Join Sheep Mountain Alliance, Collaborative Action For Immigrants (CAFI), and Wilkinson Public Library for a free day of skiing or snowboarding! Thanks to a generous donation of passes, lessons and rentals from Telski and Telluride Sports, we are able to provide this opportunity to anyone and especially Latino community members who would like to get out on the ski mountain for a day. To volunteer, sign up here.

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¡Únase a Sheep Mountain Alliance, Wilkinson Public Library y CAFI para un día gratis de esquí o snowboard! Gracias a una generosa donación de pases, lecciones y alquileres de Telski y Telluride Sports, podemos brindar esta oportunidad a cualquier persona, y especialmente a los miembros de la comunidad Latino, que deseen salir a la montaña de esquí por un día. Para ser voluntario, regístrate aquí.

Special guest Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk is a member of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe of Towaoc. She is among the Women of Bears Ears, a group of Indigenous women who seek to restore Indigenous women’s matrilineal roles as decision-makers, culture bearers, and nurturers of our shared ancestral lands, and of future generations. She braids this work of rematriation into her work in conservation as the Cross-Cultural Programs Director for Montezuma Land Conservancy, where she has been collaborating with the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe with the Traditional Harvest Project, as well as partnering with other organizations to bring forth collaborative efforts in a culturally relevant way.

Join EcoAction Partners, Sheep Mountain Alliance, Wilkinson Public Library and the San Miguel Watershed Coalition for an evening centered around creating a new climate narrative! Our film screening event will take place at the Wilkinson Public Library at 6:30PM, followed by a conversation with former climate advisor to the Obama administration, Molly Kawahata. There will be free food and Patagonia giveaways! 

A little more about the film: As a former climate advisor to the Obama White House and an ice climber with dreams of climbing steep mountains, Molly has dedicated her life to taking on seemingly insurmountable challenges. But it’s her intimate battle with mental health that gives her a profound understanding of how to harness the power of the human mind to create change. “The Scale of Hope” follows Molly as she sets out on an expedition into the Alaska Range while working to create a new climate narrative that centers her favorite question – “What can I do to help?” – with a surprising answer. It’s a story about struggle, hope, and what it will take to solve the greatest issue of our time.

Join EcoAction Partners, Sheep Mountain Alliance and Wilkinson Public Library for our first Coffee and Climate Conversation on February 15th from 8:30-9:30am!

This month's theme will be land use, renewable energy, and unheard voices. We will be joined by alpinist, mountain guide and climate activist Kitty Calhoun, who will speak to her experiences as an activist, and highlight her current projects- including fundraising for clean energy kits on the Navajo reservation and a film project to bring to light some of the climate injustices that are currently happening within the Navajo Nation.

FREE tea, coffee, and pastries will be provided. We hope to see you there!

Celebrate the beauty of the full moon on the Valley Floor!

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance for the 2024 Valley Floor Moonlight Progressive Dinner on Wednesday, January 24th. Walk to the trails on the Valley Floor, then ski, snowshoe, or walk to three food and drink stations dispersed throughout the groomed trail loop right by the Shell station.
Cider, soup and cookies will be available at the three stations. *Please bring your own bowls and cups!*
We are excited to celebrate the the “Wolf Moon” of January as a community. Come for the food and drink, and stay to enjoy a night out on the trails of the Valley Floor!

This event is FREE and open to the community!

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¡Celebre la belleza de la luna llena en el Valley Floor! Únase a Sheep Mountain Alliance para la cena bajo la luz de la luna en el Valley Floor de Telluride en el 24 de enero a las 5:30.

Camine hasta los senderos en el Valley Floor, luego esquí o camine hasta tres estaciones de sopa, bebidos y galletas dispersas a lo largo del circuito de senderos justo al lado de la estación Shell.

La sidra, la sopa y las galletas estarán disponibles en las tres estaciones. Puede traer sus propios tazones y tazas o utilizar los que se proporcionan.

Alquilar equipo de esquí Nórdico al lado del Shell Station, proviso por Telluride Nordic Association. Se le sirve en orden de llegada. Todos son bienvenidos!

Estamos emocionados de celebrar la "Luna del lobo" de enero como comunidad. ¡Venga por la comida y quédese para disfrutar de una noche en los senderos de el pisto de valle!

Este evento es GRATIS y abierta a la comunidad.

Join us on Noel Night at Patagonia Telluride to learn more about the work Sheep Mountain has been doing. Pick up some free stickers and other swag when you donate!

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance, EcoAction Partners, San Miguel Watershed Coalition, and Telluride Institute for our monthly Environmental Happy Hour!

This month’s theme is creating cultures of reciprocity with indigenous communities, and will host a short panel discussion asking the question, how can environmentalists in the telluride community work with our indigenous neighbors to build reciprocal relationships that honor traditional ecological knowledge, native perspectives, and sense of place?

This event begins at 5:30pm at Bruno in Telluride.

In celebration of our 35th anniversary, please join SMA staff and board members for a presentation on SMA’s history over the past 35 years! This event is in partnership with the Telluride Historical Museum and will be held at the Madeline Hotel.

We hope to see you there!

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance, EcoAction Partners, San Miguel Watershed Coalition, and Telluride Institute for our monthly Environmental Happy Hour!

This month's theme is Renewable Energy and Mining, and we will host a short panel discussion asking the question, how does mining factor into discussions surrounding beneficial electrification, solar and other battery-powered energy alternatives?

This event begins at 5:30pm at Bruno in Telluride.

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance and Telluride Historical Museum for a Hike into History to celebrate SMA’s 35th Anniversary!

We will be hiking out and back on the Sneffels Highline Trail, and will be discussing the ecological and environmental policy histories along the route.

Tuesday, August 8th, at 8:30 am hike to Blue Lake, our region's municipal (drinking) water source, and learn about the basin the water comes from and how the system works with Amie Martell- Water/Wastewater Division Manager for Town of Telluride.  Ruthie Boyd of Sheep Mountain Alliance will also be on the hike and you can get all your questions about SMA's efforts to protect regional watersheds answered as well!

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance, EcoAction Partners, San Miguel Watershed Coalition, and Telluride Institute for our monthly Environmental Happy Hour!

This month's theme is Natural Disasters, and we will host a short panel discussion asking the question, as climate change causes extreme weather events to occur with greater frequency, what can we do as a community to prepare?

This event begins at 5:30pm at Bruno in Telluride.

Join Eric Kuhn for a talk entitled “The Perfect Ingredients for a Colorado River Crisis, A 21st Century Climate, 20th Century Infrastructure, and 19th Century Laws.”

The Colorado River is in crisis. The river has  long been legally overallocated. Now climate change is further reducing the available water supply. The river is facing significant hydrologic, legal, and management challenges. Solutions will require new ways of conserving and allocating the available water supply and a new era of cooperation among all users of the river. Overcoming the politics may be the biggest hurdle.

Eric Kuhn is the retired General Manager of the Colorado River Water Conservation District and co author with John Fleck of Science Be Dammed: How Ignoring Inconvenient Science Drained the Colorado River, University of Arizona Press, 2019. Eric started employment with the Colorado River District in 1981 as Assistant Secretary-Engineer. In 1996 he was appointed General Manager, a position he held until his retirement in 2018.

Eric and John’s book, Science Be Dammed, is about Colorado River hydrology, what we knew, when we knew it, and how we used it to shape the over-allocation of the river under the 1922 compact, the other major provisions of the law-of-the-river, and the projects we have in place today.

¡Únase a SMA y la Biblioteca Pública de Wilkinson para una caminata familiar por Bear Creek!

Join SMA and Wilkinson Public Library for a family hike up Bear Creek!

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance, EcoAction Partners, San Miguel Watershed Coalition, and Telluride Institute for our monthly Environmental Happy Hour!

This month's theme is Conservation and Development, and we will host a short panel discussion asking the question, how do progress and development intersect with environmental and conservation values?

This event begins at 5:30pm at Bruno in Telluride.

The Protect the Dolores Coalition is proud to present The River of Sorrows, a Rig to Flip film that follows two packrafters down the near-dry Dolores River in southwest Colorado as they navigate the complex issues facing the river and surrounding landscape.

The River of Sorrows is hitting the road and premiering at venues throughout Colorado. Join us in celebrating the Dolores River, where we will learn from those whose lives are closely intertwined with the river and landscape. The film takes a deep dive into water use issues, boating, uranium mining, agriculture, Tribal water rights, and the impacts of climate change on this extraordinary place.

The film is produced and directed by the award-winning Rig to Flip production company and filmmaker Cody Perry—a Dolores, Colorado resident. Together, we hope to create a spark in communities across Colorado and inspire action to permanently protect the Dolores River Canyon Country.

This is a FREE event open to the community! To secure your ticket, register here.

Despite the above-average snowpack this spring, climate change and increasing water demand in the Southwest have drained Lake Powell to record-low levels in recent years, sparking a water crisis across the Colorado River Basin. For the ecology of Glen Canyon, however, the changes have been overwhelmingly positive. Hundreds of miles of canyon streams have sprung back to life as natural wonders and cultural sites have resurfaced. 

Award-winning journalist Zak Podmore will share photos and discuss the dozen trips he's taken to Lake Powell with scientists, archaeologists, environmental groups, and water policy experts over the last two years. The talk will explore the question: Would the needs of Southwestern cities, farms, and rivers be better served without Lake Powell? 

Join SMA in exploring the evolution of grassroots environmental activism and how methods have changed over the last 30 years.

Learn about Telluride-based activists' experiences fighting for what's right, from securing conservation for Telluride’s Valley Floor, to working on a national level to fight climate change, to addressing current inequities in the Telluride community and beyond.

The panel will consist of Mason Osgood (current SMA director), Joan May (former SMA director and former County Commissioner), Art Goodtimes (SMA founder, mushroom enthusiast and former County Commissioner) and Claudia García Curzio (Collaborative Action for Immigrants member and community activist).

Stop by the brand new Patagonia Telluride store to hear spoken word poetry and short stories from Timmy O’Neill and co, enjoy food and beverages, and to learn more about SMA’s current work and partnership with Patagonia.

Join the Town of Telluride Ecology Commission for the first annual Trash Bash!

Meet at 10am at Town Park, spend the morning picking up trash from Idarado mine out through the Valley Floor, and culminate the day in a community party with music, beer and light snacks. 

Participants can also clean up an area before the actual day of the event and post a picture of themselves on social media to get others excited about the clean up and earn admittance into the Bash!

Do you have an adventure you want to write about? Join the Wilkinson Public Library in welcoming Heather Hansman, the author of the books Downriver and Powder Days, for a writing workshop to learn how to turn a river trip (or any trip!) into a story. We'll talk about structure, flow, and scenes, and look at how to use recreation as a storytelling tool to talk about conservation, personal growth, environmental ethics and more.

This same workshop is also offered on Tuesday, May 16th from 10am to 12 pm.

This talk will cover the pressing issues of water in the west and the use of outdoor recreation as a powerful tool to educate and raise awareness about the impact of climate change on the region. Our keynote speaker, Dr. Len Necefer, an expert in this field, will provide an overview of the historical and cultural significance of the Colorado River to indigenous communities and the challenges they face in securing their water rights. They will also discuss the current drought affecting the region and its impact on the river and the surrounding communities. The event will highlight the importance of collaboration between various stakeholders to find sustainable solutions to water management, including tribes, who have been fighting for their water rights for centuries. Through this talk, we hope to inspire action towards protecting this critical resource for future generations.

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance, Wilkinson Public Library, and Tri-County Health Network for a free day of skiing or snowboarding! Thanks to a generous donation of passes, lessons and rentals from Telski and Telluride Sports, we are able to provide this opportunity to anyone and especially Latinx community members who would like to get out on the ski mountain for a day. Contact us for more information at vista@sheepmountainalliance.org.

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¡Únase a Sheep Mountain Alliance, Wilkinson Public Library y Tri-County Health Network para un día gratis de esquí o snowboard! Gracias a una generosa donación de pases, lecciones y alquileres de Telski y Telluride Sports, podemos brindar esta oportunidad a cualquier persona, y especialmente a los miembros de la comunidad Latino, que deseen salir a la montaña de esquí por un día.

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance, EcoAction Partners, and San Miguel Watershed Coalition for our monthly Environmental Happy Hour!

Stop by Stronghouse Brew Pub to learn and ask questions about environmental topics and action items impacting our San Juan home. All are welcome - come with your environmentally related questions!

REGISTER HERE - the first 10 people to sign up will receive a free beer!

Celebrate the beauty of the full moon on the Valley Floor!

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance for the 2023 Valley Floor Moonlight Progressive Dinner on Friday, January 6th. Walk to the trails on the Valley Floor, then ski, snowshoe, or walk to three food and drink stations dispersed throughout the groomed trail loop right by the Shell station.
Cider, soup and cookies will be available at the three stations. *Please bring your own bowls and cups!*
We are excited to celebrate the the “Wolf Moon” of January as a community. Come for the food and drink, and stay to enjoy a night out on the trails of the Valley Floor!

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance, San Miguel Watershed Coalition, Dolores River Boating Advocates, American Whitewater and The Wilderness Society for our Dolores River Happy Hour!

Learn about the National Conservation Area legislation that would permanently protect the beautiful Dolores River Canyon Country.

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance, EcoAction Partners, San Miguel Watershed Coalition & Telluride Institute for our monthly Environmental Happy Hour!

Stop by the Buck Rooftop Bar to learn and ask questions about environmental topics and action items impacting our San Juan home. All are welcome - come with your environmentally related questions!

Register now - the first 10 people to sign up will get a free drink: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSdC8oWNpjUVX8.../viewform

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance, EcoAction Partners, San Miguel Watershed Coalition & Telluride Institute for our first ever Environmental Happy Hour!

Stop by the Buck Rooftop Bar to learn and ask questions about environmental topics and action items impacting our San Juan home. All are welcome - come with your environmentally related questions!

Register now - the first 10 people to sign up will get a free drink: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSdC8oWNpjUVX8.../viewform

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance, EcoAction Partners, San Miguel Watershed Coalition & Telluride Institute for our first ever Environmental Happy Hour!

Stop by the Buck Rooftop Bar to learn and ask questions about environmental topics and action items impacting our San Juan home. All are welcome - come with your environmentally related questions!

Register now - the first 10 people to sign up will get a free drink: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSdC8oWNpjUVX8.../viewform

¡Únete a nosotros, Wilkinson Public Library y Mountain Trip para un día de escalada en roca con viaje a la montaña!