La Plata County Search and Rescue

Durango, Colorado, USA


 

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For more information or to purchase a ticket, please email Julie Linn, LPC SAR Secretary at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

Welcome to the La Plata County Search and Rescue website. 

La Plata County Search and Rescue is a 100% volunteer organizationWe are funded solely by donations and grant funds; we do not receive any funding from taxes

We are currently raising funds to purchase a "mission-ready" facility in which to house our equipment and hold meetings and trainings in order to better serve our community during a variety of emergencies and missions.  

Donations of any amount are greatly appreciated and can be made via our paypal account (click on the donations tab to the left) or mailed to us at P.O. Box 1885, Durango, CO 81302.  Please indicate if you would like your donation to go into our general fund, which is used for equipment purchases and training or to our capital fundraising account, which will be used towards the purchase of a mission ready facility.  La Plata County Search and Rescue is a registered non-profit corporation, therefore your donation is tax deductible.  Please e-mail the secretary at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you need our tax identificaton number.  We thank you for your generous support! 

MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to provide unpaid professionals who are trained and dedicated with necessary equipment, knowledge and resources to assist the La Plata County Sheriff’s Department in search and rescue operations and public safety in backcountry and technical settings.

The following links may provide useful information:


Weather Forecast (National Weather Service) Weather Forecast (Weather Underground)
Weather Forecast (AccuWeather) Satellite Radar Loop
Rain Gauge River Flows
Active Fires Google Map of Durango
Colorado Road Conditions Avalanche Conditions



We have put together a collage of video clips that show some of what Search and rescue is all about... Enjoy!!!

 

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