For Colorado's rivers, communities, and local economies . . .
Just Add Water.
Our Impact
Since 2001, Colorado Water Trust has restored...
23.9
Billion Gallons of Water
73,242
Acre-feet
612
Miles of Colorado's Rivers
Help us ensure Colorado has enough water for our rivers and our people
The mission of Colorado Water Trust is to restore water to Colorado's rivers.
We are a home-grown, statewide 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Since 2001, we’ve restored 20.82 billion gallons of water to 600 miles of rivers and streams across the state. We work collaboratively with our partners so that our projects benefit both the people we work with and our rivers.
Featured Projects
Upper Yampa River – Stagecoach Reservoir
Reservoir releases near Steamboat Springs, Colorado benefit multiple water users and the environment during periods of low flow in the Yampa River.
Little Cimarron River – McKinley Ditch
A groundbreaking split-season water sharing agreement between agriculture and the environment.
Colorado River – 15-Mile Reach
This project restores water to nearly 100 miles of the Colorado River, including the important 15-Mile Reach, home to threatened and endangered fish species, near Grand Junction.
Latest News & Stories
What's Happening
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The Water Trust’s very own Blake Mamich (our Water Resources Specialist), competed in the Desert Rats 50K in Fruita last weekend! Kudos to Blake for a great race, and for rocking a Water Trust hat on the course. 🏃Do you have a photo of yourself wearing a Water Trust hat in the wild? We’d love to see it and share it in our newsletter and on social media! 🧢 You can email your photos to Barrett at bdonovan@coloradowaterturst.org. #coloradowatertrust #justaddwater
Last week our board and staff spent several days in the Roaring Fork Valley going on project site visits, having our quarterly board meeting, and sharing great meals with the community. We are a small organization and our work wouldn’t be possible without the support of our amazing Board of Directors, and of the communities we work in - thank you! 💦☀️ #coloradowatertrust #justaddwater
You’ve got one more week to submit your writing to our writing contest! ✍️ Submissions are due at midnight next Friday, April 19th. 📚 We’ve already received some great writing from folks across Colorado (and even one banjo song!). Winners will be announced April 29th. 💦 #coloradowatertrust #justaddwater
It’s time for another staff spotlight! 🌟 Big thanks to our spring Legal Extern, Annie, for an awesome semester. Annie is a student at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and is focusing on water law and international environmental law. Yesterday was Annie’s last day with the Water Trust - kudos to Annie for all of her great work over the past few months!👏 #coloradowatertrust #justaddwater
