Gov. Bill Ritter will be visiting Gunnison on Saturday to thank volunteers and Colorado Division of Wildlife staff for their efforts with an emergency winter-feeding program for deer and antelope herds. Gov. Ritter also will be meeting with local officials and hosting a town hall style meeting with constituents.
8:30 a.m. Gov. Ritter will meet with Division of Wildlife staff and community volunteers. 300 W. New York Ave. Gunnison .
9 to 10:30 a.m. Gov. Ritter will head out with DOW staff on Sno-Cats to several feeding sites. He also will be participating in an aerial feed drop and tour of the Gunnison Basin
1:20 to 2:30 p.m. Gov. Ritter will meet with local elected officials. Gunnison County Courthouse ,County Commissioners ' Room, 200 E. Virginia Ave. Gunnison .
3 to 4 p.m. Gov. Ritter, state Rep. Kathleen Curry and state Sen. Gail Schwartz will host a town hall-style gathering with constituents. Fred R. Field Western Heritage Center , 275 S. Spruce St. Gunnison .
Background on the emergency big-game feeding program: The Division of Wildlife launched an emergency feeding plan in the Gunnison Basin
Gov. Ritter requested and the legislature's Joint Budget Committee approved $1.75 million in spending authority from the Wildlife Cash Fund, which is supported by hunting and fishing licenses and other fees, to pay for the feeding program in southwest Colorado Colorado
