July 2nd, 2009
The State of the Rockies Project will be heading out in the field from July 6th until July 13th. The focus of our summer research trip will be agriculture in the Rockies, and we’ll be visiting family farms, large corporate farms, non-profit organizations, dairy operations, and the Malpai Borderlands Group. One van and 1700 miles through New Mexico and Arizona!
Watch for our “Notes from the Road” to hear more about the trip. First stop on Monday: the Javernick Family Farm (Canon City, Colorado) and the Quivera Coalition (Santa Fe, New Mexico).
May 12th, 2009
Six Colorado College students have been selected as student researchers for the 2009-10 State of the Rockies Project. With declared majors ranging from Mathematical-Economics to Sociology, hometowns spanning Colorado Springs to Kathmandu, and interests including ranching, bicycle racing, and everything in-between, this team brings a diverse background to their common research. Learn more about the new researchers HERE.
March 9th, 2009
While many forecast the broad implications of change at the national level, the Colorado College State of the Rockies Project has been pondering the future of the ever-changing Rocky Mountain region…
Read more of Elizabeth Kolbe’s recent article in HeadWaters News here: http://www.headwatersnews.org/P.Look.ColoradoSOTR030509.html
December 19th, 2008
Colorado College has named Ed and Betsy Marston, the former publisher and editor, respectively, of the High Country News in Paonia, Colo., as the 2008-09 Champions of the Rockies. Read more »
