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Protecting ecosystems.

Engaging communities. 

Our Work

The San Luis Valley is a vast alpine basin in southern Colorado, encompassed by the San Juan and Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Home to the headwaters of the Rio Grande, this region plays an important role in the American West.

We advocate for the Valley's ecosystems and their services through collective efforts. 

Our Background

Since 1996, the San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council (SLVEC) has stewarded the Rio Grande region through collective public action in order to conserve the habitat, heritage, and health of the San Luis Valley and its inhabitants. 

Our Landscapes

More than 3.1 million acres of public lands are scattered throughout the San Luis Valley and its surroundings. These landscapes are managed by different agencies to conserve the natural, historical, and cultural resources that belong to all Americans. 

Our Impact

The San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council (SLVEC) is the only advocacy organization in the Rio Grande region that galvanizes communities to take action to uphold public lands in Colorado and beyond. 

COMMUNITY VOICES

It's important that we have as many resources and public lands as possible. I know when you're around big cities, it's very rare to find a park, and here we've got an abundance of space, open space, and parklands. It's a great place to live. SLVEC does heroic efforts to keep this available to all of us.


–Mike Booth, Business Owner, Crestone, CO

COMMUNITY VOICES

I am so impressed with their work. I listened to their panel discussion of the energy fair a few months ago, and just the knowledge base about the legislation related to ecological issues was astounding, and I'm so grateful that there are people paying attention to legislatively protecting our natural environment. So thank you, Chris Canaly, thank you, SLVEC.

– Trisha Tony, SLV Resident

COMMUNITY VOICES

"I find the San Luis Valley Environmental Council to be an inspiring example of what citizen activism can do for generational change."

LeRoy West, Director of Saguache Economic and Environmental Development Organization

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Phone

+1 (719) 589-1518

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P.O. Box 223

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