San Juan Mountains Association Employee Directory

Conservation ProgramsColorado, United States11-50 Employees

San Juan Mountains Association (SJMA) conducts conservation programs aimed at protecting and responsibly using the San Juan Mountains in Southwest Colorado. Based in Durango and founded in 1988, the organization emphasizes stewardship and conservation education to engage people of all ages with public lands. With a small staff, SJMA collaborates with public land managers and other conservation groups to support land and trail initiatives in the region.
Its activities include youth-oriented programs such as Adventure Camp for teens in La Plata and Montezuma Counties, launched in 2021, and a Forest Ambassador program introduced that same year. SJMA has formed partnerships with entities like the Rio Grande National Forest for online Forest Specialist Series events, the Colorado Fourteeners Institute for Mount Sneffels trail work, and the La Plata Open Space Conservancy for Conservation Connections within the Wellness in Nature program, illustrating a broad, collaborative approach to conservation and outdoor education. In 2022, it also engaged with ultrarunner Kilian Jornet for trail work and a discussion about climate change and conservation in Silverton.

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