MSI is an incredible organization! A recent transplant to southwest Colorado I was thrilled when I discovered Mountain Studies Institute. This group does incredible work in education and research providing hands-on experiences for youth to senior citizens to engage in science activities. Furthermore, they are a non-advocacy, non-partisan group that you can count on for an unbiased opinion. I was not here for the Gold King Mine spill a few years back, but I have heard from many people in the community that MSI was instrumental in providing the various communities along the Animas River with information and updates they could trust. I look forward to working with MSI more and learning all I can about these mountains I how call home.
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- info@mountainstudies.org
- (970) 387-5161
- Po Box 426 Silverton CO 81433 USA
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Education, Environment, Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
Mission: Mountain Studies Institute (MSI) is a 501(c)(3) non-advocacy, mountain center of education and research established in 2002 to develop community capacity in Silverton and the mountain communities of southwest Colorado. Our mission is to empower communities, managers, and scientists to innovate solutions through mountain education, research, and practice.
Target demographics: the environment
Direct beneficiaries per year: In 2017 MSI hosted 50 solution-based projects, putting science into action; facilitated 44 events, workshops, and conferences; mentored 650+ high school students from Animas, Durango, Silverton, Mancos, Norwood, Rico, Ridgeway, and Pagosa Springs high schools in hands-on projects and internships; led 98 volunteers and 10 college interns donating 4,652 hours of community service and restoration.
Geographic areas served: Southwest Colorado
Programs: MSI is a dynamic initiative to care for and better understand the San Juan Mountains, one of Colorado's greatest assets. Through applied research, education and stewardship programs, we strive to go beyond scientific inquiry and promote meaningful application of knowledge and information that makes a difference in the quality of life for mountain communities and the environment in southwest Colorado. MSI was created to expand knowledge about mountain systems, their connections, and their environmental challenges, and to ensure that such knowledge is readily available to decision-makers and leaders to ensure a vibrant future for many generations to come. We envision that through collaboration, our communities’ future in the San Juan Mountain region will thrive by preserving our heritage and preparing our youth to lead a resilient future. MSI focuses our work around four strategic goals to support our communities: (1) advance mountain science to innovate solutions; (2) promote mountain learning and scientific literacy; (3) develop leaders, citizens, and scientists for today and tomorrow; (4) collaborate with partners and strengthen communities.