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Sit spot in the ponderosa
Friday, 12 September 2025
By John Malloy It was mid-day at 8,500 feet amid the Ponderosa and Oak scrub of Top of the Pines (TOP) Preserve outside Ridgway. The grasses, dried and aromatic, reminded
- Published in Education, Stewardship, Trees
The power of collaboration
Thursday, 07 August 2025
By Andy Hawk The verb collaborate is “to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor.” Collaboration, the noun, might need a subdefinition of; messy, slow, argumentative,
- Published in Education, News, Stewardship, Uncategorized
Stewardship helps promote healthy ecosystems
Friday, 11 July 2025
We are coming out of a rainy spring in the San Juans. The monsoons are already here, and with them, the strong winds carry aromas, revolve the leaves and also
- Published in Stewardship
If Not You, Then Who?
Wednesday, 11 June 2025
By Meg Burke Memorial Day has come and gone, and the San Juan Mountains Association (SJMA) field crews are out in full force. The unofficial start of summer is upon
- Published in Stewardship
