San Juan Mountains Association

San Juan Mountains Association SJMA empowers local residents and visitors to explore, learn about and protect lands of SW Colorado.

What could be more idyllic than an alpine lake in the summer? We would be thrilled to have you join us for nature walks ...
06/03/2026

What could be more idyllic than an alpine lake in the summer?

We would be thrilled to have you join us for nature walks EVERY FRIDAY this summer from 10am- 12pm. Learn about the geology, the flora, the fauna, and more from our wonderful volunteer naturalists!

📍Andrews Lake upper parking lot (not the lake side lot)

Sign up for a nature walk this Friday at 🔗 in story or visit
https://sjma.org/event/sjnw-2026_06_05/

We are thrilled as we expand our events to reach more of the San Juan community! June is stacked with events cross cross...
06/01/2026

We are thrilled as we expand our events to reach more of the San Juan community! June is stacked with events cross crossing all over the San Juans - find one near you or take a little road trip to expand your connection with these mountains! Here what we got for June:

🌿June 4 “Land Stewardship” - Archuleta County Invasive Plants ID and Mitigation Walk, (Pagosa)
🥾June 5, 12, 18, 26 San Juan Nature Walk,
(Andrews Lake)
🥾June 6, 13 Hartman Rocks Guided Hike, (Gunnison)
🐦‍⬛June 11 Weminuche Audubon Birding Walk, (Pagosa)
🐦‍⬛June 13 Birding Walk with Mike Foster, (Durango Nature Center)
🌌June 13 Night Sky Event, (Durango Nature Center)
🌲June 14 Tree Walks and Talks, (Lower Hermosa)
🪨June 18 Geology Hike: Pagosa Hot Springs, (San Juan River Walk)
🌱June 25 Wildflowers and Edible/Medicinal Plants, (Pagosa)
🌱June 27 Edible Plant & Ethnobotany,
(Durango Nature Center)
🪏June 30 - July 2 Colorado Trail Volunteer Overnight Project

Visit 🔗 in story to sign up for events or visit
https://sjma.org/events/

SJMA welcomes our 2026 Forest Ambassadors - a great mix of returning staff and new faces! Our Forest (6) & Alpine(2) Am...
05/29/2026

SJMA welcomes our 2026 Forest Ambassadors - a great mix of returning staff and new faces! Our Forest (6) & Alpine(2) Ambassadors have been released to the wild keeping the most popular areas clean and ensuring visitors recreate responsibly.

What are SOME of the things our Ambassadors do?
Greet hikers at trailheads
Alert visitors to fire restrictions
Educate visitors how to responsibly visit sensitive alpine environments
Keep trails in top shape
Monitor conditions so we can better manage these exceptional places

If you are hitting the trails, you may see this amazing team of passionate, dedicated public-land-lovers. Be sure to say "hi!"

SJMA welcomes our 2026 Forest Ambassadors - a great mix of returning staff and new faces! Our Forest & Alpine Ambassador...
05/29/2026

SJMA welcomes our 2026 Forest Ambassadors - a great mix of returning staff and new faces! Our Forest & Alpine Ambassadors have been released to the wild keeping the most popular areas clean and ensuring visitors recreate responsibly.

What are SOME of the things our Ambassadors do?
Greet hikers at trailheads
Alert visitors to fire restrictions
Educate visitors how to responsibly visit sensitive alpine environments
Keep trails in top shape
Monitor conditions so we can better manage these exceptional places

If you are hitting the trails, you may see this amazing team of passionate, dedicated public-land-lovers. Be sure to say “hi!”

This summer, along with we are presenting these new programs for the North region of the San Juan Mountains! Get to kno...
05/28/2026

This summer, along with we are presenting these new programs for the North region of the San Juan Mountains! Get to know these incredible mountains and the life they hold in a new way!

For more info visit 🔗 https://sjma.org/north-region-programs/

Star Gazers! We’re hosting night sky events at the SJMA Durango Nature Center, led by Luann Andrews. • We will take a to...
05/25/2026

Star Gazers! We’re hosting night sky events at the SJMA Durango Nature Center, led by Luann Andrews.

• We will take a tour of the evening sky with a green laser pointer star hopping from one constellation to the next.
• If we have clear dark skies, we will peer as deep into the universe as we can see that night.
• We will discuss the importance of DARK SKIES to our natural environment.
• We will think about what ancient cultures right here on this land saw in the cosmos.

Follow 🔗 to sign up or follow
https://sjma.org/event/nc-night-sky-202605/

We’re honored to have spent CO Public Lands Day with volunteers, cleaning up a corner of our public lands! Shout out to ...
05/23/2026

We’re honored to have spent CO Public Lands Day with volunteers, cleaning up a corner of our public lands!

Shout out to every volunteer and the for bringing community together for good!

Aaand thank you for accommodating our sandwich needs!

This Thursday is the first geology hike with Dave Bouquet and Scott McAllisters for the season! Partnering with the US F...
05/19/2026

This Thursday is the first geology hike with Dave Bouquet and Scott McAllisters for the season! Partnering with the US Forest Service ranger districts of Pagosa and Bayfield, we have a variety of geology hikes! Learn about the bones of the land in the surrounding area of Pagosa Springs.

Sign up for Thursday’s Ice Caves Loop geology hike at 🔗 in story or visit
https://sjma.org/event/geology-hike-ice-caves-2026-05/



USDA Forest Service - San Juan National Forest

We are excited to present the River Stewardship Camp- presented by and yours truly! This camp offers myriad of fun opp...
05/18/2026

We are excited to present the River Stewardship Camp- presented by and yours truly!

This camp offers myriad of fun opportunities to connect to the rivers of Pagosa Springs, such as:
• Fly Fishing workshops with 5 Rivers Trout Unlimited
• Birding and community science with Audubon Rockies
• Habitat Restoration with SJMA
• Rafting or paddle boarding with Pagosa Outside

See 🔗 in story to register or visit
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScb-4VtpnhcBhoIKOy3USy67TujGV7ot3F46O2QYJPHaxXYEg/viewform
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Durango, CO

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Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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