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Emma’s Farewell
Reflections from our Donor, Events, and Community Partnerships Fellow as she bids farewell to Colorado Water Trust.
Read MoreGrand County Sheriff and rancher reflect on attending President Biden’s State of the Union
As President Joe Biden addressed the nation during the State of the Union on Feb. 7, two Grand County community members were in the audience, alongside the country’s most powerful leaders….Kremmling rancher, fly-fishing guide and Colorado River advocate Paul Bruchez received an invitation, as did Brett Schroetlin, Grand County Sheriff and president of the Western State Sheriff’s Association.
Read MoreCWCB approves Gunnison basin instream flow loan
The CWCB approved a temporary loan of water from a ranch on Tomichi Creek in the Gunnison River basin to the state’s instream flow program. It must now be approved by the state Division of Water Resources.
Read MoreColorado River running dry, groups aim to turn the tide
“It would not be the western Colorado we know and love. It would look very, very different with no water on it. And that’s the nightmare future we really want to avoid…” – Andy Schultheiss, Executive Director Colorado Water Trust.
Read MoreColorado Rancher Paul Bruchez To Join Bennet at State of the Union to Bring Attention to the Western Water Crisis
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced that Paul Bruchez, a 5th generation rancher from Kremmling, Colorado, and Colorado Water Trust board member, will join him as his guest to President Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, February 7th.
Read MoreColorado Water Trust led local partnership that boosted flows in the Upper Yampa River
For 64 days this late summer and early fall, between August 12th and October 14th of 2022, Colorado Water Trust purchased and released 3,603 acre-feet (1.17 billion gallons) of water to boost flows in the Upper Yampa River during critical low flows. This effort, led by Colorado Water Trust, is possible thanks to a broad coalition of collaborators.
Read MoreColorado nonprofit among winners of Colorado River scarcity challenge
Colorado Water Trust is one of three winners of the national Colorado River Basin Water Scarcity Challenge, a philanthropic initiative to spur creative solutions to water shortages in the crisis-ridden, seven-state Colorado River system.
Read MoreColorado River Basin Water Scarcity Challenge
Colorado Water Trust was one of three emerging initiatives selected as winners of the Colorado River Basin Water Scarcity Challenge to address water scarcity and supply enhancement in the western U.S.
Read MoreLet the good times flow
An innovative program is releasing a little more water from Ruedi Reservoir dam this winter to provide a lot of environmental benefits on the 14 miles of the lower Fryingpan River.
Read MoreReudi releases aim to cut down on river ice
In Brief: Keeling Curve prize doubles; Reudi releases aim at river ice; agencies team up with wildfire
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