The San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council (SLVEC) aims to inform policies that permanently conserve the Rio Grande watershed from the southern tip of the Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge to the New Mexico state line. 

The San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council (SLVEC) engages Valley communities for winter travel planning on the Rio Grande National Forest. 

The San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council (SLVEC) will participate in the initial outdoor infrastructure for an expansive air quality monitoring network that collects and shares real-time data, followed by community outreach efforts throughout the research period.