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May 14-25th

ERWC is hosting 10 members of the National Civilian Conservation Corps (NCCC) for two weeks. They have been working at the Edwards Restoration and up at Homestake. Be sure to stop by and say hello if you're in the neighborhood.

May 30th

"State of the Rivers" with Eagle River Water and Sanitation District.   

Berry Creek Middle School, Edwards, 5:30

June 20th

Eagle Mine Superfund Site Tour with the Colorado Department of Health and Environment.

Contact our office to learn more: 970-827-5406


Welcome to the Eagle River Watershed Council’s website!

Thanks for visiting our website, and taking an interest in our mission to advocate for our rivers. We believe 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 the following:

We encourage you to explore our website and learn more about our organization. Visit our Blog to learn about upcoming events and get the latest news, our publications page  to find a repository of important river studies and research, or sign up for our annual Community Pride Highway Clean Up, the largest in the state of Colorado.

If you would like to help us achieve our goals, we encourage you to sign up to volunteer, make a charitable donation, and/or become a member of ERWC.

We hope to see you down at the river soon!

Susan Pollack Melissa Macdonald
President ERWC Board of Directors Executive Director

Water Wise Wednesdays

Through monthly fun and educational events, Waterwise Wednesdays inform the community of a host of river and watershed issues in fun and relaxing get togethers.  See schedule

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Piney River Being Loved to Death

The Piney River Habitat Enhancement Project is designed to restore and improve habitat conditions for fish and animals that live along a two-mile section of the Piney River below the Lake.  Learn more

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Eagle River Restoration Project

The Edwards Eagle River Restoration entire project site is roughly 1.6 miles long covering an area of 168 acres. The project site begins about one-half mile downstream of the Edwards bridge.   Read more

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