Join the Grand Valley Paddling Club for their 16th Annual Colorado River Cleanup on August 1, 2020!

 

The Colorado River Cleanup is an on-the-water cleanup where trash collected on the banks is floated downriver to the takeout and then disposed of.

 

This is not only a time when we pull tires and couches from the river but, a time to raise awareness and stewardship for our rivers. 

 

The cleanup will be done in four sections:

 

Volunteer with the Ouray Ice Park and Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership to make improvements to the riparian areas of the Uncompahgre River Gorge in Ouray. Then, enjoy a picnic and party to celebrate our efforts. Funded by the Frank L. Massard Trust.

 

Walk among the native plants of the subalpine vegetation zone with guide Mary Menz. Co-author of Common Wildflowers of the San Juan Mountains, Mary will identify wildflowers, share historical uses of native plants, and talk about the role native plants play in the ecosystem—including areas with acid mine runoff.

10 am - 12:30 pm or 1 pm - 3:30 pm

Base and Meridian Wildlife Area

 

Volunteer to restore crucial wildlife habitat by removing litter and recyclables from the Gila River with ASU University City Exchange, AZ Game & Fish Department, River Network, and the Ball Corporation.

 

Morning and afternoon shifts are available on Saturday 02/22/2020 adjacent to the Base & Meridian Wildlife Area. Free lunch!

 

 

 

Submit your photo to RiversEdge West's Rivers in the Southwest Photo Contest and help RiversEdge West tell the stories of rivers. Submitted photos may be used in RiversEdge West's marketing and outreach materials, with proper credit given to the photographer.

 

Prizes include:

 

 

Help RiversEdge West tell the stories of rivers by sharing your photographs! Enter for your chance to win prizes. River images can also include people or wildlife. 
 
Submitted photos may be used in REW marketing and outreach materials, with proper credit given to the photographer.

 

5:30pm - 8:30pm

Clean and reliable water supplies are essential to our way of life in Colorado. All of us depend on healthy flowing rivers: agricultural producers, cities and towns, businesses, recreation, and the environment. 

 

 

 

Submit your river photos for possible publication in RiversEdge West's Annual Report!
 
Send us your favorite photos from your river adventures and you may find it in our next publication, with proper credit given to the photographer.

Join organizers from the Ouray Ice Park and Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership to help restore the natural resources in the Uncompahgre River Gorge. Historic use by the early settlers left mining, railroad, and other industrial debris, while more recent gorge visitors left construction debris scattered around – all of which was mostly cleaned up during the 2018 Love Your Gorge event. This year, we are continuing to remove debris, as well as addressing erosion issues around the top of the gorge.