Current Water News
UGRWCD Co-sponsors CB Public Policy Forum on August 1st – Planetary Health
UGRWCD CO-SPONSORS CRESTED BUTTE’S PUBLIC POLICY FORUM BY SAM MYERS ON “PLANETARY HEALTH” ON AUG 1ST AT THE
UGRWCD Announces Phase 1 Completion of Geo-Fluvial Assessment
UGRWCD PUBLISHES PHASE 1 OF GEO-FLUVIAL ASSESSMENT The UGRWCD recently published Phase I of the “Geo-Fluvial Assessment” as
UGRWCD Purchases Suite A at 210 West Spencer, Gunnison
UGRWCD PURCHASES SUITE A AT 210 W. SPENCER IN GUNNISON! UGRWCD ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF “UNIT A” AT THE
UGRWCD Awards 2023 Grant Funding
UGRWCD AWARDS 2023 GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING 2023 GRANT FUNDS SUPPORT NUMEROUS PROJECTS THROUGHOUT UPPER GUNNISON BASIN The Board
UGRWCD Announces Contest for 2023 World Water Day!
UGRWCD ANNOUNCES 2023 WORLD WATER DAY CONTEST! Water is LIFE! Win a T-Shirt! In honor of World
UGRWCD Seeks Consultant for Wetland Assessment Services
UGRWCD Seeks Consultant for Westland Assessment Services! The Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District (District) is pleased
Seeking applicants to represent “Homeowner’s Interests” for Taylor Local Users Group
UGRWCD is seeking applicants to serve as Taylor Local Users Group representative for “Homeowner’s Interests” If you own
UGRWCD Announces 2023 Grant Program – Application Deadline is February 15, 2023
UGRWCD Announces $300,000 in Grant Funding Opportunities for 2023. Applications for both new and completed projects are
Gunnison River Festival Announces Preliminary 2023 Program
The Gunnison River Festival will host a “Celebration of our Rivers” all summer in 2023! Please visit the
Trout Unlimited Seeks Applications for Drought Resiliency Projects
Trout Unlimited Seeks Applications from Ag Producers located within the Tomichi and Escalante Watershed for Projects to Increase
UGRWCD Receives Drought Funding from Bureau of Reclamation
UGRWCD RECEIVES FUNDING FROM BUREAU OF RECLAMATION FOR DROUGHT PLANNING The Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District (UGRWCD)
High Country Anglers reports on “Trout Health Beyond the Water’s Edge”
“Trout Health Beyond The Water’s Edge” from High Country Angler Healthy trout rely on healthy rivers! Read more
Living Dangerously on the Colorado River at CB Public Forum
The Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District encourages everyone to attend the Crested Butte Public Policy Forum on
UGRWCD Helps with 4-H Camp
UGRWCD HELPS WITH 4-H CAMP AT GUNNISON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS Over two dozen kids from age 8-18 enjoyed the
UGRWCD Supports Headwaters Radio Series
DON’T MISS THE “HEADWATERS” SERIES FEATURED ON KBUT PUBLIC RADIO Most would agree that WATER is the Upper
UGRWCD’s Sonja Chavez urges action now
UGRWCD’s General Manager Sonja Chavez and other water leaders urge for conservation action now to avoid future demands
Volunteers Are Restoring Vital Wetlands
Using rocks, wooden posts, willow branches, and other locally-sourced natural products, volunteers are successfully restoring wetland habitat near
Upper Basin Drought Response Agreement Releases
The Bureau of Reclamation implemented drought operations under the Upper Basin Drought Response Operations Agreement (DROA) due to
Taylor Reservoir Releases Set Through September
The Taylor Local User’s Group (TLUG) met on September 2, 2021 and elected to leave the flows as
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Enacted
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions have been enacted for most of the Upper Gunnison River Basin. It’s very dry
TLUG Monthly Meeting Notice
The Taylor Local Users Group will meet on Friday, August 6, 2021 at 9 a.m. This will be
UGRWCD Announces 2021 Grant Awards
Photo of Tomichi Creek Wetlands Preserve The Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District (UGRWCD) recently awarded over $191,000
UGRWCD Announces Contest Winners
Top Photo by Teresa Golden The Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District (UGRWCD) has selected Teresa Golden of
World Water Day 2021
SHARE YOUR BEST WATER PHOTOS AND VIDEOS WITH UGRWCD FOR WORLD WATER DAY MARCH 22 In celebration of
Gunnison High Students Present at the Healthy Rivers Youth Water Summit
Congrats to Gunnison High School students Kevin Meza and Josh Brockschmidt on a GREAT Colorado RiverSCAPE presentation about