Join Sheep Mountain Alliance, EcoAction Partners, and Wilkinson Public Library for our monthly Coffee and Climate Conversation!

Our region is already feeling climate impacts—unpredictable snow, growing wildfire risk, and prolonged droughts. What’s at stake if we don’t act? What opportunities do we lose, and what consequences do we face when we stay on the sidelines? This month, we’ll discuss how bold, proactive climate action can safeguard the outdoors culture, thriving community, and recreational economy we all value for generations to come.

As always, coffee, tea and pastries kindly provided.

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance, EcoAction Partners, and Wilkinson Public Library for our monthly Coffee and Climate Conversation!

This month, take a deep dive into our ecosystem: What are indicators of a healthy ecosystem? What does it look like to restore ecological harmony? What is the human role and what impacts do humans have in nurturing and rebuilding thriving ecosystems? Together, we’ll uncover ways we can support wildlife, coexist, and foster resilience in our backyards. Hear from Dr. Rory Cowie, a beaver expert, about beavers as ecosystem engineers, and how we can coexist with these important creatures and many others.

As always, coffee, tea and pastries kindly provided.

Reserve your tickets here!

In August 1988, Sheep Mountain Alliance’s advocacy helped achieve the decision to halt logging on the beautiful, spruce laden slopes of Sheep Mountain. Since then, we have been the Telluride region’s environmental voice.

JOIN US on Wednesday, August 27 at the Ah Haa Launchpad to celebrate our 37 year legacy and our future in a changing world. Hear from SMA’s founders, enjoy appetizers and drinks, and a silent auction!

Now more than ever, we must come together as a community to support the landscapes, wildlife, water and community we all care so deeply about.

Tickets are FREE with a suggested $25+ donation.

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance, EcoAction Partners, and Wilkinson Public Library for our monthly Coffee and Climate Conversation!

This month, hear from Youth Climate Council members about current projects they are working on, areas of concern, and how they envision the future of our community.

As always, coffee, tea and pastries kindly provided

Join SMA, EcoAction Partners and Patagonia Telluride for an exciting event to learn about and elevate all of the creative and important ways to take action locally. Hear from panelists about how they take action through art, storytelling, poetry, social media, and comment writing - and learn how you can do the same!

Come join us to eat, drink, and be inspired about local community action.

Food and drinks kindly provided!

Join SMA and Wilkinson Public Library for a book talk and signing with author Auden Schendler, a climate activist who ran sustainability programs in Aspen focused on energy development, policy, advocacy and activism and has worked throughout his career to mobilize the outdoor industry as a political force.

His new book, Terrible Beauty: Reckoning with Climate Complicity and Rediscovering Our Soul, is a story of the failure of the modern environmental movement, and an inspiring prescription for change.

Between the Covers Bookstore will have copies available for purchase at the event!

Curious to learn more about the current state of our forests? Join us for a hike in Bear Creek with Dr. Jason Sibold, who will share updates and information about forest health on-the-ground!

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance, San Miguel Watershed Coalition and Wilkinson Public Library for this Forest Health update with Dr. Jason Sibold! Learn about the factors impacting forest health in the San Miguel Basin, and how Dr. Sibold and his team are studying and documenting these changes.

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance, EcoAction Partners and the Wilkinson Public Library for June's Coffee and Climate Conversation about Caring for Our Community June 26th at the Wilkinson Public Library from 8:30-9:30 AM.

This Immigrant Heritage Month, we will explore the topic of how immigrant and historically underrepresented communities have long been stewards of the land, and how their knowledge, resilience, and lived experiences are essential to building just and sustainable futures.  Dive into a conversation about what environmental justice looks like in our community,  how we can give a voice to human and more than human beings that have historically been voiceless in these movements, and gain an understanding that true climate solutions must be rooted in equity, cultural wisdom, and collective care.

How can our whole community be represented in environmental conversations? How is the well-being of our community intertwined with the well-being of our more-than-human natural world?

Gather for this important community conversation with coffee, tea and pastries kindly provided!

Sheep Mountain Alliance and EcoAction Partners are teaming up for June’s Hikeathon, a month-long hiking and fundraising challenge for local nonprofits organized by the Telluride Rotary Club. Our combined team “Wool go the Distance” is made up of dedicated staff and board members who are committed to going the distance for climate action! Join us for a fun and inclusive hike as we celebrate our public lands!

Sheep Mountain Alliance and EcoAction Partners are teaming up for June’s Hikeathon, a month-long hiking and fundraising challenge for local nonprofits organized by the Telluride Rotary Club. Our combined team “Wool go the Distance” is made up of dedicated staff and board members who are committed to going the distance for climate action! Join us for a fun and inclusive hike as we celebrate our public lands!

Stop by Patagonia Telluride to hear from local environmental organizations about public lands and climate action! AND enjoy live Screenprinting with Craig from The Drop Boardshop!

How do the stories we share spark empathy, drive community engagement, and shift perspectives on environmental issues? Let's gather, connect, and discover how our voices can shape a more sustainable future-one story at a time.

 Join author Heather Hansman for a writing workshop focused on using recreation as a storytelling tool to talk about conservation, personal growth, environmental ethics and more. Register here!

 Join author Heather Hansman for a writing workshop focused on using recreation as a storytelling tool to talk about conservation, personal growth, environmental ethics and more. Register here!

Join the Town of Telluride Ecology Commission and community partners to clean up our community! Walk local trails and collect trash, then celebrate with us in Elks Park. Pizza and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided, as well as exciting raffle prizes! PLUS pick up one bag of trash and get a ticket for a free margarita or soda and chips and salsa at 123 Tacos!

Join EcoAction Partners, Sheep Mountain Alliance and the Wilkinson Public Library in hosting a film screening of The Hypocrite.

The Hypocrite delves into a critical discourse that is resonating with individuals across various spheres. In the context of climate advocacy, the film examines the inherent contradiction between personal actions and systemic efforts. The story is masterfully woven through the perspective of a professional skier, confronting the complex interplay between advocating for change and relying on fossil fuels for athletic pursuits. The film aspires to foster unity and collaboration within the outdoor community, transcending perceived hypocrisy and feelings of not fitting in. It aims to dismantle the culture of individual blame and guilt, focusing instead on the systemic shifts required to pave the way for a sustainable future. By erasing the boundaries that label individuals as hypocrites, the narrative invites viewers to recognize the urgent need for collective action and change.

Let’s create energy around engaging in the public process! Learn more about this topic and how it relates to our communities with a short panel discussion after the film. 

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance, EcoAction Partners, and Wilkinson Public Library for a coffee chat to discuss local energy initiatives and the updated mining land use codes!

Coffee, tea, and pastries kindly provided. All ages welcome!

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance, EcoAction Partners, and Wilkinson Public Library for our monthly Coffee and Climate Conversation! In February, our topic will be: Tourism and Sustainability: A Balancing Act

Our conversation will focus around questions including: can a tourism economy thrive and still keep the planet in mind? What actions create thoughtful and effective coexistence between sustainability and tourism?

We hope you’ll join us! Warm drinks and snacks kindly provided.

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance, Wilkinson Public Library, and EcoAction Partners for our monthly Coffee and Climate chat! This month, we will be hosting a timely discussion on local climate action as we navigate the opportunities and challenges posed by the policies of a new presidential administration. Together we will explore the role of grassroots movements and strategies for maintaining momentum toward a sustainable future.

Coffee and pastries kindly provided, and all ages welcome!

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

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance for the 2025 Valley Floor Moonlight Progressive Dinner on Monday, January 13th. 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 Patagonia Telluride, Sheep Mountain Alliance, and EcoAction Partners to learn about local, state, and national ballot questions and how you can keep the environment in mind while voting this fall.

Light refreshments will be provided. See you there!

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance and Wilkinson Public Library for a Book Talk and Signing with Zak Podmore, Thursday, October 24th at 5:30pm in the Program Room.

Award-winning journalist Zak Podmore brings to life the magnificent terrain and complex politics of the Colorado River, its dying reservoirs—and the surprising revelation that the inevitable loss of Lake Powell could be a turning point for more a sustainable future.

"Life After Dead Pool is a fascinating account of how climate change and drought are forcing a radical reimagining of western water management. Investigative journalist Zak Podmore gives us solace, insight, and maybe even hope." —DAVID QUAMMEN, Spillover and The Heartbeat of the Wild

After decades of drought, the American West is stretched to the breaking point. A changing climate and design flaws in the Glen Canyon Dam have pushed the once-massive Lake Powell reservoir to the brink of collapse—putting at risk millions of people who depend on the Colorado River for water, agriculture, and electricity. Now, as Glen Canyon reemerges, its surprising ecological rebirth reminds us that nature’s capacity to heal may well outpace our own imaginations.

Environmental journalist Zak Podmore explores the complex challenges ahead and reframes the inevitable loss of Lake Powell as a turning point for a more sustainable future. Through an arresting mix of science and storytelling, Life After Dead Pool debunks the notion that the West’s water challenges are unsolvable and invites us to secure a future where the Colorado River once again runs free.
 

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance and EcoAction Partners for our monthly Coffee and Climate Conversation at Wilkinson Public Library! This month, we will be focusing on the topic of water in the West - its scarcity, importance, and what’s in store for the future. We will also be joined by author Zak Podmore, who recently published his new book, Life after Deadpool: Lake Powell’s Last Days and the Rebirth of the Colorado River.

Coffee, tea, and pastries will be kindly provided. All ages welcome and encouraged. We look forward to seeing you there!

Join EcoAction Partners, Sheep Mountain Alliance and Wilkinson Public Library for our monthly Coffee and Climate Conversation. This month, our topic will be food systems - we will discuss what it looks like to fight for food justice in our region, how we can reduce our impact, improve our systems, and more. Coffee and tea kindly provided!

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance and Patagonia Telluride to celebrate current efforts to protect the Dolores River Canyons landscape, and learn more about how you can contribute your voice to the conversation! Food & Drink provided. RSVP here.

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance, EcoAction Partners, and Wilkinson Public Library for a conversation about solar energy in our region. Learn about the upcoming solar land use code update, and how you can make your voice heard in the conversation about solar energy in our region! Light refreshments provided by CounterCulture. Interpretation available.

Únase a Sheep Mountain Alliance, EcoAction Partners y Wilkinson Public Library para una conversación sobre la energía solar en nuestro región. Conozca la próxima actualización del código de uso solar de la tierra y cómo puede hacer oír su voz en la conversación. Refrigerios ligeros proporcionados por CounterCulture. Interpretación disponible.

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance, EcoAction Partners, and Wilkinson Public Library to explore the questions and feelings that arise around the climate crisis, environmental degradation and community action. Coffee and light refreshments kindly provided!

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance, EcoAction Partners, and Wilkinson Public Library to learn more about the public commenting process and how you can make you can engage on topics that interest you. Light refreshments kindly provided!

Join Sheep Mountain Alliance and EcoAction Partners for this community forum on drought and wildfire resiliency in our region. The forum is aimed at addressing drought and wildfire concerns in our region as well as increasing access to resources for resiliency and preparedness. Light refreshments will be provided!