Sep 17, 2025 | River Reports, Tales from the Watershed, Uncategorized, Watershed Diaries with Cecilia
Ricki Garden is the stewardship coordinator at Central Colorado Conservancy and the Environmental At-Large representative on the Arkansas Basin Roundtable. With a background in civil engineering and years of seasonal river and wetland restoration work across the West,...
Sep 3, 2025 | River Reports, Tales from the Watershed, Uncategorized, Watershed Diaries with Cecilia
Image of the Spanish Peaks in Huerfano County Al Tucker, a resident of Huerfano County, has been deeply involved in water work in the Arkansas Basin for decades. A retired data engineer, his move to Colorado sparked an interest in groundwater that grew into research...
Feb 3, 2025 | River Reports, Tales from the Watershed
Photo Credit: Parker Seibold, The Gazette Q: Could you introduce yourself and tell us about your role?A: My name is Brian Domonkos, and I work for the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Colorado Snow Survey...
Dec 2, 2024 | River Reports, Tales from the Watershed
Russ Schumacher, Professor of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University and State Climatologist, discussed his dual roles in academia and state climate services. His work involves climate monitoring, applied research, and providing climate services to state...
Oct 15, 2024 | Tales from the Watershed, Watershed Diaries with Cecilia
Interlaken Fire: 5 Months After Flame Four months after an abandoned campfire ring ignited the hillside above Twin Lake Reservoir, I took a chilly pre-sunrise run along the edge of the burn scar in awe. It was so alive. It was mid-September, but the purple flowers of...
Sep 30, 2024 | River Reports, Tales from the Watershed
For this river report, I (Cecilia, ARWC’s Watershed Resources Intern) spoke with Bob Hamel. Bob Hamel is the executive director of the Arkansas River Outfitters Association and serves as vice chair (nonconsumptive) of the Arkansas Basin Roundtable and chairman of the...