Sustainability is On Our Mind

After buying a small motel in our mountain town, Salida, Colorado, we quickly realized the days would be long and the experiences interesting to say the least. I hope to share in this blog the rewards, challenges and comedy in running a small family owned and operated business. This inaugural entry is written as I face the new and exciting opportunity for our business to be recognized as a sustainable motel by the State of Colorado. One of our high school employees is completing an internship through a Colorado Mountain College course. The focus is sustainable practices we can incorporate into our daily processes. We are meeting with CDPHE next week to map out a plan to tackle this new adventure. Our property sits near the Arkansas River and many nearby national forestry lands that provide countless recreation opportunities to both local families and visitors. We have a strong desire to protect those resources and this process will surely have many facets to its implementation.