State of the River Event Series Continues in Granby on May 22 The free, public event features important local and interstate Colorado River updates and a special guest presentation from Colorado Commissioner Rebecca Mitchell. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Glenwood Springs, Colorado — On Monday, May 22, the Colorado River District and partners
State of the River Event in Silverthorne on May 23 This free, public event features important local and interstate Colorado River updates and guest presentations from Senator Dylan Roberts and Colorado Commissioner Rebecca Mitchell. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Glenwood Springs, Colorado — On Tuesday, May 23, the Colorado River District and partners
Grand County State of the River Meeting May 22, 2023 5:30-8:00 p.m. at the Sun Outdoors, Granby Registration Required In partnership with Grand County Thank you to all speakers and attendees, and special thanks to our partners in Grand County! Please see below for PDFs of presentations from that evening. Outlook: Water Year 2023
Summit County (Blue River) State of the River Meeting May 23, 2023 5:30-8:00 p.m. at the Silverthorne Pavilion In partnership with the Blue River Watershed Group & Summit County Thank you so much to all our speakers and attendees for a fantastic evening. Please see below for the presentation materials from the Silverthorne State
Long Days & Late Nights at the Capitol As of this newsletter’s publication, there is less than a week remaining in the 2023 Colorado state legislative session, but the pace at the Capitol building has held steady, with sessions often going long into the night. The legislature is required to adjourn sine die no
River District Celebrates New & Transitioning Staff Betty Diaz At the end of 2022, the Colorado River District welcomed Betty Diaz to the Finance Team as the new District Accountant. Betty grew up in the Roaring Fork Valley but left for Denver for a couple of years to pursue her degree in Accounting. She
Federal Affairs In Washington, D.C., Colorado River District staff continue to engage with the 118th Congress, Colorado’s federal elected officials, and relevant agencies, advocating for Western Colorado’s water interests. On Tuesday, March 28, General Manager Andy Mueller testified before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries (WWF). The hearing entitled, “Why
Meeting Colorado's Future Water Needs During day two of the Second Quarterly Board Meeting of 2023, former River District General Manager Eric Kuhn joined the meeting with Jennifer Gimbel, Senior Water Policy Scholar at the Colorado Water Center, to discuss their recent report entitled, Adapting Colorado’s Water Systems for a 21st Century Economy and
From Drought to Flood A Robust Snowpack “After a brutal series of dry years, water managers are finally breathing a big sigh of relief after the wettest winter season in most of the Colorado River basin since possibly 2011,” said Director of Science and Interstate Matters Dave “DK” Kanzer in his recent Board memo.
State of the River Event Series Continues in Glenwood Springs The free, public event features important local and interstate Colorado River updates and a special guest presentation from Colorado Commissioner Rebecca Mitchell. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Glenwood Springs, Colorado — On Tuesday, May 2, the Colorado River District and partners at the
