Dolores Town Cleanup and Fire Mitigation Grant

1 May, 2024

The 2024 Dolores Town Cleanup is happening Monday, May 6th, through Wednesday, May 8th. Hospice of Montezuma invites you to be a gamechanger at its 22nd annual golf tournament fundraiser on Saturday, May 11th at Conquistador Golf Course. Mancos Days’ Beach Party Fundraiser is Saturday, May 11th at the Mancos Opera House featuring live music by Hip Hop is Dead, a silent auction, and awarding funds to local nonprofits. Over 400 thousand dollars was awarded to Montezuma County for forest fire mitigation and management. By Rachel Hughes. This story is sponsored by Big O Tires and Keesee Motor Company.

Learn More...

Hospice of Montezuma - https://hospiceofmontezuma.org

Mancos Days - https://www.mancosdays.com/

Montezuma County Conservation District - https://montezumacountyconservationdistricts.org/

Town of Dolores - https://townofdolores.colorado.gov

Hip Hop is Dead - https://www.hiphopisdeadband.com/

Mancos Opera House - https://www.facebook.com/MancosOperaHouse/

Colorado State Forest Service - https://csfs.colostate.edu/grants/forest-restoration-wildfire-risk-mitigation/

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Big O Tires - https://www.bigotires.com/location/co-cortez-81321/006168

Keesee Motor Company - https://www.keeseemotorcompany.com/

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It's time for spring cleaning, fundraisers, and a Mancos beach party. Learn about May's upcoming events and Montezuma's newly-awarded fire mitigation grant. You're watching the "Local NEWS" roundup, brought to you by Big O Tires and Keesee Motors. I'm Connor Shreve. The 2024 Dolores Town Cleanup is happening Monday, May 6th through Wednesday, May 8th. You can bring items to be dumped or salvaged to the town yard on Central Avenue, along with proof of residency. Green waste will be picked up at the curb. Hospice of Montezuma invites you to be a game changer at its 22nd Annual Golf Tournament fundraiser on Saturday, May 11th at Conquistador Golf Course. The entrance fee is $80 per person, and all proceeds go directly to helping local families. The event will also include lunch and a silent auction. Mancos Days Beach Party Fundraiser is Saturday, May 11th, at the Mancos Opera House. The event will include dancing, live music by "Hip Hop is Dead, a silent auction, and awarding funds to local non-profits. Then mark your calendars for Mancos Days Beach Party, July 25th through the 28th. Visit the Mancos Days' website for more information. Counties in Colorado have received more than $7 million in grants for wildfire mitigation and management through the Forest Restoration and Wildfire Risk Mitigation Grant Program. Over $400,000 were awarded to Montezuma County for the Mancos Conservation District and Watershed Capacity Project. Learn more about these and other stories online at Montezumalocal.news. Thanks for watching this edition of the "Local NEWS" roundup. I'm Connor Shreve.

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