Telluride Institute
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The Telluride Institute wishes you a warm and Happy New Year!
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Our Mission: The Telluride Institute is an innovative non-profit organization that fosters the transition to a sustainable world. We do this by working with communities, businesses, and the public sector to create and advance real solutions which support the health of environments, cultures, and economies. We collaborate with leading artists, scientists, and educators to map a progressive future.
Bridal Veil Living Classroom 2009 Students in the High Alpine Zone
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High atop the San Miguel Watershed the Bridal Veil Powerstation sits, churning out power for the Town of Telluride. Institute Trustee Alessandra Jacobson and her husband Eric, the man behind the restoration of the plant, open their home to this once a year fundraiser for the Institute. Reserve your tickets for the Summer 2010 edition of this spectacular event. Space is limited.
Telluride Mountain School Students Travel to Slavonice, CZ in partnership with the Telluride Institute.
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Watch the video here
The Telluride Institute Watershed Education Program (WEP) sponsored their first annual overnight snowshoe trip on March 23 – 24, 2009. While the snow flew and the winds blew, WEP co-directors Eileen Cahalane and Laura Kudo accompanied ten Norwood middle-school students and two teachers geared up with backpacks, goggles, snowshoes, and poles on top of Lizard Head Pass for the two and a half mile trek in to the Farny High Camp at Sheep Mountain.
The program was filled with trekking, sledding, team-building games, interactive play, work participation, reflective writing, and a hands-on snow science lecture lead by Mark Rikkers. The students experienced winter weather at it's best! The entire group was greeted on Tuesday morning with crystal clear San Juan skies and new fallen snow on all the surrounding peaks. An adventure to remember!
Special thanks to Mark Rikkers, Cindy Farny for donating the wonderful facility, the sponsoring Norwood teachers Mo Hannah and Kathryn Westcott, and the generous donations received from the Judy Haas Norwood group, Telluride Foundation, and San Miguel County.
Our Watershed Education Program Needs Your Help! We have more requests for our educational units than we can staff! If you are interested in supporting this great program please consider making a donation to WEP by clicking here!
BLM UPDATE
The BLM Watershed planning efforts are beginning for 2009. The Institute is offering a free copy of the Watershed Plan to all attending these meetings.
San Miguel Watershed Plan.
This is a very large PDF and will take several minutes to download. If you are on a slow connection please give us a call to pick up a hard copy. 970-728-8312 or email office@tellurideinstitute.org
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