The Environmental
Group of Coal Creek Canyon
P.O. Box 7014 – Crescent Branch
Golden, CO 80403
Contact Us:
info@tegonline.org
Our Mission
The Environmental Group (TEG) was formed in 1990 and has been active in the three counties of Coal Creek Canyon ever since.
Our mission is to protect and improve the environment; to promote open space and land conservation; to further and encourage better ecological education; and to provide current information to the community regarding the environment in which we live.
Our commitment is to encourage and support fellow members and their efforts and ideas regarding environmental issues and changes. We shall represent our organization with the integrity and fairness to all environmental concerns in and out of our community.
In keeping with our mission, TEG has had a number of accomplishments in the past few years:
- TEG is working with the Mountain Area Land Trust (MALT) to protect and preserve key areas of undeveloped land in and near the Canyon.
- TEG is the parent and charter organization for the Park and Recreation Vision Group (PRVG) as it evolved from TEG’s activities. In addition, TEG is a parent organization and supporting partner of Canyon Cares.
- TEG helped rally community opposition to the proposed water tank on publicly owned Open Space at the mouth of the canyon.
- TEG has organized several public presentations and Q & A sessions for the public in recent years. These include a conversation with Jeffco Commissioner Kathy Hartman, presentations by Columbia Sanitation, Environmental Investigations, Bart Stevens on the issues of well water and septic health, and a talk about the principals of Permaculture in October. In February of this year, TEG hosted a Recycle Roundtable discussion to generate interest and ideas about canyon recycling.
- TEG organizes Canyon Clean-Up and Slash Clean-Up weekends twice every summer.
TEG's area of activity encompasses the USA including, but is not limited to, the Coal Creek Canyon Fire Protection District. The Environmental Group is a 501C(3) non-profit organization.
Monthly meetings are open to the public and are held at the Coal Creek Canyon Community Center.
The Environmental Group Officers
Elected April 2008
President - Mercedes Aponte , 303-642-7243
Vice President - Open
Treasurer - Thomas Kleinhenz (temp), 303-642-7243
Secretary - Victoria Brunner, 303-642-7759
Membership Chair - Jody Dickson, 303-642-3568
Member-at-large - Keith Young, 303-642-3244
Member-at-large - Judy
Green, 303-642-0481
Past President: Bambi Hansen, 303-642-5749
Membership Information
To become a member of The Environmental Group, please print the membership form, enclose your check and mail to the address below. Any questions, please contact us at membership@tegonline.org
Members receive discounts on products - T-shirts, books, etc. Remember you do not have to attend the meetings to be a member!!
Businesses that contribute to The Environmental Group will be listed on this web site and will be listed annually in our EARTHWATCH column published in the Mountain Messenger.
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Enclosed are my dues for The Environmental Group, Inc. and/or a tax deductible contribution for support of environmental issues affecting Coal Creek Canyon.
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Mail form to:
The Environmental Group, Inc.
C/O Membership Chair
PO Box 7014 - Crescent Branch
Golden, CO 80403
TEG Successes
- Obtained a grant of $205,000 from GOCO to help Jeffco buy Steven’s Open Space
- Initiated Slash Days
- Represented Coal Creek at meetings on issues affecting our community
- Helped stop inappropriate development
- Published monthly Earthwatch columns
- Supported recycling for 13 years
- Held community meetings on important issues
- Had fun on hikes, picnics, and at potlucks