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Relying on a wild river: Reflections from the Crystal watershed

Dec 16, 2021 | Article, Division 5

Sopris Sun – Decemeber 16, 2021Editor’s note:Water supply, climate change and the Colorado River seem to be in the news constantly. The West’s major reservoirs have reached record lows and scientists have released discouraging forecasts for future supplies. This...

Colorado River Getting a Boost: New Project Adding Water to 15-Mile Reach

Jan 11, 2021 | Article, Division 5

Fox21 News Colorado For around 40 million people, from Wyoming to California, their water comes from Colorado. Studies have shown the Colorado River is sensitive to recent warming trends and drought and water levels are dropping as a result. A new project spearheaded...

Fire restrictions, water shortage, addressed valleywide

Nov 18, 2020 | Article, Division 5

Aspen Daily News Beginning Friday, it will be illegal to construct a fire of any kind in Pitkin County. A news release from Pitkin County Sheriff Joe DiSalvo on Tuesday made it clear that there will be no exceptions to the fire ban on national public lands or private...

Deal in second year again helps endangered fish, local power plant

Nov 18, 2020 | Article, Division 5

The Daily Sentinel A unique agreement is providing some help to endangered fish in the Colorado River locally in a year when they need any extra help they can get. The five-year deal between the nonprofit Colorado Water Trust and the Orchard Mesa Irrigation District...

The Crystal River Blues

Sep 27, 2018 | Blog, Division 5, Featured

Why we’re not implementing one of our most groundbreaking projects this year, and why that might not necessarily be a bad thing. If you’ve ever been to the Maroon Bells, southwest of Aspen, you’ve seen the photographic subject of probably more postcards from Colorado...