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About Us

The Apple Core Project preserves Western Colorado's fruit heritage and saves rare apple genetics by  grafting and planting trees, mapping orchards and providing educational programming to promote a healthy agrarian ecosystem within our communities of west San Miguel and Montrose Counties.

heirloom
orchard preservation

We are merely stewards of this land.

9th Annual Heritage Festival
9th Annual Heritage Festival
Come celebrate the heirloom apples and press some cider in an old time press!
When
Oct 04, 2025, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Where
Nucla,
Nucla, CO 81424, USA
Our Services

Are you a teacher looking for experiential learning programs? Do you have an heirloom tree or orchard? 

 

Education

Mapping 
Identification

Grafting & Planting

Historical Documentation

Site Assessment

Gleaning & Picking

Pressing Apples for Juice

 

Project Photo Gallery
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