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We hope you are enjoying the splendid display of fall colors and making preparations for the change to colder weather.  As we take a break from the Crestone Energy Fair activities, we want to support our partners and projects that align with our mission, so scroll down to see all of the amazing work being done to create a more resilient and connected Saguache County and San Luis Valley. 
Viva Hansen of Mudblood Builds is offering a Rocket Mass Heater workshop in November to help you learn how to design these low cost and energy efficient stoves for heating your home.  
We also encourage you to take a moment to help our partners with surveys that are being conducted from the SLV Local Foods Coalition, Saguache County Tourism Council and San Luis Valley Great Outdoors on our Dark Sky Reserve. 
Finally, we still have evaluations open for the 2022 Crestone Energy Fair event.  Thank you for all of your continued support and interest in these projects that support the well-being and health of our communities. 
The Energy Fair Crew

Rocket Stove Mass Heater Workshop in Crestone Nov 4-6

Viva Hansen of Mudblood Builds (mudbloodbuilds.com) is offering a comprehensive 3-day workshop on building a rocket stove mass heater at Goldie and Matt’s place in the Baca Grants in Crestone.

  • Learn how mass heaters work and how to design them to fit your space
  • Learn how rocket stoves work and how to build one
  • The workshop will emphasize the use of natural, local, and salvaged materials for minimal cost and environmental impact and maximum fun.
  • Learn how a rocket mass heater will give you more effective heating from much less firewood, and a much cleaner burn.
  • Learn about mixing and using cob as a nearly universal building material

Sliding Scale $65-$100.  If $65/day is out of your range and you are SLV local contact Shawn to discuss options to include you. Register with a downpayment of $65-$100 to reserve a spot - the workshop is kept small to ensure the quality of the workshop experience for everyone.

Paypal viva.zoe.viva@gmail.com

Venmo @viva-hansen

Stripe link available on request for credit card pay

Contact Shawn King 916-832-9593 and/or sbkingster@gmail.com for additional info or to register/pay by cash or check.
San Luis Valley Local Foods Coalition
RESIDENTS OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY 
{ Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache } 

The SLV Local Foods Coalition wants your feedback 
... Especially if you're a farmer, rancher, restaurant owner, grocery store owner, food pantry coordinator, food / hay / hemp processor, etc. 

The SLV LFC is conducting a valley-wide food and agricultural assessment. There are multiple ways they are gathering data  and stories from the community. Here are a few ways you can contribute (and be entered to win multiple $50 Visa gift cards) : 
 
Local Foods Coalition Survey
Submit a photo with a caption and hashtag.
 
Photo Contest Submission
Attend a half-day, in-person listening summit in your county. 
 
Listening Summit Registration
Saguache County Tourism Council

May be an image of body of water, nature, tree and text that says 'SAGUACHE COUNTY RESIDENTS WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK Saguache County Tourism Council is seeking feedback from residents and local businesses on the impact tourism on the community. Survey link in bio!'
 
Saguache County Tourism Council is seeking feedback from residents and local businesses on the impact of tourism on the community and is distributing an online survey for residents to participate in through November 10, 2022. The survey is available on via the following URL: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TQNW37M 

Saguache County Tourism Council is also surveying local businesses on their experiences with tourism. The tourism stakeholder survey for businesses is available at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TWWS6NB 

The surveys are part of several tools provided by the Colorado Tourism Office’s Reimagine Destinations, a new industry offering that is part of a series of activities being funded by a CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to foster long-term resilience for the Colorado tourism industry. Through this work, the Colorado Tourism Office seeks to serve as an extended team for Colorado destinations to prioritize and implement collaborative projects that advance recommendations from the forthcoming Colorado Tourism Roadmap to Recovery, a new five-year strategic plan being developed for the Colorado tourism industry.
Sangre de Cristo Dark Sky Reserve
How do you feel about the region preserving our dark skies by becoming an International Dark Sky Reserve? San Luis Valley Great Outdoors (SLV GO!) invites you to take this 4-question survey and share your thoughts!

The Sangre de Cristo Dark Sky Reserve project is being spearheaded by SLV GO! in partnership with a host of nonprofit organizations, local governments, federal agencies, and others. Together,  we are working to preserve the dark skies of Southern Colorado to improve public health and safety, protect wildlife, promote sustainable tourism, and boost our local economy. For more information about the Sangre de Cristo Dark Sky Reserve, go to SLV GO!'s website at https://slvgo.com/conservation/sangre-de-cristo-dark-sky-reserve/.

To complete the survey, please click here:
Dark Sky Survey
 
Crestone Energy Fair - Event Evaluations
Help us make 2023 another stellar event! 
If you haven't completed an evaluation, please take a moment to complete all that may apply to you.
 
YouTube Videos
In case you missed it, you can watch all of our main stage presentations on our YouTube Channel!  Thank you to Doug Beechwood of Terra Media and Rob Hewitt "Treaphort" of Golden Turtle Sound for all of their hard work on videography and sound.  

Thank you Donors! 
Please help us reach our goal of $20K!

We are extremely grateful for the financial and in-kind support we received, however the Energy Fair continues to grow at a rate that is outpacing our current fundraising efforts.  Our revenue sources include sponsors, individual donations, grants, fundraisers, Home Tour tickets, merchandise sales and vendor fees. 

Despite our best efforts, we fell short on our individual donations which includes our Go Fund Me campaign.  Consider what you would pay for a workshop, class or to receive this level of education.  Or how much would you spend to see an amazing band or performance? 
To keep this event FREE and pay all of our expenses, we set a
Go Fund Me goal of $20K.   
Please consider pitching in what you can to help us meet our goal!

GO FUND ME:  https://gofund.me/ff7b70ca

VENMO:  @ScSEEDEnergyFair

Checks can also be mailed to: 

ScSEED -Crestone Energy Fair

PO Box 1163, Crestone, CO 81131

To assist with our fundraising efforts, Nick Nevares, Producer, will be shifting his role to Sponsorship. Please reach out to him at producer@crestoneenergyfair.org if you are interested in joining our Sponsorship team.

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