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    ​  ROCC works to enhance Ouray County's quality of
      life through education, ​protection of the environment
​      and promotion of social justice.
                                                             


ROCC October Calendar

The success of ROCC depends on your involvement and October provides a number of opportunities.   
Take time to consider the following.

 
 Publice Lands
Wednesday, October 7 @ 4:00 - 6:00 Jen Parker's Home 810 Tabernash Ln Unit A
Focus will be on planning and organizing a fundraiser to support the Alpine Ranger program for the 2027 season. 
Working for a late October kick-off event with Crickett Olin and Tammie Stroup. 

Dark Skies - Town of Ridgway Star Party
Saturday, October 10 @ 7:30 - Ridgway Soccer Field
More Info [Here]


The Life of a Ballot - What Happens After You Turn in Your Ballot
Thursday, October 15 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the 4 H Event Center. 
A detailed explanation of Ouray County's processing ballots by Jonathan Arebalos

SOCIAL JUSTICE
Details are being finalized for the new age friendly community center.  Below are two important dates to keep in mind as ROCC provides support for the initiation of the Cimarron Gathering Place.  It will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 until 2 providing a place for citizens to socialize, play games, exercise and learn.   Your support is essential to make this happen. 
First:   Tuesday, October 27, Open House from 9 until 2.  Drop in for snacks, ribbon cutting and learning about the scheduled programs.  Free Event
Second: Thursday, October 29  Activities from 9 until 2 p.m. First day activities include:  QI Gong Exercise: A Speaker on Future Wildfires:
Craft time making nametags
Contact Vicki Warner Huggins at [email protected] for more information.

Roadside Clean-up
Saturday, November 14, 2026 @ 9:00 am - Meet at the Gazebo in Hartwell Park 
We still need more members, please let us know if you can help.  We are short about 4 volunteers.  Many hands make light work!
 Thank you, Kathy and Tom Heffernan
[email protected] 
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ROCC’s board is working for you.
Be a part of protecting our backcountry, enhancing quality of life in Ouray County
or encouraging civic engagement on the Western Slope.

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                           Ridgway Ouray Community Council  | PO Box 1077  |  Ridgway, CO  81432  | [email protected]                                   

ROCC works to enhance Ouray County's quality of life
through education, ​protection of the environment and
promotion of social justice.