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Stumped about recycling?
Get your recycling questions answered when you join High Country Conservation Center at the Breckenridge Recycling Center throughout the summer.
Upcoming date:
- Monday, August 30, 3 pm-5 pm
HC3 staff and volunteers will be on-site in Breckenridge to help you learn more about recycling in our community. It’s your chance to find out where your recycling goes, ask your toughest questions, and find out more about HC3’s programs and events. We are here to help!
Summit Electric Vehicle Ride & Drive
It’s time to go electric! The variety of electric vehicles (EV) on the market is increasing, the network of charging stations is growing, and the tax benefits are still great…especially in Colorado.
But what’s it like to drive an EV in the mountains and during the winter? How do you charge at home or on the road? Join us at this free event to ask your EV-driving neighbors all your burning questions and test drive a few electric cars!
Event Details:
Wednesday, September 22 from 4 – 7 PM
Frisco Adventure Park (parking lots across from the Day Lodge)
** Drivers’ license required for test drives **
Models available for test drives – don’t forget your drivers’ license!
Volkswagen ID.4, Nissan Leaf, & Tesla
Thank you the following dealers: Boulder Nissan, Emich VW, and Green Eyed Motors
*If you are a Summit County EV driver, share your driver experience with the community!
Register here to bring your car to the event.
For more on EVs, check out these resources:
- Ask Eartha busts these common EV myths
- Drive Electric Colorado
- Xcel Energy EV programs and incentives
Thanks to Town of Frisco for allowing use of the Frisco Adventure Park parking lots for this event.
– THIS EVENT IS CURRENTLY SOLD OUT –
Other ways to watch film
Join High Country Conservation Center and Protect Our Winters for a free screening of the film Purple Mountains followed by an in-person Q&A with filmmaker and POW founder, Jeremy Jones.
About the Film:
Professional snowboarder and mountaineer Jeremy Jones has an intimate relationship with the outdoors. It’s his escape, his identity, and his legacy. But over the course of his 45 years in the mountains, he’s seen things change: more extreme weather, fewer snow days, and economic strain on mountain towns.
Motivated by an urge to protect the places he loves, Jeremy sets out on a physical and philosophical journey to find common ground with fellow outdoor people across diverse political backgrounds. He learns their hopes and fears while walking a mile in their shoes on the mountain and in the snow.
With intimacy and emotion set against breathtaking backdrops, Purple Mountains navigates America’s divide with a refreshing perspective: even though we may disagree about climate policy, our shared values can unite us.
Film Trailer
Important Event Details*:
Doors open at 6:30 PM, film to start at 7 PM.
This event is free to the public. Tickets required.
*Following current Riverwalk Center Covid-19 guidelines, all attendees must present proof of vaccination or results of a negative Covid-19 test taken within 96-hours of the event. Attendees under 11 who are not eligible to receive a vaccine will be required to wear a mask at all times. Masks for all attendees are encouraged. For more information, please see: https://www.breckcreate.org/covid-19/[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Make a Donation to HC3 & POW” color=”purple” size=”lg” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fcheckout.square.site%2Fmerchant%2FXG3CBWMV0D5NM%2Fcheckout%2F2UJVSNVYEJAB2DSIBOMZCNOE||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
This Halloween don’t trash your pumpkins – instead turn them into high country compost!
FREE PUMPKIN COMPOSTING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – available Saturday, October 30th through Sunday, November 14th at the Breckenridge, Frisco and Silverthorne recycling centers. There will be clearly marked pumpkin composting bins located next to the normal food scrap recycling containers. Please remove candles, artificial lighting, paint, glitter, and any other decorations before putting them in the designated bins. Your pumpkins will be taken to the Summit County Resource Allocation Park (SCRAP) where they will be mixed with food waste and other materials for composting.
Thanks to Summit Rolls-Offs and Summit County Government for making this program possible.
Breckenridge Recycling Center | Open 24 hours a day
284 Coyne Valley Rd., Breckenridge, CO 80424
Frisco Recycling Center | Open 24 hours a day
221 Peak One Blvd., Frisco, CO 80443
Silverthorne Recycling Center | Open 24 hours a day
1198 S Adams Ave, Silverthorne, CO 80498
Ski Copper. Support local conservation.
When you purchase a Copper Mountain lift ticket for Thursday, January 6, $5 of your purchase will be donated to High Country Conservation Center. You’ll help protect this amazing place we call home, and you’ll get to enjoy some of the best skiing and riding in Colorado. Stop by the HC3 tent on January 6 at the mountain from 10am-2pm and score some free stuff to help you stay sustainable off the slopes.
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We want your input! Join the conversation on proposed changes to trash and recycling collection in Summit County.
Possible changes include moving toward a utility based model where customers pay for service based on the volume of waste generated. This creates economic incentives to recycle more. Pay-As-You-Throw and Universal Recycling are policy tools communities use to significantly improve recycling rates.
More information on Pay as You Throw
If you can’t attend, there will be a short recorded presentation and survey available in the coming weeks to let your voice be heard.
OTHER PUBLIC FORUMS
Resident Forum
Thursday, January 20 at 6 p.m.
Business/HOAs/Property Managers Forum
Wednesday, January 19 at 10 a.m.
Businesses, HOAs, and Property Managers we want your input! Join the conversation on proposed changes to trash and recycling collection in Summit County.
Possible changes include moving toward a utility based model where customers pay for service based on the volume of waste generated. This creates economic incentives to recycle more. Pay-As-You-Throw and Universal Recycling are policy tools communities use to significantly improve recycling rates.
More information on Universal Recycling
If you can’t attend, there will be a short recorded presentation and survey available in the coming weeks to let your voice be heard.
RESIDENT FORUMS
Thursday, January 13 @ 6 p.m.
Thursday, January 20 @ 6 p.m.
We want your input! Join the conversation on proposed changes to trash and recycling collection in Summit County.
This is a virtual event so please register in advance.
Possible changes include moving toward a utility based model where customers pay for service based on the volume of waste generated. This creates economic incentives to recycle more. Pay-As-You-Throw and Universal Recycling are policy tools communities use to significantly improve recycling rates.
More information on Pay as Your Throw
If you can’t attend, there will be a short recorded presentation and survey available in the coming weeks to let your voice be heard.
OTHER PUBLIC FORUMS
Resident Forum
Thursday, January 13 at 6 p.m.
Business/HOAs/Property Manager Forum
Wednesday, January 19 at 10 a.m.
Find Out How Easy Going Solar Can Be
Join HC3 and our community partners for the launch of 2022’s Solarize Summit program on Monday, February 28 from 6-7 PM. During this hour-long webinar, we’ll share program details (including exclusive Solarize Summit rebates), discuss how solar works, and answer all your questions. Join your neighbors and make 2022 the year you go solar!
Join now for FREE Solarize Summit webinar
About the program:
Between March 1 – May 31, 2022, HC3 and Summit Climate Action Collaborative are offering local residents and businesses the ability to leverage solar power installation through an exclusive bulk-purchasing program. Learn more and sign up for your free, no-obligation site assessment.
Tickets on sale now!
Party for the Planet is HC3’s largest fundraiser of the year. It’s a night to celebrate local conservation while enjoying some of the best brews from local breweries and the Green Scene Awards highlighting local sustainability champions. There will be a buffet dinner, live music from Beau Thomas, and one of the best silent auctions in Summit County. This year, there will be the option to bid on silent auction items online before and during the event.
It’s a fun night to catch up with friends and our community. Funds from the event support local programs in climate action, waste reduction, energy efficiency and water conservation.
Visit the Party for the Planet event website for all the info.
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Contact HC3’s Marketing and Events Manager, Lisa Hueneke at lisa@staging.highcountryconservation.org for additional information.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]