Colorado Watershed Assembly - Watershed Group Directory

Alamosa River Watershed Restoration Project The Alamosa River Watershed Restoration Project’s goal is to create a naturally functioning stream system while providing environmental, cultural, and economic benefits for the river community as a whole. The project uses natural materials and works with natural stream dynamics to stabilize the river channel damaged by past human activities. The project focuses on training landowners to replicate stream restoration.	Rodger Gallegos P.O. Box 502 La Jara, CO 81140 719-274-5201 Rio Grande River Basin
Alamosa Riverkeeper The Alamosa Riverkeeper strives for a clean and functional river system which benefits the economic, ecological and recreational needs of the community. The Riverkeeper works to increase in-stream flows, improving the fisheries and recreational potential of the Alamosa.	Cindy Medina P.O. Box 223 Capulin, CO 81124 719-274-4298 Rio Grande River Basin
Animas River Stakeholders Group The Animas River Stakeholders Group works to improve water quality and habitats in the Animas River by reducing metal concentrations and acidity resulting from historic mining practices. They completed an extensive remediation plan and have since completed 50 remediation projects. The Group has actively pushed for liability protection of Good Samaritans who remediate draining mine sites.	Peter Butler 8185 C.R. 203 Durango, CO 81301 970-385-4138 Southwest Basin
Animas Riverkeeper The Animas Riverkeeper is to protect and preserve the sociological, ecological and biological integrity of the Animas River and its watershed.	Aaron Kimple 2609 Columbine Ave Durango, CO 81301 970-749-7916 Southwest Basin
Animas Watershed Project (AWP) The Animas Watershed Project protects and improves water quality for a 100 mile long river system traversing Colorado, New Mexico, and Southern Ute Indian lands. Currently, the AWP is focusing on expanding its stakeholder base, and implementing a demonstration project along the Animas River in Colorado to compliment the project completed in New Mexico.	Ann Oliver 2340 County Road 203 Durango, CO 81301 970-903-9361 Southwest Basin
Arkansas River Coalition Our mission is to protect, restore and improve the entire Arkansas River Watershed and to enhance the well-being of all life it sustains. That includes sustainable water quantity, improving water quality and increasing the access to and connection with the River and all its tributaries from the Rocky Mountain high country to the Mississippi.	Tom Pelikan P.O. Box 3056 Wichita, KS 67201 720-219-3279 Arkansas River Basin
Barr Lake and Milton Reservoir Watershed Association The Barr Lake and Milton Reservoir Watershed Association was created in response to water quality problems including elevated pH and excessive algal growth resulting from nutrient loading. The group recently submitted a pH TMDL to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control Division for review. The CDPHE posted the pH TMDL for public review along with a DO TMDL Addendum. BMW submitted comments on both documents and is currently waiting for the CDPHE to respond to comments. When comments on the TMDL documents are resolved and finalized, they will be submitted to the EPA for approval.	Amy Conklin 6795 S. Elati St. Littleton, CO 80120 303-525-5038 Denver Metro Basin
Bear Creek Watershed Association The Bear Creek Watershed Association identifies, defines, collectively develops, maintains and implements a local environmental and water quality monitoring, management plan and watershed-based program for the Bear Creek Watershed that meets reservoir and watershed applicable water quality standards and beneficial use classification as adopted by the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission.	Russell Clayshulte 1529 S. Telluride St. Aurora, CO 80017 303-751-7144 Denver Metro Basin
Big Dry Creek Watershed Association The Big Dry Creek Watershed Association conducts an extensive in-stream monitoring program which includes water chemistry, flow, habitat, fish, and benthic macroinvertebrate sampling. In 2011, the association has been working to update their 2002 Watershed Management Plan. E.coli related issues are a key area of interest to the Association.	Jane Clary c/o Wright Water Engineers 2490 W. 26th Ave., Suite 100A Denver, CO 80211 303-480-1700 Denver Metro Basin
Big Thompson Watershed Forum The Big Thompson Watershed Forum protects and improves water quality through collaborative monitoring, assessment, education, and restoration projects. The Forum created Cooperative and Volunteer Monitoring Programs to target water quality and related ecological concerns. The Forum's program goals include: increasing community awareness of water quality issues and watershed stewardship; comparing and analyzing sampling data with existing water quality standards; and determining the statistical significance of any identified spatial and/or temporal water quality trends on a watershed scale.	Zack Shelley 800 S. Taft Ave. Loveland, CO 80537 T 970-613-6163 F 970-613-6168 South Platte River Basin
Blue River Watershed Group The Blue River Watershed Group is a non-profit organization that serves residents and visitors in Summit County, Colorado. The Blue River Watershed Group works to restore and protect the health of the Blue River watershed through cooperative community education, outreach, and stewardship. Volunteer opportunities are available for projects and events throughout the year.	Steve Swanson P.O. Box 1626 Frisco, CO 80443 970-485-5581 Colorado River Basin
Boulder Creek Watershed Initiative The Boulder Creek Watershed Initiative protects and enhances the health of the Boulder Creek watershed through community based stewardship, education, information and action. BCWI has produced 102 educational Watershed Forums at the Boulder Public Library on local, regional, national and global environmental issues. In 2008, BCWI has formed 4 water quality monitoring Stream Teams to measure the health of Boulder Creek and its tributaries.	Jim Cowart 1903 County Road 68 Nederland, CO 80466 303-324-4272 South Platte River Basin
Chatfield Watershed Authority The mission of the Chatfield Watershed Authority, formed in 1984, is a nonprofit watershed association that conducts activities to promote watershed health in the Chatfield Watershed, including water quality, outreach, monitoring, implementing point and nonpoint source control strategies and regulatory requirements associated with Control Regulation 73. Controlling nonpoint source, particularly nutrients, is critical to preserving water quality in the Chatfield watershed and reservoir. Our mission is to promote protection of water quality in the Chatfield Watershed for drinking water supplies, recreation, fisheries and other beneficial uses.	Julie Vlier 1900 South Sunset Street Suite 1-F Longmont, CO 80501 303-772-5282 Denver Metro Basin
Cherry Creek Stewardship Partners The Stewardship Partners promote active stewardship in the Cherry Creek basin through a voluntary alliance among key land use agencies with ties to the Cherry Creek and South Platte River. Events ranging from the Partners' Annual Conference to the annual Run for the Watershed provide opportunities to be engaged with a broadly collaborative effort to deliver a practical water quality message to residents of the Cherry Creek Watershed. The Cherry Creek Basin Water Stewardship and Education Initiative is the framework for outreach which includes an annual Teacher Training Workshop, sponsored field trips and classroom visits. Special events and regularly scheduled activities provide year-round opportunities to 'take it outside' and practice hands-on conservation in our prairie ecosystem.	Casey Davenhill 415 S. High Street Denver, CO 80209 303-345-1675 Denver Metro Basin
Clear Creek Watershed Foundation The Clear Creek Watershed Foundation focuses on improving water quality through sustainable watershed management. As a Good Samaritan entity, the Foundation facilitates the remediation of the many orphan mine and mill sites in the area not listed as priority Superfund sites; current remediation efforts include projects in Gilson Gulch and Trail Creek. Additional projects include a renewable energy initiative, wildfire protection planning, a resource recovery center, wetlands and stream habitat restoration projects, and the Clear Creek Watershed Festival.	Christine Crouse P.O. Box 1963/2060 Miner St. Idaho Springs, CO 80452 303-567-2699 South Platte River Basin
Coal Creek Watershed Coalition The Coal Creek Watershed Coalition works to restore terrestrial and aquatic environments that have been impaired due to metals and other contaminants. The Coalition has been in existence since 2003 and has expanded its mission to the adjacent Slate River Watershed to create a watershed plan.	Anthony Poponi P.O. Box 39 Crested Butte, CO 81224 970-596-7496 Gunnison River Basin
Coalition for the Upper South Platte The Coalition is focused on implementing projects in the 2,600 square-mile Upper South Platte Watershed. Our projects include forest health and fire rehabilitation, river restoration, trail work, and environmental education--almost anything that fulfills our mission to protect the water quality & ecological health of the Upper South Platte Watershed through the cooperative efforts of stakeholders with emphasis on community values of economic sustainability.	Carol Ekarius P.O. Box 726 Lake George, CO 80827 719-748-0033 South Platte River Basin
Culebra Range Community Coalition The Culebra Range Community Coalition works to reduce risk of unnatural fire from a century of fire suppression and facilitate small diameter timber based businesses in the Purgatoire River Watershed. The Coalition works to increase the harvesting efficiency and complete utilization of small diameter timber. It also actively conducts watershed education and outreach.	Tom Perry 612 Chestnut St. Trinidad, CO 81082 719-846-8380 Arkansas River Basin
Dolores River Source Water Protection Group Dolores River Source Water Protection group is assessing source water issues upstream of McPhee Reservoir. The group is planning to begin source water protection implementation activities in the near future with money raised locally through the Dolores River Festival, State of Colorado Source Water funding and other local efforts. An assessment report will be completed within the next year, also. This group is unique among source water protection organizations because it includes 5 different water providers within the Dolores River watershed working together on one plan - the City of Cortez, Town of Dolores, Montezuma Water Company the Town of Dove Creek and the Town of Rico.	Scott Clow Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Environmental Programs Dept. P.O. Box 448 Towaoc, CO 81334 970-564-5432 Southwest Basin
Dolores River Dialogue The DRD is a coalition of diverse interests, whose purpose is to explore management opportunities, build support for and take action to improve the ecological conditions downstream of McPhee Reservoir while honoring water rights, protecting agricultural and municipal water supplies, and the continued enjoyment of rafting and fishing.	Marsha Porter-Norton DRD c/o DWCD 60 S. Cactus St. Cortez, CO 81321 970-247-8306 Gunnison River Basin
Eagle River Watershed Council The Eagle River Watershed Council advocates for the health and conservation of the Upper Colorado and Eagle River Basins through research, education and projects. A few of our 17 current projects include a 1.6 mile restoration of the urban and grazing-impacted Eagle River in Edwards, monitoring of the Eagle River below the Eagle Mine Super Fund site, partnering with CDOT to mitigate traction sand migration from W. Vail Pass into Black Gore Creek, and partnering with the USFS to eradicate user-created impacts to rivers near their campgrounds. We are also updating our 15 year old Watershed Plan and have recently created a Water Quality Monitoring & Assessment Program for the Eagle River and Gore Creek. We expect to move to the Colorado River with an Inventory & Assessment and ware quality studies later this year.	Melissa G. Macdonald P.O. Box 7688 Avon, CO 81608 970-827-5406 Colorado River Basin
East Fork Dolores (Town of Rico) The Town of Rico is working with a large landowner and residents of the town to survey the Dolores River corridor and protect riparian and river front property. The ultimate goal is to establish a green-belt park through town. A coalition of stakeholders also strives to develop continuing partnerships, strategies and funding to work towards ensuring that ground and surface water in and around Rico's watershed area meets water quality standards comparable to other healthy natural mountain streams and watershed areas. The Town has initiated participating in the River Watch program, which allows public to participate in water testing and monitoring of their areas. The Town is particularly interested in monitoring the Dolores River and watershed inflow stream.	Jennifer Stark 2 N. Commercial St. P.O. Box 9 Rico, CO 81332 970-560-5945 Southwest Basin
The Environmental Group (TEG) Our MISSION is to protect and improve the environment; to promote open space and land conservation and to provide current information to the community regarding the environment in which we live. TEG was founded in 1990 and has been actice in the three counties of Coal Creek Canyon ever since. We are currently focused on the potential impacts of the proposed Moffat firming project which would triple the size of nearby Gross Reservoir.	John Lodenkamper 843 Indian Peak Road Golden, CO 80403 303-642-3085 South Platte River Basin
Fountain Creek Restoration Project The Restoration Project works to raise awareness of degraded conditions in Fountain Creek flowing through Manitou Springs. They developed a Restoration Master Plan which outlines steps for reducing sedimentation & erosion, enhancing native vegetation, and developing a sustainable fishery.	Dana Butler 3 Via Loma Manitou Springs, CO 80829 Arkansas River Basin
Fountain Creek Watershed Flood Control and Greenway District The Fountain Creek Watershed Flood Control and Greenway District was created in June 2009 under Senate Bill (SB)09-141, established under Title 32 of the Colorado Revised Statute (CRS). The District is authorized to manage, administer, and fund the capital improvements necessary in the Fountain Creek Watershed to mitigate flooding, erosion and sedimentation; address water quality issues; improve drainage; fund the protection of open space; and develop public recreational opportunities including open space. The District has land use authority in the 100 year floodplain between El Paso and Pueblo counties (south of the City of Fountain and north of the City of Pueblo). Outside this area, the district can provide input to public bodies on land use applications that may have direct or indirect impacts to the watershed.	Larry Small P.O. Box 26373 Colorado Springs, CO 80936 719-337-5012 Arkansas River Basin
Friends of Bear Creek The Friends of Bear Creek was formed to protect and improve stream and riparian habitat from the growing problem of urbanization. In 2005, the Friends played a leading role in a river restoration project near Kittredge and were successful in acquiring impaired stream status. The Friends are currently working to secure funding for the development of a long-range watershed plan.	Hugh Gardner 2732 S. Riverview Dr. Idledale, CO 80453 303-697-5876 Denver Metro Basin
Friends of the Fraser The Friends of the Fraser River works to restore in-stream flows, where a minimum of 65% of the water is diverted for storage and use by Front Range cities. In the near future, we will be focusing on public education and outreach concerning the Moffat firming project and the Windy Gap firming project. Both of these projects are proposing to divert 20% more of the Fraser River and the Upper Colorado River from the West Slope.	Kirk Klancke c/o Winter Park Ranch Water & Sanitation District P.O. Box 1390 Fraser, CO 80442 970-726-8691 Colorado River Basin
Friends of the Lower Blue River Friends of the Lower Blue River is a volunteer group of Summit County Residents, property owners and other interested parties who share a concern for maintaining the rural character, quality of life and the environment of the Lower Blue River Valley. The group functions as a constructive forum on issues important to the Valley through education, communication and member participation. Current FOLBR projects include: fire protection, water quality & quantity, and protecting open space.	Marty Richardson P.O. Box 2007 Silverthorne, CO 80498 970-262-3660 Colorado River Basin
Friends of the Poudre The Friends of the Poudre monitors instream flows and water quality levels, while protecting the remaining free-flow and enhancing the river's riparian habitat and recreational amenities.	Gary Kimsey P.O. Box 129 Laporte, CO 80535 970-495-7427 South Platte River Basin
Friends of the River Uncompahgre (FORU) The Friends of the River Uncompahgre works in conjunction with the cities and counties along the Uncompahgre River to create strong community partnerships with a common goal of restoration, enhancement and protection of the riparian corridor. Friends of the River Uncompahgre is currently working with the city and county of Montrose to establish a 100' riparian buffer to protect water quality and preserve the greenway.	Ben Tisdel P.O. Box 3592 Montrose, CO 81401 970-318-1037 Gunnison River Basin
Friends of Wolf Creek Wolf Creek Pass in southwestern Colorado forms the pristine headwaters of the Rio Grande and San Juan Rivers. The untouched beauty of Wolf Creek Pass has made it a tempting target for real estate developers. Rocky Mountain Wild's Friends of Wolf Creek campaign has succeeded in keeping the pass wild by mobilizing local citizens, business owners, hunters and anglers, backcountry recreationists, and wildlife experts to protect this ecological treasure.	Paul Joyce Warren Rider P.O. Box 2434 Durango, CO 81302 970-385-9833 Colorado River Basin
Friends of the Yampa Friends of the Yampa strives to protect and enhance the environmental and recreational integrity of the Yampa River, its basin , and its tributaries through stewardship, advocacy, partnerships, and education. FOY is a 501 (c)3 and has been working on river related projects and policy efforts in the Yampa River basin since its inception in 1983.	Ken Brenner P.O. Box 774703 Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 970-879-6249 Yampa, White & Green River Basin
Gore Creek Restoration Committee Formed in 2009, members of the GCRC, represented by local fly fishermen, members of Trout Unlimited and the Eagle River Watershed Council, Fly-Fishing Outfitters, Town of Vail citizens and staff, began a volunteer effort to perform a survey of the Gore Creek to Identify clear, suggested measures for improvement, including stream bank restoration projects and education needed to reduce the human impact on the Creek''s health. With the help of the Healthy Rivers Fund, a major stream restoration and re-vegetation project is underway at Stephens Park, a highly used and heavily impacted bank that serves as a take-out for kayakers, and access for fisherman, rafters, dogs, and people. The bank will be stabilized with native riparian vegetation through volunteer plantings, flagstone access provided, and an eddy pool and boulder work will improve flow conditions. In addition, the Creek survey has been completed, culvert survey is under way and identified sand and oil separators have been emptied. The committee will track progress and continue to identify needed projects.	Kristin Bertuglia 75 S. Frontage Road Vail, CO 81657 970-477-3455 Colorado River Basin
Grand County Water Information Network The Grand County Water Information Network (GCWIN) is a county-wide effort to coordinate water quality monitoring, informational, and educational programs in Grand County. The 501(c)(3) Non-profit Network works collaboratively with 47 entities to coordinate and manage water quality monitoring efforts for a better understanding of water quality concerns and issues in Grand County. The GCWIN Monitoring Manual, GIS Monitoring Site Maps, and the Water Quality Database are a few of the tools that can be found on our website.	Jane Tollett P.O. Box 1503 Grand Lake, CO 80447-1503 970-627-8162 Colorado River Basin
Greater Arkansas River Nature Association The Greater Arkansas River Nature Association provides and promotes educational activities, volunteer projects and community involvement to conserve the natural, cultural, and historic resources of the Arkansas River. The Association actively promotes Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway designation for local roads and presents educational programs to the community explaining "Heritage" and Heritage Area Planning.	Alison Ramsey P.O. Box 1522 Salida, CO 81201 719-539-5106 Arkansas River Basin
The Greenlands Reserve The Greenlands Reserve is a statewide land trust accepting conservation easements and working to foster natural resource protection through education and the organizing of collaborative projects. They are currently partnering with the town of Dillon on a Blue River source water protection plan and the Straight Creek restoration project.	Howard Hallman 330 Fielder Ave. Suite 206A Dillon, CO 80435 970-491-1807 Colorado River Basin
The Greenway Foundation The Mission of the Greenway Foundation is to advance the South Platte River and the surrounding tributaries as a unique environmental, recreational, cultural, scientific and historical amenity that uniquely links our City's past and its future. This mission will be accomplished by creating ongoing environmental and riparian enhancements; holding property, when needed, in conservation easements; utilizing the River as an outdoor and historical learning resource, hosting free cultural events promoting the relationship between the River and music, art and theatre, providing youth employment opportunities, and by promoting good stewardship through hands-on educational programs.	Lisa May 5299 DTC Blvd Ste 710 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 303-525-1136 South Platte River Basin
Groundwork Denver The mission of Groundwork Denver (GWD) is to bring about the sustained improvement of the physical environment and promote health and well-being through community-based partnerships and action. Our goals include: To create collaborations among community and non-profit organizations, local government, businesses, and residents to improve the physical environment, while enhancing neighborhood assets and fostering community involvement and leadership. To foster environmental justice by providing expertise and education on environmental health issues, providing opportunities for residents to develop environmental leadership and job skills and improving the physical environment in low-income communities. Like many urban waterways, the lower 8 miles of the Bear Creek is impaired due to E.coli contamination. Denver is working to improve the water quality in the Bear Creek and other urban waterways by educating the public about watershed issues, working with volunteers to improve riparian habitat, and engaging stakeholders in comprehensive watershed planning.	Shane Wright 2740 W. 28th Avenue Denver, CO 80211 303-455-5600 South Platte River Basin
Gunnison Basin & Grand Valley Selenium Task Forces The Gunnison Basin Selenium Task Force is a group of private, local, state, and federal interests committed to reducing selenium in our affected waterways, while maintaining the economic viability, quality of life, and agricultural heritage of the Lower Gunnison Basin and Grand Valley of Western Colorado.	Sonja Chavez de Baca 114 Sandpiper Trail Gunnison, CO 81230 970-641-8927 Gunnison River Basin
High Country Citizens' Alliance The mission of High County Citizens' Alliance (HCCA) is to champion the protection, conservation and preservation of the natural ecosystem within the Upper Gunnison River Basin. The HCCA works to improve instream flow protection, and water resource planning by including environmental and recreation values and needs, and to monitor, assess and restore riparian and watershed health.	Steve Glazer P.O. Box 1066 Crested Butte, CO 81224 970-349-6646 Gunnison River Basin
James Creek Watershed Initiative The James Creek Watershed Initiative provides a holistic approach to community based watershed protection by sponsoring public forums for education and discussion and organizing volunteer groups for stream clean-ups and restoration. The Initiative advocates the importance of forest management, water quality issues and building partnerships with stakeholders.	Colleen Williams P.O. Box 110 Jamestown, CO 80455 303-449-2621 South Platte River Basin
Keep it Clean Partnership The primary goal of the Keep it Clean Partnership is to implement a regional stormwater management program, not only to comply with the federal Phase II stormwater regulations, but to also address broader water quality watershed issues. The Partners developed a Keep it Clean Plan, which outlined six minimum control measures to address the impact of stormwater runoff on water quality and stream health.	Janis Lopitz 3045 N. Broadway Boulder, CO 80304 303-441-1439 South Platte River Basin
Kerber Creek Restoration Project The Kerber Creek Watershed is on the Section 303(d) list of impaired waters. Impairment is primarily due to heavy metal toxicity leaching from streamside mine tailings, and many sections of the stream have little riparian vegetation present. The land owners are partners in this project and have formed the Bonanza Stakeholders Group. Projects are expected to begin in 2008 and end 2012. Thus far, over 70 acres of streamside tailings have been remediated, over 10,000 volunteer hours have been donated, and over $1.4 million has been raised.	Steve Sanchez Saguache Field Office 46525 Hwy 114 Box 67 Saguache, CO 81149 T 719-655-6116 F 719-655-2502 Rio Grande River Basin
Lake Fork Valley Conservancy The Lake Fork Valley Conservancy was formed in 2010 with the joining together of the Lake Fork Land Trust and the Lake Fork Watershed Stakeholders. The Lake Fork Valley Conservancy is a nonprofit organizatoin focusing on preserving and enhancing the present for the future. We seek to protect the most beautiful and fragile of the undeveloped land in the Lake Fork watershed, including wildlife habitat, view corridors, riparian areas and wetlands, as well as preserving the local ranching tradition and providing access to public land. In addition to preserving the undeveloped land in our watershed, our group focuses on the planning and implementation of restoration initiatives on land and waterways that have been impacted by development and historic mining practices. Currently we are spearheading an ambitious river restoration and organizing their cleanup. This in addition to other activities such as inventorying invasive weeds and facilitating land trades and conservation easements.	Camille Richard P.O. Box 123 Lake City, CO 81235 970-944-5382 Gunnison River Basin
Lake Fork Watershed Working Group Historic mining activity severely impaired the waters of the lower Lake Fork and the Arkansas River. The Lake Fork Watershed Working Group is proactively identifying contamination sources and designing and implementing remedies that reduce contamination to the receiving systems. The Group is working to construct an artificial wetland above the Lake Fork to accumulate, neutralize and remove contaminates.	Kato Dee 901 S. Hwy 24 Leadville, CO 80461 T 719-486-4222 F 719-486-3212 Arkansas River Basin
Lefthand Watershed Oversight Group The Lefthand Watershed Oversight Group strives to assess, protect, and restore the quality of the Lefthand Creek watershed, and to serve as a hub of communication about watershed issues through the fostering of stakeholder collaboration. The group facilitates the remediation of abandoned mines and will soon be tackling their first on the ground clean-up project. The group has a volunteer water quality monitoring program that helps to determine priorities for clean-ups and also attempts to monitor completed clean-up effectiveness.	Glenn Patterson P.O. Box 473 Allenspark, CO 80510 303-747-2089 South Platte River Basin
Mesa County Water Association The Mission of the Water Center at Colorado Mesa University is to perform and facilitate interdisciplinary and collaborative research, education, outreach, and dialogue to provide citizens, scholars, and policy makers with the information they need to address the water issues facing the region. The Water Center will foster communication and collaboration among the college, agencies, local governments, industry and non-profits with water expertise and stakeholder interest among the many water-relevant diciplines. The geographic focus of the Water Center will be the Colorado River and its tributaries in Western Colorado and the Upper Colorado Basin.	Hannah Holm P.O. Box 2011 Grand Junction, CO 81501 970-683-1133 Colorado River Basin
Middle Colorado River Watershed Partnership The Middle Colorado River Watershed Partnership (MCRWP) represents a strong collective voice to protect and enhance the health of the Middle Colorado River watershed. The MCRWP has affreed to work together to identify short and long-term opportunities for collaboration and to reach out to all stakeholders in the community. Fall 2009, the Parnership will begin working on watershed assessment for the Middle Colorado River.	Clark Anderson 817 Colorado Ave #201 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 970-384-4364 Colorado River Basin
Morgan Bottom Watershed on the Yampa The Morgan Bottom Watershed on the Yampa is a collective association of landowners and stakeholders along the Yampa River near Hayden that have recently formed a coalition to address accelerated bank erosion and the nonpoint sources of pollution associated with it. Their initial focus is to develop a watershed plan that will address community concerns along the river and build stakeholder involvement through education and outreach.	Kelly Bedell P.O. Box 1154 Clark, CO 80428 970-846-5750 Yampa, White & Green Basin
North Fork River Improvement Association THE NFRIA-WSERC Conservation Center works to build an aware and active community that protects, preserves and enhances our natural, human and economic resources. We work to protect the rivers, public lands and way of life in Delta County, Colorado.	Sarah Sauter P.O. Box 1612 Paonia, CO 81428 970-527-5307 Gunnison River Basin
North Fork of the South Platte River Foundation The North Fork/South Platte River Association is a grassroots group of stakeholders who are striving to improve and maintain the management of the river’s riparian habitat, channel habitat, water quality, and instream flows through the collaboration of local organizations, mine reclamation, and community education. Results of improved management will benefit wildlife, recreationists, and local economies.	Clint Packo P.O. Box 141 Shawnee, CO 80475 303-807-7805 South Platte River Basin
Our Future Summit Our Future Summit is a community organization formed by the citizens of Summit County under the sponsorship of The Greenlands Reserve. Our mission is to identify concrete ways to improve life in our County by including a wide range of citizens and decision makers. We hold public roundtables monthly, to understand and promote forest health, watershed protection, forest stewardship and sustainability in Summit County.	Howard Hallman 303 Fielder Ave., #206A Dillon, CO 80435 970-491-1807 Colorado River Basin
Owl Mountain Partnership The Owl Mountain Partnership is currently participating in the development of three new wells for the benefit of livestock and wildlife, three new springs on public and private lands, 60 acres of re-seeding, two vegetation treatments totalling 300 acres, 2 1/2 miles of new permanent fence and materials for an additional two miles of fence that are cost share projects. The Partnership continues to contribute to the Silver Spur Grazing Management Plan.	Nancy Wanamaker P.O. Box 737 Walden, CO 80480 970-723-0020 North Platte River Basin
Pine River Watershed Group The Pine River Watershed Group a volunteer organization, coordinates the collection and compilation of water quality and quantity data in the upper Pine River Watershed and Vallecito Reservoir. The group monitors oxygen, pH, conductivity, turbidity, iron, manganese, temperature, ammonia, phosphorus, TDS, and nitrate levels using USGS and EPA protocols. The Pine River Watershed Group has been in continuous operation since 1999 and depends totally on charitable donations and volunteer hours to cover the cost and man hours. This work has been recognized by the USDA/NRCS, EPA and the President of the United States Volunteer Programs.	sjrcd@hotmail.com c/o San Juan RC&D 954 E. 2nd Ave. Suite 104 Durango, CO 81302 Southwest Basin
Protect Our Urban Environment (PURE) Protect our Urban River Environment is a group of organizations whose members love the South Platte. They use the river often and are tired of seeing trash floating downstream, stuck on shore or sitting where they’d like to walk, run, bike or boat on any given day. PURE also cares about the River’s high levels of e.Coli which often exceeds allowable standards.	Jonathan Kahn 2373 15th Street Unit B Denver, CO 80202 303-433-3676 Denver Metro Basin
Republican River Watershed Association The mission of the Republican River Watershed Association is to keep sustainable agriculture in the watershed, recognizing the stewards are vital to taking care of the land.	Harley Ernst 2860 Rd QQ Flagger, CO 80815 T 970-357-4258 C 970-554-1184 Arkansas River Basin
Ridgway Ouray Community Coalition (ROCC) The Ridgway Ouray Community Coalition is a Ouray county organization whose mission includes building, nourishing, and protecting a healthy spirit of community. ROCC is dedicated to a broad range of quality of life issues and projects in Ouray County which includes promoting sustainable environmental practices within the region, and promoting socially responsible and economically practical land use policy while maintaining respect for citizens property rights.	Denise Gendreau P.O. Box 1077 Ridgway, CO 81432 970-316-1994 Gunnison River Basin
Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust The Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust is the local land trust of the San Luis Valley. Our mission is to conserve our land, water and way of life in Colorado's San Luis Valley. The Land Trust works to conserve strategic and critical private land in the Valley, including a special program, the Rio Grande Initiative, to conserve 25,000 acres along the Rio Grande river corridor.	Nancy Butler P.O. Box 444 Del Norte, CO 81123 719-657-0800 Rio Grande River Basin
Rio Grande Headwaters Restoration Project The Rio Grande Headwaters Restoration Project (RGHRP) was formed to implement the recommendations of a study completed in 2001. The 2001 Study, prompted by local stakeholders, analyzed the condition of a 91-mile reach of the Rio Grande and provided recommendations for improvement. Since its establishment, the RGHRP has administered steambank stabilization and riparian restoration projects on 46 sites through collaboration with local, state, and federal entities. Thr projects have yielded improved water quality, reduced streambank erosion, increased sediment transport capacity, increased quality of riparian areas and habitat, and proper functioning floodplains.	Heather Messick 415 San Juan Ave. Alamosa, CO 81101 719-589-2230 Rio Grande River Basin
River Protection Workgroup (SW Colorado) The River Protection Workgroup is a project that is forming local workgroups on five (5) selected river/ stream segments (Animas River, Piedra River, Hermosa Creek, Upper San Juan- East and West Forks and Vallecito Creek/Pine River). The purpose is to engage local stakeholders from many sectors in defining strategies for the protection of important values-- human, social, ecological and economic. In some cases, the local workgroups take a watershed approach. Once the workgroups conclude in 2012, a "Regional Discussion" will occur to define broad, regional strategies for protection of values while allowing suitable water development to continue. All the meeting minutes, workgroups' reports, etc. are all on the website along with a process model handout, information sheets on each river/streams studied were found to be suitable (or in some cases eligible) for Wild and Scenic River status by the San Juan Public Lands Center in its 2007 Draft Land Management Plan (USFS/BLM).	Marsha Porter-Norton P.O. Box 4506 Durango, CO 81301 970-247-8306 Southwest Basin
Roaring Fork Conservancy Roaring Fork Conservancy (RFC) focuses on water quantity, water quality, and habitat preservation issues in the Roaring Fork Watershed. On March 22, 2011 the Basalt Town Council unanimously approved the River Center and gave its support for this exciting facility. The River Education and Research Center will include hands-on exhibits, an interactive kids' play area, a laboratory, research station, and an educational classroom and will provide a permanent home for Roaring Fork Conservancy. Also in March, Roaring Fork Conservancy and Ruedi Water & Power Authority released the Draft Roaring Fork Watershed Plan. The work of five graduate students from the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE) was critical to this effort. As their year-long master's project they undertook research to evaluate and recommend potential implementation and education strategies for the Plan. In June, Roaring Fork Conservancy and Thompson Divide Coalition completed the Thompson Divide Baseline Water Quality Study. The primary focus of this study was to collect scientifically valid, legally defensible, data prior to potential oil and gas development in that area.	Rick Lofaro P.O. Box 3349 Basalt, CO 81621 970-927-1290 Colorado River Basin
Rocky Mountain Field Institute The Rocky Mountain Field Institute is a nonprofit organization based in Colorado Springs, Colorado whose mission is to integrate environmental stewardship, education, and research through the exemplary restoration of key natural areas. Since 1989, RMFI has accomplished its mission through key environmental projects developed in partnership with federal, state, and municipal land management agencies throughout the Southern Rocky Mountains and Colorado Plateau.	Eric Billmeyer 3310 W.Colorado Ave Colorado Springs, CO 80904 719-471-7736 Arkansas River Basin
San Juan Citizens Alliance San Juan Citizens Alliance is a grass roots organization dedicated to social, economic and environmental justice in the San Juan Basin. We organize San Juan Basin residents to protect our water and air, our public lands, our rural character, and our unique quality of life while embracing the diversity of our region’s people, economy and ecology. The San Juan Citizens’ Alliance works to preserve high quality water and adequate stream flows in the Four Corners Region of Colorado and New Mexico. The Alliance works through local stakeholder groups, the rulemaking of the Water Quality Control Commission, as well as through public opinion and the courts to protect water quality and preserve free-flowing rivers.	P.O. Box 2461 Durango, CO 81302 970-259-3583 Southwest Basin
San Juan RC&D San Juan RC&D is a 501(c)3 organization that promotes sustainable communities and improves the quality of life through economic development and the conservation of natural resources. We provide project sponsorship, technical assistance and administration to over 15 projects in the 5 counties that make up SW Colorado.	Nicole Fabrey 954 E. 2nd Ave Suite 104 Durango, CO 81301 970-382-9371 Southwest Basin
San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council The San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council protects and restores the Upper Rio Grande bioregion, balancing ecological values and human needs. Among numerous projects, the Council is working to educate citizens about the consequences of oil and gas development, large scale solar projects, and travel management planning on public lands. The Council is also working closely with the EPA to assess environmental health risks in the San Juan Valley.	Christine Canaly P.O. Box 223 Alamosa, CO 81101 719-589-1518 Rio Grande River Basin
San Luis Valley Wetlands Focus Area Committee The Wetlands Committee serves as a forum for federal and state agencies, local and regional districts, non-profit conservation groups and interested citizens working colaboratively to protect and restore wetlands in the San Luis Valley. This group also serves as the non-consumptive needs committee for the Rio Grande Basin Round Table.	Rio de la Vista P.O. Box 777 Monte Vista, CO 81144 719-850-2255 Rio Grande River Basin
San Miguel Watershed Coalition The Coalition advances the ecological health and promotes the economic vitality of the watershed through collaboration. In 2006, the Coalition produced a Watershed Report Card, which evaluated the health of water, aquatic life, wildlife, vegetation, soils, and climate. The Report Card will serve as a baseline for watershed health, which citizens can work to improve.	Peter Mueller P.O. Box 3140 Telluride, CO 81435 970-728-5291 Southwest Basin
Sand Creek Regional Greenway Sand Creek Regional Greenway is a 14-mile public greenway that connects the High Line Canal and Colfax Avenue in Aurora with the South Platte River Greenway through the cities of Aurora, Denver, and Commerce City. Plans are under way to extend the greenway another 16 miles from Colfax Avenue to the Aurora Reservoir. When the greenway is complete, there will be 30+ miles of off-road trails, eight major parks, restored habitat and river corridor protection, connections to other major trails, and environmental, cultural, industrial, and educational interpretation all along the greenway.	Katherine (Kate) Kramer 7350 East 29th Ave. Suite 300 Denver, CO 80238 303-468-3263 South Platte River Basin
Save the Poudre Save the Poudre: Poudre Waterkeeper’s (STP) mission is to protect and restore the Cache la Poudre River of northern Colorado. The river is threatened by several proposed dam and reservoir projects in addition to already being severely depleted. STP is also working to educate the public about the health of the Poudre River and to create a significant “instream flow” program for the river.	Gary Wockner P.O. Box 20 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970-218-8310 South Platte River Basin
Snake River Watershed Task Force The Snake River and its Peru Creek tributary are identified as impaired water bodies due to high concentrations of zinc, cadmium, copper, lead and manganese. The Snake River Basin Task Force is a voluntary collaborative effort to gather more information regarding sources of water quality problems and to identify opportunities to improve water quality in the watershed.	Julie Shapiro 1628 St. John Rd. Keystone, CO 80435 970-513-5830 Colorado River Basin
South Platte Coalition for Urban River Evaluation The South Platte Coalition for Urban River Evaluation is an organization with a broad-based membership and watershed focus. SPCURE maintains a well-coordinated monitoring program and develops water quality modeling tools needed to make sound scientific decisions. SPCURE is concerned with low-flow water quality issues, as well as non-point source issues affecting the Urban South Platte Watershed.	Sarah Reeves Brown & Caldwell 1697 Cole Blvd., Suite 200 Golden, CO 80401 303-239-5411 Denver Metro Basin
Three Lakes Watershed Association Landowners surrounding Grand Lake, Lake Granby, and Shadow Mountain Reservoir established the Three Lakes Watershed Association to monitor water quality in the lakes affected by the Colorado-Big Thompson Project. The Association works in conjunction with public and private stakeholders to monitor lake health, including algae and plant growth, turbidity, and dissolved oxygen content.	Canton O'Donnell P.O. Box 1718 Grand Lake, CO 80447 303-627-9858 Colorado River Basin
Uncompahgre Partnership The Uncompahgre Partnership (formerly known as the Uncompahgre Plateau Project) is a collaborative partnership between the Public Lands Partnership (PLP), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW), and US Forest Service (USFS), Western Area Power Administration and Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association. The goal of the UP is to develop a collaborative approach to improve the ecosystem health and natural functions of the landscape, using best available science, community input and adaptive management.	Jim Free P.O. Box 244 Delta, CO 81416 970-275-0752 Gunnison River Basin
Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership The Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership unites citizens and organizations that are protecting, restoring, and educating others about the river and surrounding land. Our partners offer a wealth of experience, expertise and resources that we facilitate into working projects.	Sarah Sauter P.O. Box 1679 Paonia, CO 81428 303-408-1312 Gunnison River Basin
Upper Arkansas River Restoration Project The Project was initiated to assess and remediate historic fluvial mine tailings in the "11-mile reach" of the Arkansas River from the confluence of California Gulch to Kobe. The Project is entering the remediation and renovation stage using over $26 million from mining company settlements. The Project has also been influential on the group of federal trustees and mining companies formed to assess natural resource damages and determine alternative restoration activities.	Greg Brunjak P.O. Box 27 Leadville, CO 80461 719-486-1075 Arkansas River Basin
Upper Clear Creek Watershed Association In 1993, local upper Clear Creek entities and downstream users developed a plan to coordinate water quality issues relating to nutrients in Clear Creek, resulting in the development of the Upper Clear Creek Watershed Association. Our membership includes municipalities, counties, dischargers and related entities located in the upper Clear Creek watershed in Clear Creek, Gilpin and Jefferson counties. UCCWA is the designated 208 management agency responsible for testing, monitoring, overseeing and reporting water quality and water resource issues throughout the upper portion of the Clear Creek Watershed.	Phyllis Adams P.O. Box 3058 Idaho Springs, CO 80452 303-567-2699 South Platte River Basin
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Water Quality Program is a Clean Water Act funded program that monitors and assesses water quality on the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation and implements projects and programs to mitigate water pollution. Ute Mountain Ute Reservation Waters in Colorado include the Mancos, McElmo and lower San Juan watersheds.	Scott Clow P.O. Box 448 Towaoc, CO 81334 970-564-5432 Southwest Basin
Westerly Creek Connection (WCC) In June 2011 the Denver City Council approved the Westerly Creek Greenway Master Plan prepared by WCC. Aurora is not anticipating formal adoption of the plan, but many of the concepts from the plan, especially stream daylighting where feasible, have the support of the City Council and staff. Making extensive use of landscape architecture Vision Sketches, WCC is explored possibilities for restoration in the nine-block reach between 11th Avenue and Montview Boulevard. While working with the Urban Drainage & Flood Control District, Aurora & Denver, WCC prepared a Greenway Master Plan that will achieve goals of flood protection, recreation & aesthetics, community connectivity, and economic redevelopment. Now WCC is pursuing funding to enhance the Greenway Plan so that it explicitly integrates water quality as an objective of the greenway improvements (with enhancements as needed), to ensure compliance with non-point procedures and standards.	Brian Hyde 1629 Locust St. Denver, CO 80220 720-939-6039 South Platte River Basin
Willow Creek Reclamation Committee Our mission is to improve water quality and habitat, reducing flood risks, reclaim areas impacted by mining, and preserve historic structures in the Willow Creek watershed in ways that are practical, cost effective, and beneficial to the economic sustainability of the Creede community. We are currently working on a watershed plan and a large project involving remediation at the confluence with the Rio Grande River.	Guinevere Nelson P.O. Box 518 Creede, CO 81130 719-658-0178 Rio Grande River Basin