Events
¡Vamos al Rio!
¡Evento familiar! Un viaje de “RAFTING” en el río San Juan para la comunidad latina de Cortez, Mancos, y/o Dolores. ¡No se requiere equipo ni experiencia previa! ¿Lo mejor de todo? Es totalmente GRATIS. Transporte y comida incluidos. Aprenderemos sobre: Historia indígena Sitios arqueológicos, petroglifos ¡Diversión al aire libre en tierras públicas! ¡Regístrese para el…
Traditional Harvest Volunteer Planting Day
Join us for an exciting and rewarding opportunity to get involved with and support MLC's Traditional Harvest Project (THP) with the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe! On November 9, 2024, we have a goal of planting around 600 native plants and seedlings on sites involved with the THP Road 39 Restoration Project in order to improve…
Next Gen Advisory Board: Normal Meeting w/ Soup
Young adult community members! MLC's Next Generation Advisory Board (NGAB) is recruiting new members and inviting you to join our November meeting to learn more about being involved in MLC's local land and community-centered conservation efforts in Southwest Colorado. For this special open meeting, we will be providing a soup dinner! The evening will include…
Next Gen 5th Birthday Party
Save the date to help us celebrate five years of MLC's Next Generation Advisory Board! Founded in 2020, our Next Gen Advisory Board is a group of young adults in our community passionate about MLC's mission and helping to get younger generations involved in land conservation efforts. Join us on Friday, February 7 from 6-8pm…
M’s Cs with MLC
Join MLC's Next Generation Advisory Board on Saturday, April 5 at 10:00 am at Mesa Cafe in Cortez for coffee and conversation with M Waldron, the artist behind "The Letter C," showing at the Sunflower Theatre on April 4 and 5. Themes of M's Cs intersect with the work and values of MLC. Come have…
Restoration Field Trips
Join MLC and partners on April 26 for field trip opportunities to visit restoration projects on the Mancos River! Learn about Low Tech Process Based Restoration and the benefits it can provide to river systems and flows. Practitioners and project landowners will be there to provide insight from their experiences and answer questions. Each field…
Birds & Habitat: An Exploration of Conservation & Birding
Spring migration is here! Join MLC's Next Generation Advisory Board for a special visit to one of our newest conserved properties located on the West Fork of the Dolores River. The visit will include a brief talk on best birding practices, information about the conserved property, a discussion about conservation's role in protection of habitat…
Wildflower Walk
MLC Members* are invited to join Robby Henes for a guided wildlflower walk at "The Beach." Robby, owner of Southwest Seed, Inc. will walk you through this beautiful farm garden and talk about the many local native plants. This event is always a hit with our members, so don't miss out! We will meet at…
MLC Annual Picnic
MLC Members & Partners, save the date! Hosted on a different conserved property each year, our Annual Picnic is one way we like to show our appreciation of the members and partners who make our community-centered conservation work possible. A complimentary lunch will be followed by a short program of MLC updates and an opportunity…
Sagebrush Salon: The Serviceberry
Join MLC's Next Generation Advisory Board for our next "Sagebrush Salon," a semi-monthly conversational gathering where all are welcome to come talk about inspirational media related to the priorities and values that guide MLC's community-centered conservation work in Southwest Colorado. The goal of these casual gatherings is to build a shared sense of understanding and…
Sagebrush Salon: Land Use & Energy
Join us on Sunday, August 17 for another Sagebrush Salon hosted by MLC's Next Generation Advisory Board. The Sagebrush Salon is a semi-monthly casual conversational gathering to discuss interesting media relevant to MLC's community-centered conservation work in Southwest Colorado. On August 17, the focus of our discussion will be the podcast episode from Volts titled…
Juniperus Release at WildEdge
In partnership with WildEdge Brewing Collective in Cortez, we are excited to announce the release of this year's batch of Juniperus, WildEdge's benefit beer for Montezuma Land Conservancy, on August 22nd! Staff and volunteers of MLC will be at the brewery starting at 5 pm to meet and greet with you over a pint. Come…