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The environment desk at Aspen Public Radio covers issues in the Roaring Fork Valley and throughout the state of Colorado including water use and quality, impact of recreation, population growth and oil and gas development. APR’s Environment Reporter is Elizabeth Stewart-Severy.

Officials consider digital update to John Denver Sanctuary

Elizabeth Stewart-Severy/Aspen Public Radio News

On Monday, Aspen City Council will consider funding a project to tell the story of the John Denver Sanctuary.

The Sanctuary near Rio Grande Park is a tribute to John Denver’s music and also his legacy as an outspoken conservationist. The streams and small ponds are not just for the aesthetics; they are a critical part of Aspen’s stormwater treatment program. But there isn’t yet much information in the park about how it works double-duty.

 

City officials have a plan to share interactive stories about the water quality and Denver’s music and philosophy, using your smartphone or tablet.

The $60,000 planning and design project would be funded by a grant from the Roaring Fork Conservancy.

 

Aspen native Elizabeth Stewart-Severy is excited to be making a return to both the Red Brick, where she attended kindergarten, and the field of journalism. She has spent her entire life playing in the mountains and rivers around Aspen, and is thrilled to be reporting about all things environmental in this special place. She attended the University of Colorado with a Boettcher Scholarship, and graduated as the top student from the School of Journalism in 2006. Her lifelong love of hockey lead to a stint working for the Colorado Avalanche, and she still plays in local leagues and coaches the Aspen Junior Hockey U-19 girls.
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