Headwaters Group - Upcoming Local Conservation Events
The Headwaters Group is hosting a weekly plastic recycling kick-off on August 21st at 2:30 pm at Summit High School. Volunteers will assist in collecting, sorting, and delivering plastic wrapping for recycling. The Blue River Watershed Group is inviting volunteers to a river cleanup event on September 7th. more info
Headwaters Group - August 2024 Newsletter
The Sierra Club Headwaters Group invites you to the August General Meeting on Thursday, August 1st, from 5:30-7:45 pm at the Alpine Gardens. The Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife invites comments on the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan by August 6. more info
Headwaters Group - July 2024 Newsletter
The Headwaters Group’s July newsletter highlights upcoming events, including the Summit County Community Weed Pull on July 13th and the Highway 9 Clean-Up. The group invites readers to attend the next in-person monthly General Meeting on August 1st. more info
Headwaters Group - June 2024 Newsletter
The Sierra Club Headwaters Group is hosting a special in-person meeting on June 12th from 5:30-8:00 pm at Walking Mountains in Avon. The meeting will include a nature walk, presentation by Gina McCrackin, and Headwaters Group agenda items. RSVPs are appreciated. more info
Headwaters Group - May 2024 Newsletter
TOMORROW NIGHT! - Earth Day Film Event with Director Q&A
A free film event featuring “Fracking The System” will be held on April 26th at Colorado Mountain College - Breckenridge. The event includes a screening, light refreshments, and a Q&A with the director. more info
Headwaters Group - April 2024 Newsletter
The Headwaters Group of the Colorado Sierra Club is hosting a film event on April 26th featuring “Fracking The System,” a documentary about Colorado’s oil and gas wars. The group is also urging members to contact state officials to support five bills aimed at holding oil and gas companies accountable for pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, the group supports a ballot initiative to ban trophy hunting of mountain lions, trapping of bobcats, and preemptively ban hunting of lynx in Colorado. more info
Headwaters Group - March 2024 Newsletter
Samantha Miller, Campaign Manager of Cats Aren’t Trophies, will speak at the Sierra Club’s March meeting. The organization is in the signature-gathering phase of a campaign to prohibit the hunting and trapping of mountain lions, bobcats, and lynx in Colorado.The Headwaters Group of the Colorado Sierra Club is proud to sponsor a special film event coming to Colorado Mountain College - Breckenridge the evening of Friday, April 26th. more info
Headwaters Group - February 2024 Newsletter
The Headwaters Group is hosting a monthly General Meeting on February 1st from 6:00-7:30 pm at the Summit County Community & Senior Center. The group thanks Governor Polis for his support of wolf restoration in Colorado and announces the availability of the new “Wolf” license plate, which supports non-lethal wolf conflict reduction programs. more info
Headwaters Group - January 2024 Newsletter
The Sierra Club Headwaters Group invites you to their January General Meeting on Thursday, January 4th, from 6:00-7:30 pm at the Summit County Community & Senior Center. The meeting will feature a discussion on the recent wolf introduction in Grand County and an action alert to stop the Rincon Mine proposal. more info
Headwaters Group - December 2023 Newsletter
The Sierra Club Headwaters Group invites members to a meeting on January 4th and a conservation event with Ben Goldfarb on December 7th. The group will also host a holiday party on December 14th. more info
Headwaters Group - Special Events Announcement
Our friends at Summit County Safe Passages are inviting you to a special evening of Conservation and Connection with author Ben Goldfarb on Thursday, December 7th from 6-8:30 pm at the CMC Breckenridge Campus. We are happy to announce that the Headwaters Group will again have a Holiday Party the evening of Thursday, December 14th! more info
Headwaters Group - November 2023 Newsletter
The Headwaters Group is hosting a meeting on November 2nd from 6:00-7:30 pm at the Summit County Community & Senior Center. The group is also asking members to oppose the “Protect America’s Rock Climbing Act” (H.R. 1380) and the Whitney Reservoir Project. more info