FEBRUARY INSIGHTS FROM CHLT
  • Carolyn Hackman Education Fund Scholarship
  • CHLT February Spotlight
  • Community News
  • Upcoming Events
Carolyn Hackman Education Fund Scholarship

Are you a Grand County student interested in: land conservation, land management, forestry, agriculture, soil science, hydrology, ecology, wildlife biology, environmental engineering, environmental law, landscape architecture, or another related field?

Apply for the Carolyn Hackman Scholarship at Colorado Headwaters Land Trust!

Carolyn Hackman wished to provide financial assistance to Grand County students who are looking to increase their knowledge of land conservation and management, and who wish to carry such knowledge and appreciation into their adult years.

CHLT awards two $1,000 scholarships to graduating Grand County seniors, from either MPHS or WGHS, to help with their pursuit of their environmental passions. Please use your school's standard application packet (and deadlines: WGHS 3/1/2022, MPHS 3/22/2022) to apply; but also include a one-page essay detailing your interest in environmental science, land management, or a related field, and how you might apply that major or field of study to future work!

CHLT February Spotlight
Meet CHLT Board President:
Paula Stuart
1. How did you find out about Colorado Headwaters Land Trust (CHLT)?
I originally found out about CHLT by researching land trusts in Grand County when we decided to buy property in Fraser six years ago. 
2. Why did you choose to work with CHLT as a board member?
We became contributors and there was a slip inserted in our receipt of donation saying that CHLT was looking for board members. I reached out to Ed Herpel on the board and we had a lengthy chat on the telephone. We decided that I would wait to go further with applying for a board position until I had moved to Fraser permanently. We moved in June, 2019 and moved into our permanent residence (a new house) in September 2019.

3. What experience do you have that is related to CHLT's mission?
My experience in the last 20 plus years began with an interest in conservation easements where I lived in Northern Vermont. I spent a year at Vermont Law School receiving a Masters in Environmental Studies (law) in August 2001. I have worked in environmental consulting, purchased property for NJ Water Supply Authority and was the first person at Upper Raritan Watershed Association in Bedminster, NJ to be the "Land specialist" pursuing and negotiating conservation easements and organizing their monitoring program according to LTA standards. In addition, I served as a volunteer on my local Bernardsville NJ Environmental Commission as a member and chair for several years reviewing development applications for adherence to environmental standards and local ordinances.

4. What would you tell others is the single greatest benefit that CHLT provides?
The single greatest benefit that CHLT provides is to preserve land that is environmentally sensitive for future generations.

Community News
  • Interested in the current research taking place in Rocky Mountain National Park? Sign up for the Science Behind the Scenery Series co-sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Conservancy. Free and open to the public, this webinar series will highlight research that supports high-priority resource management initiatives in the park. View the complete presentation schedule here.
  • Are you a graduate student that wants to conduct research in Rocky Mountain National Park? The Rocky Mountain Conservancy and Rocky Mountain National Park Continental Divide Research Learning Center are issuing a request for proposals for the 2022 Bailey Fellowship. The RMNP Bailey Research Fellowship is an endowed program of the RMC that is funded by the Leslie Fidel Bailey Charitable Trust. It is designed to encourage highly qualified graduate students to apply their talents to conducting research in the national parks. Areas of research can include physical, biological, or social sciences; engineering; or history. Learn more here.
  • Our friends at Colorado River District are accepting applications for a full-time Program Associate: Partnerships, Records and Contracts. The Glenwood Springs position is a cross-discipline job that plays a key role in successful administration the River District's business needs. Learn more about the position here. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and résumé to Audrey Turner, Chief of Operations, at aturner@crwcd.org
  • The Colorado Basin team at River Network is hiring a Healthy Rivers Program Manager to work on watershed health and floodplain practices. Learn more here.
  • Curious about the effects of wildland fires on municipal water supply? Check out this fact sheet by CU Boulder's Colorado Water Assessment team here.
  • Likewise, learn more about ecological drought in the Intermountain West here.
  • The mid-January 2022 water supply forecast discussion from the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center is now available to view here.

UPCOMING EVENTS
Family Day
February 5 (Saturday)
at Headwaters River Journey
Explore and learn on an adventure through Headwaters River Journey's exciting and interactive museum about Colorado’s rivers, environment, and wildlife. 9am - 5pm
$5 Admission for Adults | Kids Free thanks to generous grants from Colorado Headwaters Land Trust through the Carolyn Hackman Education Fund and the Colorado River Headwaters Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Learn more here.
Family Day
March 5 (Saturday)
at Headwaters River Journey
Explore and learn on an adventure through Headwaters River Journey's exciting and interactive museum about Colorado’s rivers, environment, and wildlife. 9am - 5pm
$5 Admission for Adults | Kids Free thanks to generous grants from Colorado Headwaters Land Trust through the Carolyn Hackman Education Fund and the Colorado River Headwaters Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Learn more here.

CHLT would like to thank the Fraser River Valley Lions Club for their 2021 grant to promote our events and education materials. Learn more here.

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Here are a few of our posts from the last month. Find more on our pages.
Jan 20: "If you invest in beauty, it will remain with you all the days of your life."
- Frank Lloyd Wright
Jan 17: "The Wolf Moon, the first full moon of 2022. This January lunar display got its name centuries ago as a result of folks often hearing wolves howl during cold winter nights at this time of year.
Jan 6: "All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a child."
- Marie Curie
Recordings of all of CHLT's educational and informative panel discussions are available to view on our YouTube channel! View CHLT's virtual talks here.
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Consider an alternative way of protecting the land we love - at no cost to you. Support CHLT through AmazonSmile! Sign up for AmazonSmile and select "Colorado Headwaters Land Trust" as your favorite charity. You shop. Amazon gives. Learn more about AmazonSmile.
Shop Our Conservation Partners!
Support local land conservation by shopping at CHLT's Conservation Partners. These partners believe in the mission of the Land Trust and know that open space enriches our quality of life, protects landscapes, and brings visitors and residents to Grand County. 
Protecting open space is an investment in our environment, our culture and our economy.
Are you interested in becoming a Conservation Partner with no cost to your business? Click here for more information!
Thank you for supporting Colorado Headwaters Land Trust.
YOUR help today allows us to protect the lands we love for generations to come!
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