As stated on MesaCounty.us, Mesa County is 3,300 square miles of mountains, lakes, rivers, deserts and National Forests. For outdoor health and wellness opportunities, check out the resources listed on this page.
Mesa County Libraries is proud to offer many local passes available to checkout -see our Culture and Nature Passes page for more information, or click on any of the links below for more specific details on available nature passes. Each pass can be checked out for a week and will need to be returned to the library location where it was checked out.
Colorado National Monument Patron Pass
Check Out State Parks: Colorado Patron Pass
Leave No Trace is a set of ethics promoting the protection and conservation of the outdoors.
According to the lnt.org website:
The 7 Principles of Leave No Trace provide an easily understood framework of minimum impact practices for anyone visiting the outdoors. The Principles can be applied anywhere — from remote wilderness areas, to local parks and even in your backyard. Each Principle covers a specific topic and provides detailed information to empower you to minimize your impacts.
The 7 Principles are well-established and widely known but not static. Leave No Trace continually examines, evaluates, and reshapes the Principles and conducts research to ensure that they are up to date with the latest insights from biologists, land managers, and other leaders in outdoor education.
The 7 Principles of Leave No Trace:
2. Travel and camp on durable surfaces
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