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monte vista
5 Porch Notes tagged “monte vista,” from counties across Colorado.
Outdoors and wildfire - Rio Grande County
Near Monte Vista, a national wildlife refuge is built around migrating cranes
The Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge in Rio Grande County manages wetlands and fields that draw large numbers of migrating sandhill cranes each spring and fall.
Read note ->History and culture - Rio Grande County
Each March, Monte Vista throws a three-day festival for the cranes
For more than 40 years, the Monte Vista Crane Festival has built a three-day March event around the sandhill cranes that stop near town on their spring migration.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Rio Grande County
The Rio Grande State Wildlife Area near Monte Vista: a quiet, birdy river stretch with a season and a pass
The Rio Grande State Wildlife Area near Monte Vista is a peaceful riverside spot for birds and wildlife. It is open part of the year and needs a license or SWA pass, both easy to plan for once you know.
Read note ->History and culture - Rio Grande County
Monte Vista's Ski Hi Stampede has run since 1919
Monte Vista's Ski Hi Stampede, billed as Colorado's oldest pro rodeo, has gathered the San Luis Valley each July since 1919.
Read note ->History and culture - Rio Grande County
Monte Vista's downtown is a recognized historic district
The heart of Monte Vista is a listed historic district, which means its older downtown buildings carry recognition that can affect how they are changed.
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