The Uncompahgre Plateau ~  

Discovering Diversity through Education & Collaboration
December 12, 2009
at the Cornerstone Clubhouse, Colorado

The purpose of this event was to bring representatives from key organizations and agencies together to discuss the rich ecological, educational, cultural and recreational assets offered by the Uncompahgre Plateau and to brainstorm future collaborative volunteer & educational opportunities in land stewardship.

Thank you to everyone for making this a succssful event!

Thank you to our sponsors:

• Cornerstone -for help planning the event, hosting the event and providing lunch and refreshments.
• Montrose Recreation District -for help planning the event and for printing the meeting packets.
• Uncompahgre Valley Association -for help planning the event.
• Flying V Enterprises -for help planning the event.

Conference Presentations

• The Uncompahgre Plateau: A Working Landscape -Pam Motley, UP Project

• Archeology of the Plateau -Glade Hadden, BLM

• The UP: Current Ecological Conditions in the Lower Elevations -Amanda Clements, BLM

• Current Forest Vegetation Conditions on the Uncompahgre Plateau - Tim Garvey, US Forest Service

• Future Forests of Colorado: Connecting People and Ecology - Dr. Dan Binkley, CSU

• The Carbon Ranch: Fighting Climate Change through Food and Stewardship - Courtney White, Quivira Coalition