AloTerra’s Hands-on Approach to Healing Telluride’s Valley Floor Nestled in the dramatic landscape of Telluride, Colorado, the San Miguel River is undergoing a profound transformation. Once choked by toxic mine tailings and stripped of its native vegetation, the river and its floodplain are now being restored to life by a dedicated team from AloTerra Restoration Services, in collaboration with Trout Unlimited, Medved Global, and local partners. Photography by Mike Ball Media

Tucked into the forested slopes near Garfield, Colorado, the dams at Fooses Reservoir and along the South Arkansas River were once key components of the historic Salida Hydroelectric Project. But after more than a century of operation, the aging infrastructure had become more burden than benefit, especially for the surrounding ecosystems. What followed was an ambitious, multi-agency restoration effort to return these waterways to a more natural state, benefiting both people a

A Closer Look at AloTerra’s Fort Collins Floodplain Project In the heart of Fort Collins, Colorado, AloTerra Restoration Services took on a meaningful and multifaceted restoration project aimed at reconnecting river systems, restoring native habitats, and helping protect the Environmental Learning Center's (ELC) water rights . With construction launching in the fall of 2022 and revegetation efforts extending through 2023, the project offered a unique opportunity to blend ecol

Located within the Cameron Peak Burn Scar, the Donner Pass & Lookout Mountain Trails have recently undergone their first major...

How a coalition of hands-on expertise, low-tech innovation, and ecological commitment is restoring floodplain habitat in Northern...

In the rugged heart of Colorado’s Front Range, the 2020 Cameron Peak Fire left behind more than just charred trees and blackened...