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The Colorado Department of Transportation will begin a project on Monday, Sept. 17, to reduce the potential for rockfall on SH 133 over McClure Pass. The rockfall mitigation consists clearing rock debris from the roadside ditch, scaling rock from the hillside (bringing rocks down with air bags inserted behind loose rock and also bringing them down by hand), installing rock reinforcement (with dowels and also a concrete mixture), and anchoring and installing wire mesh (or cable netting) to contain smaller rocks.

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