Green Living
16TH ANNUAL JOURNEY OF HOPE 5K FAMILY RUN/WALK TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2010
16TH ANNUAL JOURNEY OF HOPE 5K FAMILY RUN/WALK TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2010 The 16th Annual Journey of Hope 5K Family Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, 1010 Three Springs Blvd., Durango. This is a new location for the event. The race will start at the Mercy Regional Breast Care Center and the race will take place on the scenic trails of Three Springs. The Journey of...
ENERGY STAR New Homes: An Inside-Out Look at Building an Energy-Efficient Home
Summary: The Four Corner’s Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE) and Mantell-Hecathorn Builders, Inc. are teaming up through the Sustainable Building Education Program to offer a tour of an ENERGY STAR/ National Association of Home Builders Green Program-Gold Level new home under construction on Tuesday, September 7th. The home features air-tight construction, enhanced insulation, and ENERGY STAR rated appliances, lighting,...
Eat Local Challenge
Starting on Monday, September 5th, Durango Natural Foods Co-op is partnering with Local First, Healthy Lifestyles La Plata and the FLC Environmental Center to bring the first EAT LOCAL CHALLENGE. DNF has coordinated with approximately ten locally-owned restaurants, as well as local producers, to highlight locally produced food items. In the store, most locally produced items will be on sale, and the deli will be designing...
Anytime Fitness Raising More Money for Mercy Health Foundation
Pager item text : Anytime Fitness Image: Anytime Fitness Raising More Money for Mercy Health Foundation Locally owned Anytime Fitness, the 24-hour fitness club, is excited to announce their annual fundraiser for the Mercy Health Foundation. Last year, Anytime Fitness raised $1,300 for the Mercy Medical Breast Care Center and the fitness center is looking forward to exceeding that level in 2010. “The goal of the fundraiser is to...
Yoga Durango on Main
On Aug 2nd, Yoga Durango held its inaugural Sunrise Flow on Main. Yoga Durango- Durango’s Community Yoga Center- offers various styles of yoga for beginners to advanced yogis, including workshops and teacher trainings. With their new location, Yoga Durango on Main, yoga enthusiasts will have access to great classes, Mon-Fri, at a new convenient location- downtown @ 1140-A Main Ave. “We have expanded our practice to...
LPEA to host concurrent CoSEIA solar workshops, Aug. 26
Image:LPEA to host concurrent CoSEIA solar workshops, Aug. 26 Solar PV and solar thermal instruction to enhance local installer knowledge To assist in furthering quality installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal units in La Plata and Archuleta counties, La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) will host advanced PV Building Code and Solar Thermal Systems workshops Thursday, Aug. 26, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The sessions...
Your Green Wedding Awaits you at Fox Fire Farms
Imagine yourself standing under a beautiful altar with the one you love surrounded by majestic mountains, lush green pastures, and enchanting vineyards. The perfect dream come true for your special day is just minutes away at Fox Fire Farms. Offering coordinators, decorators, caterers & lodging, their event specialists are dedicated to ‘bringing your vision to life’. Set high on the hill overlooking breath...
‘Get the ‘Whole Expo’rience’
Planning is underway for The Four Corners ‘Whole Expo’, Holistic Health & Ecological Conference and Exposition for Your Whole Life. Bringing together business & services that promote healthy, holistic, living and ecological awareness, this event is a must see. This year there will be more people than ever before sharing new ideas, sustainable, alternative energy, local organic farming, & earth...
Old Fort Farm Stand serves to benefit students and community
Image:Old Fort Farm Stand serves to benefit students and community The Old Fort Farm Stand will be back in its usual home on the Fort Lewis College campus on Thursdays. The community is invited to stop by the stand, which will be near the FLC Clock Tower, any Thursday anytime from 2-4 p.m. Currently available produce includes greens, radishes, carrots, broccoli, snow peas and herbs, including basil, oregano, cilantro, dill and...
Electricity usage monitors available free-of-charge to the public
Image:Electricity usage monitors available free-of-charge to the public La Plata Electric and area libraries offering “Kill A WattTM” monitors on loan DURANGO, Colo. – In an effort to help its customers understand and potentially reduce their electricity usage, La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) is now offering “Kill A WattTM”...
LPEA revises policy for renewable generation
Image:LPEA revises policy for renewable generation Funds to be allocated for REC purchase for up to 10kW of installation per system La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) has revised its renewable generation policy to provide a more consistent and equitable rebate amount to member-customers, and ensure sustainable incentives for installation of local solar PV, wind and micro-hydro electricity generating systems at both residences...
Local Energy Leader Selected for National Leadership Program
Image:Local Energy Leader Selected for National Leadership Program The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) selected Cori Andreatta, Program Specialist at Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE), to participate in its 2010 Executive Energy Leadership Program along with 19 other representatives throughout the United States. NREL’s Energy Executives Leadership...
Organic Tradition at Fox Fire Farms
Many of us are growing more and more ‘cautious’ of what we put into our bodies these days. Rightfully so since most of the foods we need to nourish our bodies are riddled with chemicals and lack essential nutrients needed to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Very few farms offer higher standards of quality along with a truly organic product. We are extremely fortunate to have a local, family owned, totally organic farm right...
DMR HONORED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE
Image:DMR HONORED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE CLIF® BAR recognizes DMR’s eco-efforts with Silver Eagle Award for Wildlife Habitat Protection CLIF® BAR, the leading organic-certified energy bar, has honored Durango Mountain Resort with the 2010 Silver Eagle Award for Excellence in Fish and Wildlife Habitat Protection by a ski resort, one of the ski industry’s highest environmental honors. DMR was recognized...
NATIONAL STUDY FOCUSES ON DHS SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTER
Image:NATIONAL STUDY FOCUSES ON DHS SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTER Site Visit Findings to be Released to the Public in Fall 2010 The Durango High School-Based Health Center (“DHS SBHC”) was chosen by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation as one of six selected school-based health centers in the nation to participate in a research study currently being...
4CORE Kicks off Community Energy Coordination with Zero Waste Workshop
Image:4CORE Kicks off Community Energy Coordination with Zero Waste Workshop GARY LISS FACILITATES A SESSION ON THE BENEFITS OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT The Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE) signed a contract today with the Governor’s Energy Office (the GEO) to develop a local strategy for saving energy and creating jobs in rural, agricultural and mountainous regions of southwest Colorado. The grant, totaling...
Girls Group Begins April 6th Opportunity for 11-14 year olds
Image:Girls Group Begins April 6th Opportunity for 11-14 year olds Are you an 11 to 14 year old girl or a parent of one? Imagine an opportunity to explore issues of self-esteem, body image, healthy relationships, assertiveness, and diversity with your peers in a safe, supportive environment. A new Girls Group begins Tuesday, April 6. It’s FREE. Snacks and fun are provided. This girls’ group will take place...
Mercy Regional Medical Center to Join Centura Health
Image:Summary:DURANGO, Colo.- The board of stewardship trustees of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), Mercy’s parent organization, voted yesterday in favor of Mercy Regional Medical Center’s integration into Centura Health. Centura Health is sponsored by CHI and Adventist Health System. The decision follows a unanimous recommendation from Mercy Regional Medical Center’s board of directors and the approval of Centura...
EPA Awards Alpine Bank Membership in 2010 Green Power Leadership Club
Image:EPA Awards Alpine Bank Membership in 2010 Green Power Leadership Club March 5, 2010 – Glenwood Springs, Colo – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Alpine Bank membership in the 2010 Green Power Leadership Club, an elite group of Green Power Partners who are demonstrating exemplary environmental leadership. The EPA Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that supports...
Enjoy Fresh Bounty This Year: Support Local Farms
The best food is that which is grown closest to you. Here in southwest Colorado, we have over 300 days of sunshine annually and sunshine is just what fruits and vegetables need to grow. Sunshine, good soil, and a little TLC go a long way when we’re talking produce. Just ask a local farmer. Locally grown food is most often organic (or is grown without hormones/pesticides/herbicides), is fresh (hasn’t traveled...
