Reporter-HeraldJanuary 2020
Veterans join together at Sylvan Dale Ranch's Heart-J Center
Coverage of Heart-J's longstanding work creating meaningful outdoor experiences and connection for veterans.
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Stories from the Land
Independent reporting, interviews, and community stories documenting Heart-J Center's work across people, place, stewardship, and resilience.
Denver7
"32 veterans find healing by helping restore land destroyed by Alexander Mountain Fire"
This story documents veterans returning to the fire-affected Sylvan Dale landscape and finding connection and healing through the work of restoration.
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Reporter-HeraldJanuary 2020
Loveland's Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch to change ownership, merge with Heart-J Center
A look at an important chapter in the evolution of Heart-J Center and the effort to preserve the educational and conservation legacy of Sylvan Dale.
For current context: Heart-J Center and Sylvan Dale Legacy are separate nonprofit organizations, and Sylvan Dale Ranch LLP is a separate private ranch operating company.
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Alexander Mountain Fire burns acres of Sylvan Dale Ranch, including site for suicide prevention nonprofit
Coverage of the Alexander Mountain Fire's impact on the Sylvan Dale backcountry and the loss of facilities associated with veteran programming.
Read storyKKTVAugust 2024
'Resilience is kind of at the core': Groups raising money to rebuild retreat as Alexander Mountain Fire continues to burn
Coverage of the immediate response to the Alexander Mountain Fire and the determination to restore programming in the affected backcountry.
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Veterans aim to repair Sylvan Dale Ranch backcountry damaged by Alexander Mountain wildfire
Veterans join the work of restoring a landscape deeply affected by the Alexander Mountain Fire.
Read storyHeart-J's work has also been documented by philanthropic, community, and regional partners whose investments and collaborations help make this work possible.
Bohemian Foundation
Student-led Give Next grants help secure major funding for Heart-J Center at Sylvan Dale Ranch
A story about student philanthropy, experiential learning, and how an early investment helped catalyze additional support for Heart-J.
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Nanci Garnand: philanthropy and community investment
A reflection on philanthropy, community investment, and the future of Heart-J Center, featured in the Foundation's newsletter.
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Cooperative leaders volunteer at schoolhouse in Colorado
A community partnership story documenting volunteer investment in educational infrastructure supporting Heart-J's place-based learning programs.
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