(Animas Mine Spill 2015, photo courtesy of NBC News)
Abandoned Mines across
the West: Impacts on Water Quality and Current Restoration Efforts
Lauren Duncan,
Abandoned Mine Restoration Manager, Trout Unlimited
Lauren Duncan describes the extent of
abandoned mines across the West and how abandoned mines impact water quality.
Lauren will highlight Trout Unlimited’s Abandoned Mine Lands program and share
her current projects focused on restoration of abandoned hard rock mine sites
across Colorado.
Founded in 1969, Colorado Trout Unlimited
(TU) is the state’s leading non-profit, non-partisan organization providing a
voice for Colorado’s rivers to protect, conserve and restore our waters. TU’s
mission is to conserve, protect and restore North America's coldwater fisheries
and their watersheds.
Café Botanique
Wednesday, September 6,
2017
Denver Botanic Gardens
– Gates Hall