UWP Board Meetings
Open to Public: Monthly* on 2nd Thursday 4-6 p.m.
UWP Office, 133 N Lena St. #3A, Ridgway, CO
* Please contact UWP to confirm meeting date and time if you plan to attend. Some meetings may be postponed or cancelled based on necessity.
Three Streams, Three Mines & Many Stakeholders: A Report on 2014-2017 Water Quality Improvement Projects
Thursday, November 8, 6:30-8 p.m.
Funded by a Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Non-Point Source Grant, the stream quality improvement projects were completed in 2017 next to three legacy mines, Atlas, Vernon and Michael Breen. UWP Technical Advisor Ashley Bembenek will share information about what was accomplished. Refreshments will be available, donated by Safeway. More information
PAST EVENTS
Ouray Ice Park – Uncompahgre River Canyon Cleanup & Picnic
Saturday, September 15, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Join the Ouray Ice Park and Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership volunteers to pick up litter and debris in the ice climbing areas of the Uncompahgre River Canyon in Ouray. Then, enjoy a picnic and party to celebrate our efforts. More information.
River of Lost Souls Reading
Monday, Aug. 13, Doors open at 7 p.m. Program at 7:30.
Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway
Come meet and ask questions of author Jonathan P. Thompson about the gripping story behind the 2015 Gold King Mine disaster that turned the Animas River orange with sludge and toxic metals. Organized in cooperation with the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership and Mountain Independent.
Atlas Mill Remediation Project Community Meeting
Wednesday, July 11, 7-8:30 p.m., Ouray Community Center, 320 Sixth Ave., Ouray
Come to learn and give us your feedback about a project proposed by Ouray Silver Mines to improve stream water quality around the Atlas Mill up Ouray County Road 361 (Camp Bird Road). More info coming soon. Questions? Email uwpcommunications@gmail.com.
11th annual Ridgway RiverFest
Saturday, June 30, 2018 @ 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.,Rollans Park, Ridgway
To find out about the fun, free outdoor festival for the whole family, go to ridgwayriverfest.org.
Idarado-Red Mountain Community Update
May 30, 2018 @ 7 – 8:30 p.m., Ouray Community Center, 320 6th Ave., Ouray, CO 81427
For information, go to uncompahgrewatershed.org/event/idarado-community-update
8th annual San Juan Mining & Reclamation Conference
Planning for Resiliency,Creede, Colorado, May 2-4, 2018
For information and registration, go to mountainstudies.org/sjmrc
2nd annual Fly Fishing Film Tour & Uncompahgre River Benefit
Brought to the community by ROSS REELS and RIGS Fly Shop & Guide Service. A Fun Fundraiser for a project by the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership. Montrose Pavilion,1800 Pavilion Pl., Montrose, CO – Saturday, April 14, 2018
Snowshoeing in the Red Mountain Mining District
February 10, 2018 – For details and to sign up, go to http://www.uncompahgrewatershed.org/event/snowshoe-tour-to-yankee-girl-mine/
Uncompahgre River Stakeholders Meeting
Thursday, Oct. 19, 6-8 p.m., Ouray Community Center, 320 Sixth Ave., Ouray
Adopt-A-Park Clean Up at Rollans Park, Ridgway
June 3, 2017 (8:30 a.m. – 12 noon) Meet at the Rollans Park parking lot with your work gloves. More information.
A fun, guided tour to Yankee Girl Mine with the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership and the Ouray County Historical Society
Who can come: Everyone of all ages, as long as parents accompany children. Registration is required; releases will need to be signed by all.
What to bring: snowshoes, cross country or touring gear, appropriate clothing & accessories to keep you comfy & happy, lunch, water, sunscreen, friends, kids, but please leave your furry friends at home
What we’ll bring: warm drinks and cookies to complement your lunch
Cost: a $30 donation ($15 for children 14 & under) is requested to support our organizations, UWP & OCHS (please bring on day of tour)
Meeting Place: Ouray Community Center
Backup date: in the event of inclement weather, we will notify registrants by the night before the tour, and postpone the tour to Saturday, Feb. 16
Registration: Please fill out the form below. Participation is limited to 20 guests, and we often fill the tour by two or three weeks before the date.
MORE INFORMATION COMING BY JANUARY.
Also go to RidgwayRiverFest.org.
