PRESS ADVISORY: Colorado River District to Eleven Host State of the River Meetings in 2025

MEDIA ADVISORY - Feb. 13, 2025 CONTACT:  Lindsay DeFrates — 970.456.8973; ldefrates@crwcd.org Colorado River District to Host Eleven State of the River Meetings in West Slope Communities in 2025 Glenwood Springs, Colorado — The Colorado River District’s State of the River meetings are a spring tradition in Western Colorado, bringing communities together to

2025-02-13T18:05:02+00:00February 13th, 2025|Press Releases, Water News|

Colorado River District Board Approves $300,000 Grant to CMU Water Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2025 CONTACT:  Lindsay DeFrates, Dep. Director of Public Relations 970.456.8973; ldefrates@crwcd.org Colorado River District Board Approves $300,000 Grant to CMU Water Center GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado — The Colorado River District’s Board of Directors held its first quarterly meeting of the year on Jan.

After Thirty Years, Dave Kanzer to Retire

After 30 years, Dave "DK" Kanzer to retire from the Colorado River District The Colorado River District and David Kanzer jointly announce that after 30 years of service to the constituents of the Colorado River District, David Kanzer has decided to retire from the Colorado River District, effective January 31, 2025. Dave, or "DK"

2025-02-10T18:58:49+00:00February 10th, 2025|Newsletter, Water News|

January 2025 First Quarterly Board of Directors Meeting

2025 First Quarterly Board of Directors Regular Joint Meeting Summary On January 21 & 22, 2025, the Colorado River District Board of Directors met for its first quarterly meeting of 2025. Board of Directors Update During the meeting, the Colorado River District Board of Directors recognized the credentials and re-appointments of Board Directors for

2025-02-04T23:21:15+00:00February 3rd, 2025|Newsletter, Water News|

PRESS RELEASE: Bureau of Reclamation Awards $40 million to Shoshone Water Rights Preservation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, January 17, 2025 CONTACT:  Lindsay DeFrates, Dep. Director of Public Relations — 970.456.8973; ldefrates@crwcd.org Bureau of Reclamation Announces $40 Million Funding Award for Shoshone Water Rights Preservation Project Recently announced awards from the Inflation Reduction Act include multi-million-dollar investments in drought mitigation for rural communities in

2025-01-17T19:57:29+00:00January 17th, 2025|Press Releases, Water News|

PRESS RELEASE: Community Funding Partnership Publishes 2024 Annual Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2025 CONTACT:  Lindsay DeFrates, Dep. Director of Public Relations — 970.456.8973; ldefrates@crwcd.org Colorado River District Community Funding Partnership Releases 2024 Annual Report  In 2024, the Community Funding Partnership awarded over $8.5 million to 29 different projects and leveraged over $26.6 million in funding for West Slope water.  Glenwood

2025-01-13T23:09:54+00:00January 13th, 2025|Press Releases, Water News|

October 2024 Fourth Quarterly Board of Directors Meeting

2024 Fourth Quarterly Board of Directors Regular Joint Meeting Summary On October 15th, the Colorado River District Board of Directors met for its Fourth Quarterly Meeting of 2024. During the meeting, the directors passed resolutions to adopt the amended 2024 budget, as well as the 2025 budget, available here. The board also took unanimous

2024-10-31T21:24:54+00:00October 31st, 2024|Newsletter, Water News|

Now Hiring Water Resources Engineer/Project Manager

Water Resources Engineer/Project Manager Interested applicants should submit cover letter and resume to Audrey Turner (aturner@crwcd.org) no later than January 31st. POSITION SUMMARY: Based out of our office in Glenwood Springs near the confluence of the Colorado and Roaring Fork Rivers. The Water Resources Engineer/Project Manager performs technical, project management, advocacy, and engineering work

2025-01-13T22:52:22+00:00October 22nd, 2024|Newsletter, Water News|

PRESS RELEASE: Colorado River District Board Approves Over $360K in Funding

Colorado River District Board Approves Over $360,000 in Funding for Water Infrastructure and Restoration Projects FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     Monday, October 21, 2024 CONTACT: Lindsay DeFrates - 970.456.8973; ldefrates@crwcd.org Glenwood Springs, Colorado — On Tuesday, Oct. 15, the Colorado River District Board of Directors unanimously approved $366,655 in funding from the Community Funding Partnership program

2024-10-21T19:39:55+00:00October 21st, 2024|Press Releases, Water News|

PRESS RELEASE: Federal lawmakers offer support for Shoshone permanency

Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper, along with congressional representatives, offer letter of support for federal funding application Representatives Neguse, Pettersen, Crow, and DeGette also signatories on a letter in support of the Colorado River District’s application for funding to support protection of Shoshone water rights. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, October 7, 2024  Glenwood Springs, Colorado —

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