All Entries in the "Environment" Category
NWS February 2023 Weather Review for SE Colorado
February of 2023 started off warm and dry across south central and southeast Colorado, with several passing weather systems throughout the rest of the month bringing periods of cool and wet weather as well as another surge of very cold Arctic air across region. For the month of February as a whole, near to […]
Colorado Crop Progress & Condition for February 2023
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Seasonal moisture during February improved the outlook in areas across the state, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S Drought Monitor, 45 percent of the State is showing no signs of drought, up from 41 percent at the beginning of the month. […]
CPW Seeks Reps to Serve on Colorado Outdoor Partnership
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is accepting membership applications to fill two sportsperson representative positions on the Colorado Outdoor Partnership (CO-OP). Interested individuals are invited to fill out an online membership application no later than Monday, March 13, 2023. The CO-OP is a collaborative of leaders that share the state-level vision that in 2050, Colorado’s […]
Application Period for Colorado Big Game Licenses Underway
DENVER – Hunters hoping to draw a big game license in Colorado in 2023 are urged to review the changes in license requirements and fees in the 2023 Colorado Big Game brochure prior to the March 1 opening of the primary draw application period (March 1 – April 4 at 8 p.m. […]
Colorado STAR Regional Soil Health Event in Rocky Ford
Colorado Department of Agriculture and Acres U.S.A. will convene the second in a series of Colorado STAR regional events. The event will include presentations, panel discussions, and an opportunity to hear from local producers utilizing soil health practices in Southeastern Colorado. The State Engineer will provide an update on the water situation along the Arkansas […]
$2.5 Million Available for Organizations to Implement Soil Health Program
Broomfield, Colo. — The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) is now accepting applications from Colorado’s conservation districts and other eligible entities interested in administering STAR Plus grant funding to agricultural producers who expand or introduce soil health practices in their operations. Improving soil health, a key component of responding to the effects of […]
Snow Goose Festival Brings Record Crowds
The 20th Anniversary for the High Plains Snow Goose Festival happened February 3-5 in Lamar, Colorado with amazing success. The festival brought hundreds of participants into Lamar and the surrounding areas to see the astonishing number of snow geese. “This is the greatest success we have seen for a festival in the 20 years […]
Arkansas River Report for January 2023 from Watershed Collaborative
Snowpack Arkansas Basin Snowpack Telemetry (SNOTEL) site readings for snow-water equivalent range from 36% of median at the Apishipa site near the Spanish Peaks to 127% at St. Elmo in western Chaffee County. The Brumley SNOTEL site, near Independence Pass, reports 91% of median, while Fremont Pass reports 94%. Glen Cove, north of Pikes Peak, is at 108%. […]
Lamar EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant – Public Meeting Announcement
Please join us for our Public Workshop: What: Prairie Crossroads Revitalization Project Part II, Public Workshop When: Wednesday February 15, 2023, 6-8pm Where: Cultural Events Center, 102 E. Parmenter Street, Lamar, CO Please join us on Wednesday February 15th from 6-8 pm at the Cultural Events Center to discuss the EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant […]
$2.5 Million Available for Organizations to Implement Soil Health Program
Broomfield, Colo. — The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) is now accepting applications from Colorado’s conservation districts and other eligible entities interested in administering STAR Plus grant funding to agricultural producers who expand or introduce soil health practices in their operations. Improving soil health, a key component of responding to the effects of […]
Livestock Slaughter December 2022
UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.47 billion pounds in December, down 7 percent from the 4.78 billion pounds produced in December 2021. Beef production, at 2.22 billion pounds, was 6 percent below the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.68 million head, down 5 percent from December 2021. […]
2023 High Plains Snow Goose Festival
Alison Kondler is this year’s keynote speaker for the 2023 Snow Goose Festival in Lamar. Kondler is a Denver-based Audubon Master Birder, a naturalist who offers a level of comedy to her lectures. Website followers can access her at Birdingbyear.com. Her presentation will be held on Saturday, February 4th at the Lamar High School […]
Lower Corn Production Nationwide
The following is a brief analysis by Krista Swanson, the lead economist for the National Corn Growers Association. The United States Department of Agriculture released the January World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimates (WASDE) report yesterday. The expected reductions in use were met with notable changes to U.S. production that resulted in lower-than-expected ending […]
745 lives lost on Colorado roads in 2022
Most roadway deaths since 1981 STATEWIDE — In 2022, Colorado lost 745 lives to traffic fatalities, the most roadway deaths in the state since 1981, according to preliminary data. This is a 57% increase from just 10 years ago and includes a record number of pedestrians and motorcyclists. Today, CDOT, Colorado […]
CPW Seeks Public Comment on Southeast Region Pronghorn Herd Management Plans
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Public input is being sought by Colorado Parks and Wildlife about how it intends to manage 11 pronghorn herds across its Southeast Region over the next 10 years. CPW staff has spent months drafting proposed management plans for the pronghorn herds that extend from Leadville down the Arkansas River valley […]
