LYONS – Two miles outside Lyons, up Highway 36 toward Estes Park, is a pristine 1,500-acre property. Deer and elk regularly pass through; elk bugle there every fall. Bobcats and coyotes roam the property. Mountain lions and bears occasionally make an appearance. And it’s one of the only known nesting sites for pinyon jays in northern Colorado. The property made it through the past two decades without being developed because Boulder County purchased a series of conservation easements on it in the 1990s. Now the county is considering rewriting those easements to allow construction of a 6,000-square-foot home on the property.

LONGMONT – As the holiday season approaches, we at Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center are finally able to take a deep breath and exhale. Our orphans have all grown up and been released into the wild. It is a good time to reflect on the past year and look to the future.

LYONS – Kids: they’re curious, delightfully spontaneous, and small in stature. Don’t let their size fool you. No matter their age, they are incredible advocates for wildlife. At Greenwood we continuously work with kids and young adults who show a genuine interest in what we do and the wildlife that surround them. It never ceases to amaze us how intuitive and effective they are in their desire to help.

LONGMONT – The Wildlife Sanctuary is celebrating 30 years of saving great cats, bears, wolves and other large exotic animals. Based east of Longmont near Keenesburg, this state and federally funded zoological facility and non-profit was established by Executive Director Pat Craig in 1980. It is the largest sanctuary of its kind and one of the oldest in existence in the United States.

LONGMONT – Greenwood is having an eventful summer. Our facility typically sees around 130 species each year ranging from hummingbirds to herons, and from chipmunks to coyotes. Having this many different types of animals to care for requires providing a variety of diets in addition to varied habitats to make the animals feel comfortable while they are in their temporary home.