“It was my favorite place on Earth.” Summertime at the Ruybal Fox Creek Ranch in the early 1960s was a living dream for Josie Ruybal Abeyta, whose family has lived and worked on the land for four generations.

This article is part of our Generation Wild Coalition Storytelling series to give you an inside look at the work being done on the ground in Generation Wild communities – straight from the perspectives of the rockstars involved.

Elizabeth joined the GOCO team in February 2021 as the executive coordinator.

In November and December, 24 projects were completed, representing more than $5.2 million in GOCO investments into local communities across the state.

Chris joined the GOCO Programs team (Southern Front Range) in January 2022.

Emily Spahn describes a full-day event where members of the Montezuma Land Conservancy, Telluride Institute, and Ute Mountain Ute Tribe developed a shared vision for their connection to the land and to each other.