The Colorado River Water Conservation District (District) will be presenting a “State of the River” update and free dinner at the Fred Field Events Center at the Western Colorado

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  UGRWAE AND BOARD MEETING NOTICE Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District Water Activity Enterprise and Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 5:30 PM The Board of

  BOARD MEETING NOTICE Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District Board of Directors Meeting Monday, April 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM The Board of Directors of the Upper Gunnison River

  BOARD MEETING NOTICE Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District Board of Directors Meeting Monday, March 23, 2026 at 5:30 PM The Board of Directors of the Upper Gunnison River

  BOARD MEETING NOTICE Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District Board of Directors Meeting Monday, February 23, 2026 at 5:30 PM The Board of Directors of the Upper Gunnison River

  BOARD MEETING NOTICE Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District Board of Directors Meeting Monday, January 26, 2026 at 5:30 PM   The Board of Directors of the Upper Gunnison River

UGRWCD AWARDS 2025 GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING Snyder Ditch Project 2025 GRANT FUNDS SUPPORT NUMEROUS PROJECTS THROUGHOUT UPPER GUNNISON BASIN AS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO GROW By Beverly Richards, UGRWCD Senior Program

After Western water officials missed a federal deadline, what’s next for the Colorado River negotiations? After Colorado River negotiators missed a mid-November deadline, Colorado water experts ranged from disappointed to

COLORADO OPEN LANDS SEEKS DRYLAND RESTORATION COORDINATOR Colorado Open Lands (COL) seeks a Dryland Restoration Coordinator to join our team. As a member of the Stewardship and Restoration team, the

UGRWCD HOSTS STUDENTS FROM THE LEAD HOMESCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR A MORNING OF WATERSHED EDUCATION Nearly 40 students and program leaders visited the District’s facility on May 15, 2025 for

UGRWCD Supports the “Blessing of the Ditches” Picnic and Celebration Over 100 individuals and families enjoyed sunshine, a picnic, original music, speakers, vendors and plenty of “ditch” fun at the

UGRWCD Supports new Gunnison Valley Environmental Education Council Are you an educator and interested in collaborating with other teachers, professors and environmental specialists on  ideas and curriculum to help prepare

COLORADO RIVER WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT TO HOST “STATE OF THE RIVER” EVENT ON APRIL 17TH AT FRED FIELD CENTER AT GUNNISON FAIRGROUNDS! The Colorado River District’s State of the River

Please Enjoy Regular Water Articles Published in the “Gunnison Country Times” The Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District is pleased to partner with the Gunnison Country Times to provide on-going

UGRWCD PUBLISHES PHASE 1 OF GEO-FLUVIAL ASSESSMENT The UGRWCD recently published Phase I of the “Geo-Fluvial Assessment” as part of the Watershed Management Program committee goals.  To read the full

UGRWCD PURCHASES SUITE A AT 210 W. SPENCER IN GUNNISON! UGRWCD ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF “UNIT A” AT THE SPENCER AVENUE BUSINESS PARK CONDOMINIUMS (FORMERLY THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT OFFICE)

UGRWCD AWARDS 2023 GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING 2023 GRANT FUNDS SUPPORT NUMEROUS PROJECTS THROUGHOUT UPPER GUNNISON BASIN  The Board of Directors of the Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District (UGRWCD) voted

UGRWCD ANNOUNCES 2023 WORLD WATER DAY CONTEST! Water is LIFE! Win a T-Shirt!    In honor of World Water Day on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, the UGRWCD is hosting a

UGRWCD Seeks Consultant for Westland Assessment Services!     The Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District (District) is pleased to solicit responses from qualified consultants to a Request For Proposals (RFP)

UGRWCD Announces $300,000 in Grant Funding Opportunities for 2023.     Applications for both new and completed projects are due by February 15, 2023.  For complete packet details, please  READ MORE

The Gunnison River Festival will host a “Celebration of our Rivers” all summer in 2023! Please visit the Gunnison River Festival page often to catch up on all of the

Trout Unlimited Seeks Applications from Ag Producers located within the Tomichi and Escalante Watershed for Projects to Increase Drought Resiliency Trout Unlimited has been awarded Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

UGRWCD RECEIVES FUNDING FROM BUREAU OF RECLAMATION FOR DROUGHT PLANNING The Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District (UGRWCD) has been awarded funding from the Bureau of Reclamation for the development

“Trout Health Beyond The Water’s Edge” from High Country Angler Healthy trout rely on healthy rivers!  Read more about how the Upper Gunnison Watershed is taking a holistic approach to

UGRWCD HELPS WITH 4-H CAMP AT GUNNISON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS Over two dozen kids from age 8-18 enjoyed the overnight 4-H Camp June 15th and 16th at the Gunnison County Fairgrounds. 

DON’T MISS THE “HEADWATERS” SERIES FEATURED ON KBUT PUBLIC RADIO Most would agree that WATER is the Upper Gunnison River Basin’s most important and valuable resource. Whether it’s falling as snow

UGRWCD’s General Manager Sonja Chavez and other water leaders urge for conservation action now to avoid future demands from down-river states.  The following article was published in The Colorado Sun and

SHARE YOUR BEST WATER PHOTOS AND VIDEOS WITH UGRWCD FOR WORLD WATER DAY MARCH 22 In celebration of World Water Day 2021, the Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District is