December 2018 - Bachelor Gulch Club

Babette's Environmental Tip

Post Holiday Recycling Event

Posted: 12/19/2018 10:09:31 AM by Walking Mountains

Residents of Eagle County are encouraged to take advantage of this easy and affordable option to properly dispose of recyclables.

A wide variety of items will be accepted including:

-Bulbs

-Batteries

-Christmas lights

-Electronics

-Textiles

-Paper shredding

-Styrofoam

Fees will apply for electronics, bulbs, batteries and paper shredding.

Plastic Runs Through It - Mountain Outlaw Magazine

Posted: 12/12/2018 1:30:32 PM by Sophie Brett Tsairis

Bozeman writer Sophie Brett Tsairis takes a close look at the regional efforts to both study and combat the detrimental effects of plastics to the waters of the Mountain West and beyond.

Plastic pollution in our oceans is the subject of increasing global concern but our rivers, streams and watersheds are not immune to its contamination.

Despite Early Season Snow, Colorado Drouht is Far from Over

Posted: 12/4/2018 11:35:15 AM by Luke Runyon

In Colorado, higher than average snowfall in October and early November has allowed ski resorts to open early after a dismal start to last year’s season. A graph of Upper Colorado snowpack accumulation shows the entire basin currently lagging behind the 30-year median, despite early season snowfall in some portions of the sprawling seven-state watershed. Below is a graph of Upper Colorado snowpack accumulation shows the entire basin currently lagging behind the 30-year median, despite early season snowfall in some portions of the sprawling seven-state watershed.

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