June 19th, or Juneteenth, is the 156th anniversary of the emancipation of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas in 1865. Though Lincoln delivered his famous Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, enslavers hid the news and refused to emancipate their slaves until the Union Army arrived to enforce the law. In Galveston, it was General Gordon Granger who […]
As both afternoon rainstorms and RMNP visitors increase in frequency, all signs are pointing to one thing: summer. For the Rocky Mountain Conservancy, the beginning of summer kicks off the Conservation Corps program and welcomes crews of inspired, motivated young adults to a season of hard work, learning, and lots of fun. These young people […]
Keep Rocky’s Bears Wild! Rocky Mountain National Park’s goal is to keep black bears wild. Wild behavior includes browsing on chokecherries, clawing on downed logs to get to ants and other insects, scavenging deer and elk carcasses, and being fearful of humans. This is normal bear activity. This natural lifestyle can be interrupted if they […]
But Wait… There’s More [Conservation]: First Fall Crew Boasts Great Successes An extra seven weeks of conservation work? Count the Rocky Mountain Conservancy – Conservation Corps in! The Rocky Mountain Conservancy’s Conservation Corps hosted its inaugural extended season, starting mid-August and ending the beginning of October. The crew, aptly titled the “Fall Crew,” or the […]
Shadow Mountain Crews: For our last week, the Shadow Mountain crew hiked the South Fork loop, a 26-mile-long trail that took us up and down the mountains multiple times. It was the most challenging hike we had been on yet. Even in the superb hiking condition we were in after a summer of hiking and […]
Shadow Mountain Crew: Sunday morning was met with a warm oatmeal packet and some hot tea. Once again, we got to work with the other Shadow Mountain crew. This meant preparing the llamas (do you remember their names from last week?) and getting the tools ready. After a bumpy ride down a Forest Service road, […]
