Author: coloradomountaincollege
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Summit County seed bank blossoms into reality with Frisco library’s involvement
This article first appeared in the Summit Daily News. With fundraising efforts only $50 away from goal, a location secured and more than 340 packets donated, it’s looking more and more like Summit gardeners will have access to the county’s first-ever seed library this spring. A group of Colorado Mountain College interns, in partnership with…
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Whimsical mixed-media sculptures mix edgy, playful
Exhibit opens at CMC ArtShare Gallery Oct. 11 When Janet Nelson started looking for sculptures to include in her upcoming show at the CMC ArtShare Gallery, she was drawn to her more unusual pieces. “I have a dark humor and I have a silly side,” said Nelson. “This show is a reflection of me. The…
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CMC-Leadville hosts Colorado High School Cycling League race
Colorado Mountain College’s campus in Leadville transformed into a mountain bike course on Sept. 22 when cyclists competed at the Cloud City Challenge, a cross-country mountain biking race for ninth- to 12th-graders. The race is part of a four-race series held by the Colorado High School Cycling League. A total of 450 students from around…
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1000 Words
Professional photography program graduate Seth Anderson’s photo of a snow capped Mt. Sopris and mists at sunrise in Carbondale illustrates an article in the September 2013 issue of Outside magazine. Outside magazine readers voted Carbondale one of the best towns to live in in 2013.
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Solar partnership continues to benefit all
This article was first published in the Glenwood Post Independent. The Garfield County Libraries have been thrilled to continue partnering with Colorado Mountain College (CMC) to make energy-producing solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays possible at the libraries. This partnership was first formed two years ago when the Libraries’ Facilities Manager, Jerry Morris, reached out to CMC…
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CMC Sky Club heads to Alaska
CMC professor Jimmy Westlake and 22 CMC students, faculty, and staff — all members of the CMC SKY Club — are embarking on a five-day Alaska Northern Lights Expedition. The trip commences Thursday and includes stops in Anchorage, Denali National Park, Delta Junction, and Fairbanks. Westlake hopes the group of CMC astronomy buffs will be…
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The Rifters bring Southwestern influences to music about the West
Band plays free concert at Colorado Mountain College in Rifle Sept. 27 The word “rift” may refer to a split, but the Rifters have found more success as a band in coming together to perform their acoustic Americana music about living in the West. “It’s funny to think what makes a good Rifters song. It…
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The Rifters to play free concert at CMC
The Rifters, a bluegrass band based in northern New Mexico, will return to Colorado Mountain College in Rifle on Friday, September 27 at 7 PM. Performing on a wide variety of acoustic and electric instruments, the band is known for their soaring three-part harmonies in music the band describes as “Southwestern folk-country Americana.” The concert…
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High Country Conservation Center helps gardeners and home cooks put a lid on it
Food preservation workshops to take place at CMC in Breckenridge This article first appeared in the Summit Daily News. Summit County resident Teresa Silox grew up in a rural area of southeast Colorado where canning fruits and vegetables was a way of life. As a child, she helped her mother and grandmother preserve and save…
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‘Occupy Education: Living and Learning Sustainability’ author visits CMC Spring Valley
Dr. Tina Lynn Evans, author of “Occupy Education: Living and Learning Sustainability,” and associate professor of sustainability studies at Colorado Mountain College’s Steamboat Springs campus, will speak at a free open forum at Colorado Mountain College’s campus at Spring Valley on Sept. 27. Evans holds a Ph.D. in sustainability education from Prescott College. Sustainability…