Northern San Juan • Entered by Robyn Cascade on November 10, 2019
NSJBB ~ Conservation Alliance Happy Hour for CORE Act
August 19, 2019
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | 9 |
| Post Admin hours | 10 |
| Activity Hours | 2 |
| Participants | 16 |
| Total Hours | 51 |
Key Issue: Wilderness and Monuments
Activity Type: Education and Outreach
Key Partners: Conservation Alliance and their business members Including Ridgway member Lisa Issenberg (Kiitella,) Senator Bennet’s office, Western Colorado Alliance, The Wilderness Society, San Juan Citizens Alliance, Sheep Mountain Alliance, Conservation Colorado, Pew Trust,
Landscape/area: Mount Sneffels Wilderness (16485 acres)
Measurable Outcomes
Outcome 1: Advocacy calls/emails/letters (4 CORE Act postcards signed including 24 business endorsements)
Short Description of Activity
Following the hike to Blaine Basin (a landscape included in the Whitehouse Addition to the Mtn Sneffels Wilderness and part of the CORE Act,) Conservation Alliance (in collaboration with conservation partners) hosted a happy hour at Kiitella art studio .
Reflection/Evaluation
Great event highlighting the wilderness qualities of the San Juan Mountain portion of the CORE Act with short “speeches” from Conservation Alliance (Kirsten Blackburn,) Ouray (Ben Tisdel) and San Miguel (Hilary Cooper) County Commissioners, San Juan Citizens Alliance (Jimbo Buickerood) and The Wilderness Society (Jeff Widen.) A couple of local business owners attended namely our longtime supporters – Tim Patterson (RIGS Flyfishing Guide Service and Fly Shop) and Jill Markey (Alternative Power Solutions.) The event was catered by another CORE Act business supporter Stefan Davenport (Crumb Bakery and Cafe.)
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Photo Captions
1. San Miguel Commissioner Hilary Cooper addresses happy hour attendees at Kiitella studio.
2. Attendees listening to CORE Act advocate. Note Lisa Pool in center!