UWP CommunicationsPlease join the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership at the Eighth Annual Nonprofit Holiday Bazaar at the Ouray County 4H Center, 22739 U.S. Hwy. 550, Ridgway. Between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21, UWP will be sharing information about our organization and memberships, as well as accepting donations and selling a few holiday gift items. … Read more
FEATURED: Cleaner watershed Projects divert heavy metal from Uncompahgre By Katharhynn Heidelberg, Montrose Daily Press Senior Writer, Oct. 22, 2015 Two abandoned mines in the Uncompahgre watershed are no longer leaking heavy metals into the waterways, after successful mediation projects. The Uncompahgre Valley Watershed Partnership, with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Colorado Division … Read more
Heavy Metal Pollution Diverted from Uncompahgre River By Tanya Ishikawa, UWP Communications Coordinator RIDGWAY-The Uncompahgre River should be running a little bit cleaner this fall after contaminated water flows from abandoned mines were remediated this summer. The Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership (UWP), a nonprofit in Ouray County focused on river restoration and preservation, completed two mine remediation … Read more
