by Virginia McConnell Simmons Roughly 30 years ago, we began to notice the loss of open land, water, other natural resources, traditional ways of life and tranquility in our high mountain valleys. None too soon, we also noticed that something had to be done to prevent the continuing loss of the region’s natural resources, working ranches, and beloved landscapes of Colorado’s high mountain valleys. The result has been that throughout the state and especially in Central Colorado, we started to adopt innovative, cooperative ways of working together to protect natural resources. One of the most important ways has been the ...
