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Help scatter and rake in the seeds. Photo Misi Ballard
N Farnum Volunteer Stewardship Day Saturday, October 7 Planting native grasses Register now More at Events
Wapi Elk, N Farnum spokes-elk, says more volunteers and more $ are needed! Photo Wild Connections
$800 has come in as of 9-18 toward the $2,000 needed to cover the cost of seed and other expenses. Your donation today will help protect Farnum's elk and other wildlife.
Mount Blue Sky approved by the Board on Geographic Names as the new name for Mt. Evans
Mt Blue Sky view. Photo Native News Online
WASHINGTON [9/15/2023]— The Department of the Interior today announced the Board on Geographic Names (BGN) has voted on the final replacement name for Mount Evans in Colorado. The 25-member Domestic Names Committee (DNC) voted to change the name to Mount Blue Sky for federal use after two nation-to-nation consultations and several years of consideration by state, county, local and Tribal governments.
The BGN received six formal proposals from 2019 to 2022 to rename Mount Evans, which was named after John Evans, the Territorial Governor of Colorado from 1862 to 1865. Evans has been closely linked to the Sand Creek Massacre. On November 29, 1864, U.S. soldiers attacked an encampment of approximately 750 Native people. As they fled, many were wounded and killed. Well over half of the 230 dead were women and children. The full press release is here.
BLM's Proposed Eastern Colorado Plan is Here!
After years of community input and scientific analysis, the Bureau of Land Management released its proposed plan for public lands in Eastern Colorado! These lands serve as wildlife habitat, places for outdoor recreation, and more! For more info, go to our Public Lands Management page or see our recent group press release.
Get the News Wild News September 2023
Download our September edition of Wild News here.
Keep It Wild Staff Fund tops out at $61,318!
A big thanks to those who donated to help grow our paid leadership staff in 2024.
Wild Connections is a science-based conservation organization that works to identify, protect and restore lands of the Upper Arkansas and South Platte watersheds to ensure the survival of native species and ecological richness. We acknowledge that the Arkansas and South Platte watersheds are the ancestral lands of the Ute, Cheyenne, Jicarilla Apache, Arapaho and other indigenous peoples.
Salida Program office info@wildconnections.org 817-939-4239 Colorado Springs administrative office 2168 Pheasant Pl. Colorado Springs CO 80909

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