...advocating for the health

of our rivers and streams

 

The Eagle River Watershed Council believes that our rivers and streams are the life-blood of our valley.  Their preservation and restoration improves our economy, our culture, and our quality of life. ERWC advocates for our rivers through Educational Programs, Special Events, Restoration Projects, Monitoring, Research, and Community Volunteer Projects.

We encourage you to explore our website and learn more about our organization. Visit our Facebook page to learn about upcoming events and get the latest news, or check out the publications page to find a repository of important river studies and research.

If you would like to help us achieve our goals, we encourage you to sign up to volunteer and/or make a charitable donation. We hope to see you down at the river soon!

 

Volunteers Wanted for Red Dirt Creek Restoration Project!

Friday, May 17th & Saturday, May 18th

We are beginning a second project along the East Fork of Red Dirt Creek, a tributary of the Colorado River. The Watershed Council, along with a team of volunteers and help from the US Forest Service and Trout Unlimited, will plant willows and remove a dirtroad that is adding sediment to the creek and harming the local cutthroat trout population.   

Friday, May 17th and Saturday, May 18th we will be planting willows along the East Fork of Red Dirt Creek and we are looking for 10-15 volunteers. Call us at970-827-5406 or email outreach@erwc.org to sign up for one or both days! 

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Red Dirt Creek Watershed

 

Featured Board Member of the Month: Kim Gortz

Program Manager for Source Water Protection for Colorado Springs Utilities

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"Rivers are Colorado's lifeblood.  They are vital to economies, the environment and enjoying the great outdoors.  In so many ways they create a framework that forms partnerships and connect so many Coloradans.  Likewise, my career with Colorado Springs Utilities as a source water protection project manager has allowed me to develop diverse partnerships committed to watershed management issues.  Being a Board member provides opportunities to work with ERWC members and other watershed stakeholders to advocate for protecting water quality. From a professional standpoint I feel I can learn lessons from ERWC’s proactive engagement in river restoration, landscape rehabilitation and water quality projects aimed to improve river and watershed health.     

Like Colorado's rivers I would like to leave a legacy of partnership and connection.  It is important to me as a Board member to build relationships, participate in the stewardship of the watershed and share in the education about a precious resource, water.  It may seem peculiar to have a Board member from so far away.  However, there are common threads that tie all of us together,  our rivers.  Healthy rivers and watersheds require working together across geographic divides, counties,  towns and organizations to ensure we can provide quality drinking water, nurture economic vitality and have synergy amongst resource stewards."

 

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Come discover the Colorado River at RiverFest, Saturday, August 17th 2013!

Tickets and sponsorships available