Collaborations

Culebra Range Community Coalition

The Purgatoire Valley Foundation (PVF) supports and collaborates with the CRCC very closely on two major initiatives serving youth, education and the environment:  The Trinidad Water Festival and the Environmental Scholarship Program.  Funding these two substantial programs is beyond the capacity of either organization independently, but together and with partners we can do it.

Bar NI Community Fund

The Purgatoire Valley Foundation works closely with local organizations serving youth, education and the environment.  When good projects present themselves that need funding beyond PVF capacity, we have been able to direct those programs to apply for a grant through the Bar NI Community Fund competitive process.

The Youth Club of Trinidad

The Youth Club of Trinidad offers students afterschool programming, Experiential Fridays,  Summer field trips, and in-school Project P.O.W.E.R. leadership and character curriculum.  The Executive Director shares his passion and joy of the natural world by engaging area youth with educational and fun outdoor experiences.  He partners with PVF and the Trinidad Water Festival by helping to organize the festival and with teaching water conservation lessons and a very popular water relay race.

Colorado State University Extension Office

The CSU Extension Office provides rural communities University resources and leadership through programming such as 4H.  CSU’s local Extension Agent is the school coordinator for the Trinidad Water Festival gathering classroom information, organizing t-shirt orders by school, and coordinating school participation at the festival. 

Network Council

With the goal of bringing together a broad range of collaborative partners to network about upcoming community events, programs and activities, Tom & Linda Perry lead this monthly meeting where area nonprofits and city and county officials meet to give a brief recap of upcoming events and activities.  The desired outcome of this exchange is to encourage mutual support of events and activities as well as to look for opportunities to collaborate and reduce expenses, share workload, and generate excitement and broader exposure.

Purgatoire Watershed Partnership (PWP)

Following up on earlier CRCC watershed health and protection workshops, the PWP was formed in 2011.  Tom Perry was a founding member and is a member of the Board of Directors.  PWP’s vision and mission is aligned with the Purgatoire Valley Foundation and we regularly collaborate on common goals such as improving river and watershed health, building trust among stakeholder groups, understanding and mitigating impacts from coal-bed methane gas development, reduce / remove invasive species such as tamarisk and Russian olive, protect land and wildlife, and promote and advance environmental education.

Trinidad State College  (TSC)

Trinidad State College has been an integral partner as host site for the Trinidad Water Festival enabling its success.  The festival has been held on campus each year since its inception in 2012.  Multiple TSC faculty members have engaged students through their demonstrations and many volunteers come from the ranks of TSC staff.