CONSERVATION

Trust grants fund Gunnison Valley preservation

The Colorado Conservation Trust is awarding $350,000 in grants for protecting ranchlands and wildlife habitat in the Gunnison Valley.

Surrounded by the Gunnison National Forest, the privately owned mountain valleys in Gunnison County provide the land necessary to sustain agriculture, provide crucial wildlife habitat, and scenic values, according to a release.

Conservation trust officials said the grants will enhance the partnership between citizens, local governments, and non-profit organizations in the area.

The Colorado Conservation Trust was created a year and half ago to help protect the state's landscapes.

For more information, visit www.coloradoconservationtrust.org or call (720) 565-8289.

VOLUNTEERS

City seeks help with Walk and Bike Week

The city of Boulder seeks volunteers for this year's annual Walk and Bike Week, June 22-30.

In exchange for a free T-shirt, volunteers will staff events that promote bike commuting. Schedules are flexible, though many volunteers will be needed on June 26 — Bike to Work Day — when bicyclists will be served free breakfasts at several locations.

For more information and to volunteer, please contact Cris Jones at (303) 441-1879 or visit www.goboulder.net.

May 26, 2002

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