A 3,700-acre property owned by St. Benedict’s Monastery is now on the market for $150 million as the religious institution faces a dwindling population of monks. Past efforts to preserve the land never came to fruition — but some local groups hope a collaboration might help.
Author Archives: Kaya Williams
Kaya Williams is a freelance journalist based in Aspen, where she covers everything from public health to land use to ski culture. She was previously the Edlis Neeson Arts and Culture Desk reporter for Aspen Public Radio and, before that, a staff reporter for the Aspen Times and the Snowmass Sun.
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Plan for amenities at Snowmass Village wetlands stirs conversation on impact
Proposals for the multiphase project have included ideas for a recreational beach, a floating dock for gatherings, steppingstones, walking planks, a boardwalk and a bridge through the wetlands to connect the Seven Star Trail to Sky Mountain Park, plus a beach on one edge of the pond