What remains of the Hanging Flume as it can be seen today sitting silently above the Dolores River photo © Western Colorado Interpretive Association

Upcoming FOND Sponsored/Related Events - Please sign up for the FOND Newsletter to find out about the next one!

• Earth Day in Grand Junction - Sunday, May 6th, 11am-5pm FOND will have an outreach table at this year’s Earth Day Celebration on Main Street in downtown Grand Junction. If you are interested in volunteering by helping to set-up/breakdown and or signing up for an hour or two at the booth please contact Kate Graham at 970-243-0002 or kate@ourcolorado.org. 
• Mesa County Conservation Forum - Tuesday, May 8th, 6-8pm The MCCF, a non-partisan group of community leaders basin in Grand Junction, CO, will host a forum regarding the value of public lands in western Colorado economies. Click here for more information about MCCF and this upcoming forum.
• Northern Dolores Documentary Film Premiere - Thursday, May 17th, 7-9pm Join Colorado Canyons Association & The Museum of Western Colorado for the premiere of their collaborative documentary, “Stories From the Land: Northern Dolores River Valley” in celebration of the rich cultures and wild landscapes which define the Northern Dolores! Click here for more information about this evening event!
• FOND’s Spring 2012 Star Party & Potluck/Campout - Friday, May 18th, 6pm FOND will be holding our 5th semi-annual Star Party this spring along the banks of the Dolores River just north of Gateway, CO. Click here for more information about this family friendly event!
• Walking/Hiking Tour of the Historic Calamity Camp - details to follow

Western Colorado Astronomy Club Member Thad V'Soske shows attendees at the Fall 2010 Star party how everyday binoculars can be used to enhance one's experience of the night sky! photo © Lee Gelatt

A Snapshot of Events Past -

• 'Star Party' Campouts - With the expert assistance and incredible generosity of members of the Western Colorado Astronomy Club FOND supporters have come to enjoy fall and spring star parties for the past 3 years! Be prepared to enjoy a good meal around the campfire before being reintroduced to our night sky! Sign up for the FOND Newsletter to find out about the next one!
• Calamity Camp Trail Day & Historic Mining Celebration - Volunteers worked with BLM to improve vehicular access to the new and improved Calamity Camp interpretive site and later joined local community members at Gateway Canyons Resort to celebrate common heritage with BBQ, stories from days past, and music! Click here for some fantastic event photos!
• Hunting for Juanita Arch - We've hiked to this incredible sandstone arch a few times approaching from both the bottom (crossing the Dolores River via canoe) and from the top! Both have been a blast! Check out photos from the most recent trip here!
• Re-Constructing the Flume - This multi-dimensional heritage event, a collaboration between KAFM Community Radio, Friends of Northern Dolores, The Museum of Western Colorado, The Unaweep-Tabeguache Scenic and Historic Byway Association, and The Western Colorado Interpretive Association, included a traditional slide show presentation about the Historic Hanging Flume by local resident, flume expert, and Byway President Jerald Reid. Click here for a link to the associated FOND photography exhibit entitled, "Our Northern Dolores Heritage: Past, Present and Future".
• Hanging Flume Reconstruction & Heritage Hike - This educational heritage hike with BLM Archaeologist Glade Hadden provided participants the oppotunity to view the reconstruction of 48ft of flume while also exploring historic access routes used during its original construction.  Click here for a link to photos!

To find out more about FOND or suggest an event/outing contact Kate Graham at kate@ourcolorado.org or 970.243.0002