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The San Juan RC&D works with many groups that address the issues of community development in Southwest Colorado. These issues may include improving the development of resources-based industries; the protection of rural industries from natural resource hazards; the development of adequate rural water and waste disposal systems; the improvement of recreation facilities; the improvement in the quality of rural housing; the provision of adequate health and education facilities; the satisfaction of essential transportation and communication needs; and the promotion of food security, economic development, and education. Click on a project below to read more. La Boca Center for Sustainability
La Boca Center for Sustainability The Center is possible because of the late Dr. Roy P. Craig owner of La Boca Ranch who knew the value of keeping prime agricultural land intact and working. Roy established a Trust giving the La Boca Center for Sustainability an opportunity to become a viable education and research community.
SJBRA is a regional organization that promotes and coordinates recycling and sustainable waste  management in Southwest Colorado. Working with cities, counties, federal agencies, major landfills, and waste haulers, SJBRA organizes events, oversees programs, and provides a forum for the exchange of information throughout the area. In April 2008, the semi annual Electronics Recycling event took place in Durango and Cortez. There were over 400 participants that recycled 52,320 pounds of computers, televisions and other electronic equipment, keeping toxic materials out of our landfills.Compost Bins As a way to help reduce landfill wastes and provide a useful product to homeowners, the San Juan RC&D partnered with the City of Durango to provide compost bins to the community. The San Juan RC&D initially purchased 340 Earth Machine brand compost bins that were sold at the Farmers Market and San Juan RC&D office. Composit bins are also on display at the Durango Library, City Hall, and La Plata County Fairgrounds. Over 600 bins have been sold over the last few years. The program has expanded to include Solar Cones, a container similar to the Earth Machine, but designed to be partially buried and return the nutrients directly to the soil with minimal attention. The reduction in waste transported to the landfill can be calculated assuming each bin receives 100 pounds in a year (most likely much more) times the number of bins. Therefore, over 60,000 pounds of waste has been kept out of the landfill and returned to the soil as a healthy and important soil amendment.
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opened a new Americans with Disabilities Accessible (ADA) picnic area and trail at the north end of Vallecito Reservoir. This newly developed site features a covered pavilion with wheelchair accessible tables, barbeque grill, and vault toilet. The 800 foot trail leads to scenic views of the high peaks that surround the area.
are several culturally scarred trees. These living history monuments are the results of Native Americans peeling off the bark to extract the inter cambium. The sweet inter bark has nutrious as well as medicinal and spirtual value. |
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