Aug 16, 2024 | Active Projects, Restoration Projects
The current culvert at the Mount Massive Trailhead has caused the channel to over-widen at the outflow of the culvert. It prevents fish passage, limiting upstream migration to publicly accessible waters. Replacement of the culvert will improve stream health by...
Aug 16, 2024 | Completed Projects, Restoration Projects
The culvert located at Lake County Road 11 at Lake Fork Creek is adjacent to past NRD Trustee investment and is the sole egress access road leading to critical natural resource sites up Halfmoon Creek and to Turquoise Lake. Replacement of the culvert will enhance...
Aug 15, 2024 | Completed Projects, Wildfire Projects
On June 27, 2018, the Spring Creek Fire erupted near La Veta, Colorado, ultimately becoming the third-largest wildfire in the state’s history. This human-caused blaze not only scorched over 108,000 acres but also destroyed 216 homes and severely impacted the Cucharas...
Aug 15, 2024 | Completed Projects, Wildfire Projects
In 2019, the Decker Fire scorched nearly 9,000 acres of land near Salida, Colorado, leaving behind not only a charred landscape but also significant risks to water quality and community safety. The Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative, alongside various partners,...
Apr 30, 2024 | River Reports
While snowpack in Colorado’s northern river basins remains near normal, the southern basins have dropped well below normal, with the Rio Grande Basin at 61%. Likewise, the April 2 U.S. Drought Monitor report shows no drought conditions primarily in northern...
