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Celebrating Colorado’s Black History: Learn about Dearfield, Colorado

Feb 10, 2022 | Blog, Division 1, Uncategorized

In honor of Black History Month, we invite you to learn about Dearfield, Colorado; an historic agricultural settlement for African Americans located about 30 miles east of Greeley in the Platte River Valley. Founded in 1910 by Oliver Toussaint Jackson, an entrepreneur...

The Water Report: Flow Restoration in Colorado – Poudre Flows: A New Legal Paradigm

Dec 15, 2021 | Article, Division 1, Report

Read The Water Report – Issue #214 – December...

Our first crack at legislation ends in success!

Mar 30, 2020 | Blog, Division 1, Featured

Last week, Governor Polis signed into law two bipartisan bills that will help us in our mission to restore water to Colorado’s rivers in need. We couldn’t be more excited about HB 20-1037—a bill that provides direction for instream flow augmentation plans—and HB...

‘Poudre River alternative’ steals the spotlight at Thornton pipeline hearing

Jan 29, 2019 | Division 1

…Thornton officials propose adding water to the Poudre in another way: Through the Poudre Flows project, a joint effort by Thornton, Fort Collins, Greeley, Northern Water, the Colorado Water Trust and other groups. The plan would allow water users to lend water...

Hate seeing a nearly dry Poudre River? This project could help

Jul 14, 2018 | Article, Division, Division 1

…For decades, the river that fostered growth in Northern Colorado communities has been plagued with low flows and dry spots that hurt recreation, tourism, water quality and flood resilience. Preserving river flows “is not just about ecology and fish,” Fort...

How Diversion and Beneficial Use of Water Affect the Value and Measure of a Water Right

Feb 20, 2016 | Division 1, Report

Is “Use It or Lose It” Absolute? A Colorado Water Institute Special Report 25: Colorado water law is complicated and can easily be misunderstood. In particular, the component of a water right that requires it be put to a beneficial use without waste can...