Stories tagged with Natural Resources

Corinna Mokotoff (far left) stands with her crewmembers from the Southwest Conservation Corps on the banks of the Animas River, Tuesday, Sept. 22, where the team of sawyers have been hard at work cutting and clearing invasive tree species on Southern Ute tribal lands.

Fri Sep 25th, 2020

Southwest Conservation Corps assists Tribe with invasive tree removal

Damitre Burch operating one of the mowers while working with Grounds Maintenance this summer in the Youth Employment Program; students were able to work during the pandemic in a limited capacity, while keeping safety a top priority.

Fri Sep 11th, 2020

Youth Employment Program creates new opportunities

Colorado Lieutenant Governor, Diane Primavera welcomes the Tribal Education and Legal departments from the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribes to the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs’ first quarterly meeting at the Sky Ute Casino Resort Casino on Tuesday, October 29.

Fri Nov 8th, 2019

Commission prioritizes tribal health and natural resources

Fri Mar 15th, 2019

USDA Celebrates National Ag Day with new youth website

Recent precipitation did allow for La Plata County and the Southern Ute Reservation to downgrade fire restrictions, but Southwest Colorado remains in an extreme drought following a mild winter.

Wed Jul 18th, 2018

Drought conditions persists

Crew members from the Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s Department of Natural Resources work together with the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs to set plastic ADS culvert on Tuesday, July 9, to stabilize the damaged canal in an effort to restore water flow by the end of the week.

Wed Jul 10th, 2013

Dr. Morrison Canal emergency fix nears completion

GIS Manager Shelly Riddle discusses her program with a coworker during a Department of Natural Resources Open House at the Multi-purpose Facility on Wednesday, June 19. The department opened the event to all tribal members wanting to learn more about its work.

Tue Jul 2nd, 2013

About the Natural Resources Dept.

Range Technician Doug Krueger checks in with the crew working on replacing boundary fence across Archuleta Mesa on Friday, June 21.

Thu Jun 27th, 2013

Working the fence line

Kirk Lashmett, senior water quality specialist for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s Water Quality Program, collects samples from the Animas River north of the Florida River confluence for laboratory testing.

Thu Jun 27th, 2013

Water Quality crew takes river health seriously

Mon Jun 17th, 2013

Tribal member sees business opportunity at home

Mon Jun 17th, 2013

Tribal members, staff partner on Lands Acquisition Team

Tue Jun 4th, 2013

Range units help tribal members keep livestock fed year-round

Fri May 17th, 2013

Tribe, town unite to address mosquito problems

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