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STATE OF THE ROCKIES
About the State of the Rockies Project
Importance of Public Lands in the Rockies Supported by Letter to President Obama
2011-12 Colorado River Basin Project
Rockies Project Conservation in the West Survey
Also See:
- Student Photo Competition
- Student Research Brochure
- Stakeholders Report
- Prospectus
- Historical Context
- Rockies Alumni
- 2012 Project Team
- 2011 Project Team
- 2010 Project Team
- 2009 Project Team
- 2008 Project Team
- 2007 Project Team
- 2006 Project Team
- 2005 Project Team
- 2011 Field Trips
- 2010 Field Trips
- 2009 Field Trips
- 2008 Field Trips
- 2007 Field Trips
- 2006 Field Trips
- 2005 Field Trips
Mission:
Building upon 130 years of service to the region, the Rockies
Project conducts state-of-the-art research helping Rockies residents clearly
see our communities, our environment and our economy so we can better
shape our future.
Who We Are:
Colorado College students, faculty, and staff interested in the long-term viability of Rockies’ communities and environment.
We Strive To:
- Inform stakeholders about critical regional issues.
- Encourage dialogue and collaborative action to protect and nurture the Rockies.
- Connect peer communities by sharing ‘best practices.
- Stimulate Colorado College student contributions and outreach in the Rockies.
What We Do:
Through student-faculty-staff collaboration we:
- Ask interesting questions
- Gather relevant data
- Publish informative annual reports
- Hold stimulating discussions
- Enrich Rockies’ dialogue
2011-12 State of the Rockies Project: The Colorado River Basin- Agenda for Use, Restoration, and Sustainability for the Next Generation
This year's Rockies project is incorporating new and traditional aspects of the Project including:
- Summer Research with a two-week field research trip throughout the Basin
- Polling of college-age students to see what the next generation values in the Basin
- A Save the Colorado River Basin banner photo contest
- A source-to-sea journey down the Colorado River by Rockies field researcher Will Stauffer-Norris
- A monthly speakers series bringing experts on the Basin to Colorado College
- Posting videos of the speakers series and Rockies research to the Project's YouTube channel
- Publication of the annual State of the Rockies Project Report Card
- The annual State of the Rockies Project Spring Conference
To see more information regarding this year's topic, go to the Rockies Colorado River Basin page.
