Eagle River Watershed Council

Eagle River Watershed Council, Inc.
a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation

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Advocates for Our Rivers

Welcome to the Eagle River Watershed Council website. We advocate for the health and conservation of the Upper Colorado and Eagle River basins through research, education and projects.

Our vision of protecting and enhancing the high quality natural, scenic and economic values that our rivers and tributaries provide is only made possible through broad support of our many partners, members and tireless volunteers.

We build stewardship in our community so our local lakes, streams and rivers remain a natural resource legacy for future generations to enjoy.

Please, take a moment look around the website and learn about our many restoration

projects,
education efforts and programs,
valuable water links,
and opportunities to volunteer your time
or make a donation to sustain our efforts.

Thank you for your support!

All the best,

Kathy Chandler-Henry Melissa Macdonald
President Executive Director

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NEWS

The Eagle River Cleanup is Almost Here!

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:47:00 -0500

Another summer waning finds us gearing up for the 16th Annual Eagle River Cleanup! Team leader meetings are this week.

The first meeting is at Loaded Joe's in Avon from 5-6:30PM on Tuesday, August 31st. The second meeting will be at Moe's Original BBQ in Eagle from 5-6:30PM on Thursday, September 2nd.

Leaders will get trash bags, instructions and river assignments for their crews to clean on September 18th. For more information about the river cleanup visit our page on it, email volunteer@erwc.org, or call us at 970-827-5406.

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Ghost Towns and Mines by Ashley Fransen

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:54:00 -0500

The Eagle River Watershed Council is excited to add to their monthly educational series, a presentation entitled, “Ghost Towns and Mines” being given this coming Saturday morning at 10 AM at The Sylvan Lake State Park Visitor’s Center in Eagle. Ashley Fransen, an intern to the Eagle River Watershed Council through VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) and a student at Colorado State University, spent most of the summer in the field. She studied acid mine drainage and the impact that the abandoned mines and ghost towns in Eagle County have on our watershed.

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Tapped the Movie Screening, July 21, 7pm

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:29:00 -0500

Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right or a commodity that should be bought and sold like any other article of commerce? Come join the Eagle River Watershed Council as it presents “Tapped,” Stephanie Soechtig's debut feature, which provides an unflinching examination of the economic, social, and environmental realities of bottled water.

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SOS Outreach Lends a Hand

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:40:00 -0500

The great kids over at SOS Outreach recently helped out on the Eagle River in Edwards Restoration Project. They produced a video showcasing their efforts.

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River Flows Reach Historic High, Cause Flooding

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:41:00 -0500

In the office we have all seen the result of our warm weather firsthand. Gore Creek's 2003 record of 1,890 was shattered by the new record of 2,500cfs! Here are some photos from around the valley of the high and sometimes dangerous flows.

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