MEEKER | After spending more than a decade learning the ins and outs of the Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center, Brandon Sanders is taking on a new role—leading the facility as its newest plant manager. Sanders moved to Meeker with his wife, Janae Sanders, and kids Allie Sanders, Tyler Sanders,[Read More…]
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Tomato plant blooms right where it landed
MEEKER | A batch of fringed sagebrush seedlings grace a table in the greenhouse at the Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center (UCEPC), located on the mesa south of Meeker. The UCEPC focuses the majority of its attention on growing and testing seed varieties of native plants—mostly grasses and shrubs—but this[Read More…]
Tipton lends sympathetic ear during visit to Meeker
MEEKER I Congressman Scott Tipton lent a sympathetic ear to environmental concerns voiced by board members of the White River and Douglas Creek conservation districts on Thursday. Tipton (Rep.-Dist. 3) met with members of the conservation districts at the Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center focusing on issues pertaining to sustainable[Read More…]
Udall visits plant center
MEEKER I The Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center (Plant Center) was privileged to host Senator Udall on July 2. On his way to select the 2012 White House Christmas Tree in the White River National Forest, Senator Udall stopped by and learned more about what the Plant Center had to[Read More…]
Various districts combine resources
RBC — The Rio Blanco Weed and Pest Department, CSU Cooperative Extension, the Meeker Plant Materials Center, BLM, USDA-NRCS, White River and Douglas Creek Conservation District, Environmental Plant Center, Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District, Douglas Creek Conservation and Colorado Northwestern Community College have partnered
District hosts annual barbecue June 27
MEEKER — White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts are hosting the annual barbecue for associate members and
District hosts annual barbecue June 27
MEEKER — White River and Douglas Creek Conservation District is hosting its annual barbecue for associate members and sponsors on Friday, June 27 at 7 p.m. at the Plant Center. There will be a tour of the Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center available just before the picnic if you are[Read More…]
District hosts annual barbecue June 27
MEEKER — White River and Douglas Creek Conservation District is hosting its annual barbecue for associate members and sponsors on Friday, June 27 at 7 p.m. at the Plant Center.
Precipitation above avg.
MEEKER — At the plant center, precipitation in March measured only 0.99 inches and includes 9.5 inches of snow.
