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Our Community
Here at YVSC, community is the center focus of what we do -- our events are free or nominal, and they're always anchored with our mission to educate on and help sustain what we care about most in the valley -- our environment, our neighbors, and our economy.
Our upcoming events show our dedication to these foundations of community. Keep reading below to learn more.
But what you don't see in these newsletters is what we do behind the scenes.
Our Sustainable Schools is one of my favorite programs because while it doesn't get a lot of recognition, I know our work is supporting sustainability as a foundation for future generations.
Our successes of late include a grant to fund a new curriculum that will bring our ReTree Program to high schools in Northwest Colorado, fostering a connection with the forests that we all treasure.
In addition, our work with the city and county on the various topics of sustainability are on a road that we hope lasts for decades. I implore you to show your support for these topics and funding them during the upcoming political season.
-- Sarah Jones, Executive Director
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| Green Building Workshop Tuesday, September 8th (Tomorrow!)
McKnight's Irish Pub 4pm-6:30pm
Free Energy Star? LEED? Green Globes? Green Building Program? What works here in Routt County and how? Join us as local and regional architects, builders and energy efficiency experts discuss which specific platforms of energy efficient construction work well for residences and commercial buildings in the greater Routt County area. Each presenter will discuss briefly the whys, hows and lessons learned about their projects, followed by a group Q&A. More at:
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THANK YOU TOUR DE STEAMBOAT!
TDS brings bug numbers for beneficiaries
Thank you to the TDS board, numerous volunteers
, riders, and all our partners for making this event a success!
These funds are very important to us!
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Talking Green - Preservation Green Labs
Tuesday September 29th
5:30-7:00pm
Library Hall
In partnership with
Historic Routt County,
presentation by Jim Lindberg, Senior Director, Preservation Green Lab at the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Topics:
- The Greenest Building: Quantifying the Environmental Value of Building Reuse (January 2012) - research that demonstrated the quantified environmental value of building reuse and set the stage to drive policy change from a building level to a national level.
- Making it Easier to Reuse Existing Buildings is a partnership with the Urban Land Institute that supports local strategies that encourage reinvestment in vacant, abandoned and underutilized properties.
http://www.yvsc.org/calendar/upcoming-events/talkinggreen/
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ReTree Fall is coming soon!
Call for artists
Inspired by ReTree? Submit your art now for the ReTree Art Exhibit. Application deadline is September 7th. The two-month art show will be displayed at the Art Depot in October and November in partnership with the Steamboat Springs Arts Council. Details and application at http://steamboatarts.org/retree-steamboat
Art Exhibit Grand Opening and ReTree Documentary Premier October 2nd 5pm-7pm
Art Depot Join us for the opening of this exhibit and the premier of our ReTree Documentary (by Ben Saheb Creations) during the First Friday Art Walk. Immediately followed by the ReTree volunteer thank you party. Final tree planting at Chuck Lewis State Park October 4th
9am-12pm Miss our other events in June? Don't miss our last one! WE NEED YOU! 1000 trees will be planted. Sign up now! |
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nnual Recycling Drop Off Day
Saturday, October 10th
9am-12pm
Howelsen Hill
400+ recyclers attend this event annually since 2010! Come recycle your electronics, household hazardous waste, car batteries, organics, and so much more. All items and prices (for some) are posted as updated here:
PAINT CARE ACT
The Architectural Paint Stewardship program officially went into effect on July 1 and we have two locations in Steamboat that are accepting old latex and oil-based paints - Sherwin Williams and Ace Hardware. Paints are accepted for free at both of these locations. Visit
paintcare.org for more information on the program.
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Save Energy AND Money
CEN$IBLE Energy is an energy-efficiency rebate program available to Yampa Valley Electric Association (YVEA) residential and small business members (customers). Since April 2015, 138 YVEA customers have received rebates, but there is plenty of funding left for 2015!
The rebate program currently covers:
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Green Building Workshop McKnights 4pm-6:30pm September 29 Talking Green Preservation
Green Labs Library Hall 5:30-7pm October 2 ReTree Art Exhibit
opening and ReTree Documentary Premier Art Depot 5-7pm October 4
ReTree planting
Chuck Lewis SWA 9am-12pm October 7 Community Meeting Centennial Hall 11:30-12:30pm
October 8
YVR monthly meeting Centennial Hall
12pm-1pm October 10 Recycle Drop-Off Howelsen Hill
9am-12pm October 25
7th Annual Green Building Tour
Locations TBA
October 27 Talking Green Calculating Greenhouse Gas |
From our farms to your belly
You have your choice of pickin's this fall when it comes to local food fundraisers!
Support our partners at these events!
Farm to Table at Legacy Ranch supporting Yampatika
September 16th
Plate and Pint dinner
at Butcherknife Brewery
supporting Community Ag Alliance
October 3rd
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LAND
STEWARDSHIP
202 COURSE
Tuesday Evenings
September 8,15, 22,
29 and October 6,13
5:15-7:30 pm
Offered by
Community
Agriculture
Alliance and
CSU Routt County
Extension
On-ranch, In-field
and Classroom
Discussions led by
Local Authorities on
many land topics
including land use,
laws, so
il, water,
animals, plants, and
weather.
$90 for CAA Members
$100 for Non-members
$25 Admin Fee for
persons requesting
Continuing Ed Credits
Realtors: Earn up to 12 Continuing Education Credits
Register by Friday,
September 4
879-4370
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Your donations sustain our programs and the work we do in our community.
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YVSC
Garrett Smith - Pres.
Mark Berkley
Sherry Holland
Amber Maisel
Alex Osmond
Brandon Owens
Jim Webster
Carolina Manriquez
Jeff Troeger
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF YVSC
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Thanks to our newest sponsor for the Water Monster through the 2016
Thanks to our newest Yampa Valley Recycles program sponsor!!season!
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| Thanks to our newest ReTree Sponsor! |
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