Lunch, NGWOS technology talk with USGS partners, and a short walk to a real-time water quality monitoring site at Two Rivers Park in Glenwood Springs. RSVP and tickets required for this free event
Celebrate Earth Day in Rifle on Saturday, April 26 from 8 a.m. to noon
Music, storytelling and film! Filmmakers Diego Riley and Will Buckley, author Zak Podmore, and live music with Frank Martin & Friends. Advance tickets on sale now
Discover the beauty and benefits of Colorado's native plants with us! Chili supper and panel discussion. RSVP & tickets required for this free event, get them here.
Ticket options are for the Saturday, September 28 screening of MCWC’s Wild and Scenic Film Festival at the Ute Theater in Rifle.
Explore the projects and plants used for stream restoration and how they help maintain and restore watershed health.
This ticket option is for the on-demand screening of MCWC’s Wild and Scenic Film Festival.
This ticket option for the Thursday, September 26 screening at MCWC’s Wild and Scenic Film Festival at the Vaudeville Revue in Glenwood.
Revisit the 2020 Grizzly Creekfire in Glenwood Canyon. Techniques to lessen the intensity and impacts of wildfire will include what to do at your house and in your community. Learn about the Colorado RiverFire Collaborative.
Discover the fascinating world of plants and learn about the basics of botany. Understand how plant systems contribute to a healthy watershed and how invasive plants can damage the Colorado River ecosystem.
An introduction to watershed and ecosystem topics. Enjoy hands-on learning with our interactive stream table.
Explore the projects and plants used for stream restoration and how they help maintain and restore watershed health. Register: https://tinyurl.com/bw8p7vmr
Revisit the 2020 Grizzly Creekfire in Glenwood Canyon. Techniques to lessen the intensity and impacts of wildfire will include what to do at your house and in your community. Learn about the Colorado RiverFire Collaborative.
Discover the fascinating world of plants and learn about the basics of botany. Understand how plant systems contribute to a healthy watershed and how invasive plants can damage the Colorado River ecosystem.
Kick off your summer with an introduction to watershed and ecosystem topics. Enjoy hands-on learning with our interactive stream table.
Join the Colorado River District and the Middle Colorado Watershed Council for the 2024 State of the River at the Ute Theater in Rifle on May 7. Learn about river forecasts, our local water projects and western water issues.
The State of the River meetings welcome anyone with an interest in these critical issues, regardless of their previous background in water-related conversations.
Registration is required for these free events with dinners provided. Reserve your seat here: https://form.jotform.com/240649520191151
Free with donation request. Requires ticket for entry.
Jackie Corday and Abby Burke share key considerations evaluating and implementing low-tech stream restoration techniques
Jackie Corday, a Colorado-based water and land attorney and natural resources consultant, and Abby Burk, Sr Manager of the Western Rivers Program Audubon Society, provide a deep-dive into key considerations evaluating and implementing low-tech stream restoration techniques. Topics discussed will include the benefits of stream system ecological lift, increased water availability and forage for agricultural producers, 2023 Colorado legislation (SB23-270) to support stream restoration, and reducing risk and increasing project success. Jackie and Abby have been working with High Lonesome Ranch on a post-Pine Gulch Fire restoration project and spoken with project managers involved for other restoration projects around the state.
Event Sponsors: JVAM, Bank of Colorado, ANB Bank, Colorado Basin Roundtable, Columbine Ford
Email info@midcowatershed.org with full name, email and phone if you would like to be added to the wait list. Please indicate if you’d like one or two tickets. Use subject line: Wait List
Zak Podmore, journalist and author, and Jackson Emmer, renowned singer songwriter, headline event about the re-emergence of Glen Canyon.
When Lake Powell began to fill in 1963, Glen Canyon became famous among river runners as "the place no one knew," a canyon paradise that was thought to be drowned forever. Over the last two decades, however, climate change and drought have substantially drained Lake Powell, revealing 100,000 acres of land and hundreds of miles of canyons. The Glen Canyon Rises tour brings together film, discussion, photography, and music to explore the re-emerging landscape of Glen Canyon. Sign up to get a first-hand look at surprising ecological recovery unfolding in the reservoir — and learn why some advocates now support modifying the Glen Canyon Dam to allow for Glen Canyon's re-emergence. Both Zak and Jackson, grew up in the Roaring Fork Valley and have spent time exploring western rivers and landscapes.
Event Sponsors: JVAM, Bank of Colorado, ANB Bank, Colorado Basin Roundtable, Columbine Ford
Free with donation request. Requires ticket for entry.
Join David Graf, US Fish and Wildlife, in a discussion about the endangered fish program and the Cameo call on the Colorado River
The Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program was established in 1988 to allow for continued water development while focusing Recovery Program Partners’ efforts on recovering federally listed endangered fish (Colorado pikeminnow, razorback sucker, bonytail, and humpback chub). The program has dedicated fish pools in multiple upper Colorado basin reservoirs in Colorado. Colorado River water is delivered to meet critical habitat needs for listed fish in the 15 Mile Reach (15MR) of the Colorado River, defined roughly as Palisade to the Gunnison River confluence. Working with partners, David Graf, the Instream Flow Coordinator for US Fish and Wildlife program, uses adaptive, flexible ways of delivering flows for listed fish. Sign up for the evening program to hear about the Recovery Program partnership, how the various pools of water released from upstream sources affect river flows through the middle Colorado River on their way to the 15MR, and learn about these rare and endangered native fish.
Event Sponsors: JVAM, Bank of Colorado, ANB Bank, Colorado Basin Roundtable, Wright Water Engineers, Columbine Ford
The Wild and Scenic Film Festival is Middle Colorado Watershed Council's flagship annual fundraising event. We are hosting two in-person events, on Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Ute Theater in Rifle, and Thursday, Sept. 28, at the Vaudeville Theater in Glenwood Springs.
At the Film Festival, we share beautiful independent films that inform and inspire people to take action. Our audience comes together to share their love of the river, to laugh, to cry, and to get excited about how they can join MCWC in its mission to evaluate, protect, and enhance the health of our watershed.
The Wild and Scenic Film Festival is Middle Colorado Watershed Council's flagship annual fundraising event. We are hosting two in-person events, on Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Ute Theater in Rifle, and Thursday, Sept. 28, at the Vaudeville Theater in Glenwood Springs.
At the Film Festival, we share beautiful independent films that inform and inspire people to take action. Our audience comes together to share their love of the river, to laugh, to cry, and to get excited about how they can join MCWC in its mission to evaluate, protect, and enhance the health of our watershed.
Hanging Lake Hike and Grizzly Creek Fire Impacts Tour
June 11, 2023. 8 am to 12:30 pm
Tickets must be reserved by June 9 through EventBrite.
Meet at Glenwood Springs Recreation Center, 100 Wulfsohn Road, Glenwood Springs, CO, 81601 for a shuttle ride to the Hanging Lake parking area.
Guest speakers from the National Forest Foundation, H2O, the USFS and more. Learn about the impacts of the Grizzly Creek Fire and Resulting Debris Flows and hike the trail to Hanging Lake.
The Wild and Scenic Film Festival is Middle Colorado Watershed Council's flagship annual fundraising event. We are hosting two in-person events, on Thursday, September 29 at the Vaudeville Theater in Glenwood Springs, and on Saturday, October 1 at the Ute Theater in Rifle.
At the Film Festival, we share beautiful independent films that inform and inspire people to take action. Our audience comes together to share their love of the river, to laugh, to cry, and to get excited about how they can join MCWC in its mission to evaluate, protect, and enhance the health of our watershed.
SOLD OUT. PLEASE JOIN US IN RIFLE ON SATURDAY AT THE UTE THEATER.
The Wild and Scenic Film Festival is Middle Colorado Watershed Council's flagship annual fundraising event. We are hosting two in-person events, on Thursday, September 29 at the Vaudeville Theater in Glenwood Springs, and on Saturday, October 1 at the Ute Theater in Rifle.
At the Film Festival, we share beautiful independent films that inform and inspire people to take action. Our audience comes together to share their love of the river, to laugh, to cry, and to get excited about how they can join MCWC in its mission to evaluate, protect, and enhance the health of our watershed.
The Wild and Scenic Film Festival is Middle Colorado Watershed Council's flagship annual fundraising event. We are hosting two in-person events, on Thursday, September 29 at the Vaudeville Theater in Glenwood Springs, and on Saturday, October 1 at the Ute Theater in Rifle.
You can tune in whenever you are available between the evening of Thursday, September 29 and the evening of Wednesday, October 5. Once you start the film program you will have 48 hours to finish watching.
At the Film Festival, we share beautiful independent films that inform and inspire people to take action. Our audience comes together to share their love of the river, to laugh, to cry, and to get excited about how they can join MCWC in its mission to evaluate, protect, and enhance the health of our watershed.
Join us for a free movie night community event in Rifle! Bring your family, lawn chairs, beverages (no glass), picnic, and watch the hour-long film “My Garden of a Thousand Bees.” This event is a teaser for our annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival coming up this fall.
You will also be able to tour our interpretive center, the RiverStop or enjoy a walk around Lions Pond. The RiverStop features interesting exhibits about the unique natural wonders of the Colorado River through Rifle.
This event is free and open to the public, though seating on the grass will be limited so show up early!
Seating- 6:30 pm
RiverStop Tours- 6:30-8:15 pm
Movie- 8:15 -9:30 pm
This is a teaser for our annual film festival event, which will take place October 1st 2022 at the Ute Theater in Rifle and September 29 2022 at the Vaudeville in Glenwood.
In "My Garden of a Thousand Bees," A veteran wildlife cameraman seeking refuge from the pandemic is filming the wild bees that live in his city garden with mind-blowing results. From giant bumblebees to scissor bees the size of a mosquito, he has seen over 60 species of bee. More importantly, he is developing a close relationship with an individual bee he follows through its entire life.
CO Parks & Wildlife invites local community members, anglers, and fish enthusiasts to join the Area Fish Biologist and Wildlife Fish Managers to learn about recent fish surveys in the Roaring Fork and Frying Pan rivers and Reudi Resevoir. We will discuss fish management, as well as current issues and concerns regarding our local fisheries. CPW will also provide information on proposed regulation changes. Also if there are specific topics you would like to hear about let us know.
April 20,2022 - 6:00 pm
0020 Eagle Count Drive
CO Parks & Wildlife invites local community members, anglers, and fish enthusiasts to learn about recent fish surveys in the Eagle River, Gore Creek, and Gypsum Ponds. We will discuss fish management, as well as current issues and concerns regarding our local fisheries. We will also provide information on proposed regulation changes. Also if there are specific topics you would like to hear about let us know.
April 20,2022 - 5:30 pm
600 Broadway Street, Eagle
Register for the event to secure your spot and get directions! Details to come.
Returning to a project site we last visited several years ago, RFOV will coordinate with Garfield County Vegetation Management to remove non-native riparian species (such as tamarisk and russian olive) that threaten the human access and ecological viability of the Colorado Department of Transportation's riverine property.
A new preserve awaits! Join RFOV, Aspen Valley Land Trust, Middle Colorado Watershed Council and Highwater Farms to start the masterplan restoration of the Silt River Preserve. At this Town of Silt property (conserved by AVLT) along the Colorado River, we will help improve an existing trail, remove unnecessary fencing, install bird boxes, and learn about future steps of the decade-long restoration plan.
