UPCOMING EVENTS
UWP Board Meetings
Open to Public: Every other month* on 2nd Thursday 4-6 p.m.
(Jan. 11, March 14, May 9, July 11, Sept. 12, and Nov. 14)
Working Group Meetings will be held during the other months. UWP’s new Working Groups are: Watershed Work, Financials/Fundraising, Operations, and Education/Outreach. If you are interested in volunteering on a working group, please contact Tanya at tanya@uncompahgrewatershed.org.
* Please contact UWP Board Secretary Taylor Poyner at uwpcoordinator@gmail.com to confirm meeting date and time if you plan to attend. Some meetings may be rescheduled or cancelled based on necessity.
2024 Events
Uncompahgre River Classic
Entries open on March 1 and close on May 1, 2024
Learn more about our annual peak flow prediction contest
Rocky Mountain Mining & Reclamation Conference
Wed.-Fri., May 22-24, 2024
Learn more, sponsor, and submit an abstract. Registration open.
Rollans Park volunteer morning
May or June 2024
Ridgway RiverFest
Saturday, June 29, 2024
More information coming in Jan. 2024
Ridgway Reservoir Cleanup
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024
Ridgway State Park, in collaboration with Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Love Your Gorge
October 12, 2024
Join us at Ouray Ice Park and the Uncompahgre River Gorge in Ouray.
PAST EVENTS
A Benefit for the Uncompahgre River – Fly Fishing Film Tour
Sat., March 16, Doors open at 5pm. Ouray County 4H Event Center
UWP 10th Anniversary Celebration
Thursday, Nov. 16, 5:30-8pm. Ouray Community Center. Potluck dinner, slide show, and a special speaker!
Cheatgrass Treatment Workshop
Tue., Nov. 7, 5 to 8:30 p.m. Ouray County Event Center. Sponsored by Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Hosted by Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership and Shavano Conservation District.
The Next 10 Years of the Upper Uncompahgre River Watershed
Tue., Oct. 17, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Ouray Community Center. Funded by Telluride Foundation and CDPHE Non-Point Source Program.
Love Your Gorge
Saturday, October 14, 2023, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Uncompahgre River Gorge, Ouray Ice Park
Watershed Restoration in the Ironton Park Area
Sat., Oct. 7, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A free guided field trip
Ridgway Reservoir Cleanup at Ridgway State Park
Fri., Oct. 6, 9 a.m. to noon. Hosted by Colorado Parks & Wildlife.
Water Quality Monitoring in the Upper Unc
Sat., Sept. 30, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A free guided field trip
Watershed Restoration in the Upper Unc
Fri., Sept. 29, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. A free guided field trip
Taking Care of the Uncompahgre River Valley
Wednesday, August 16, 2023, The Forum at Colorado Mesa University Montrose, Community Room
Mine Site Remediation in the Uncompahgre River’s Headwaters
Tuesday, July 18, 2023, Evenings of History at the Wright Opera House
Ridgway RiverFest
Saturday, June 24, 2023, Rollans Park, Ridgway
Taking Care of the Uncompahgre River Valley
Thursday, June 15, Presentation at Montrose Library
Rollans Park Adopt-A-Park Riparian Restoration
Saturday, June 17, Rollans Park, Ridgway
World’s Largest Swimming Lesson at Ridgway State Park
Thursday, June 22, Ridgway State Park Swim Beach at Dutch Charlie- CANCELLED
Uncompahgre River Classic
Peak flow contest and river flow awareness campaign
March 1-May 1, 2023
A Benefit for the Uncompahgre River
Int’l Fly Fishing Film Festival, Ouray County 4H Event Center, Ridgway, March 18, 2023
Snow Research Meets Water Resources Operations in the San Juans
Current and Future Collaborations with CSU, Silverton, February 7, 2023
Colorado Gives Day Fundraiser
December 6, 2022
Reconnect & Reboot
A meetup in Ouray organized by the San Juan Mining & Reclamation Conference Committee
Sept. 29 & 30, 2022, Wright Opera House, Ouray Hydroelectric Plant, The Western, Red Mountain Pass, Camp Bird Road, Colorado Boy Southwest Pub, Sauvage Spectrum
Guided Snowshoe Exploration of Winter Wildlife
Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022
Guided Snowshoe Tour to Red Mountain Mining District
Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022
Apr
14
Sat
Join Mayfly Outdoors and
RIGS Fly Shop & Guide Service
for a great showing of the Fly Fishing Film Tour
to benefit the Uncompahgre River through an
Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership project
The original and preeminent exhibition of fly fishing cinema, The F3T is a one of a kind experience. Each year fishy folk of all ages gather in big cities and small towns alike to soak up films from around the world, spin a few yarns amongst friends and dream about casts yet unmade. In our 12th annual lap around the globe, the 2018 Fly Fishing Film Tour will make its way to theaters in more than 175 cities in eight countries.
View trailers of the 2018 films on the f3t website.
Buy tickets online for $17 each or get discounted tickets ($14) at
RIGS FLY SHOP & GUIDE SERVICE
1075 Sherman St unit #101, Ridgway, CO 81432
or MONTROSE ANGLERS
309 East Main St., Montrose, CO 81401
Aug
27
Thu
Join RIGS Fly Shop and UWP for our Virtual F3T Film Event
Watch the 2020 Fly Fishing Film Tour with family and friends in the comfort of your own home.
August 27 at 7 p.m. to September 2 at 11:55 p.m. (MDT). Watch it for a whole week!
How it works – this applies only to tickets purchased for the March 14, 2020, RIGS/UWP Sherbino Event:
- BUY YOUR F3T VIRTUAL TICKET at https://flyfilmtour.myeventscenter.com/event/Colorado-Ridgway-2020-F3t-Digital-Event-38565
- COME TO RIGS FLY SHOP to:*
a) Return your paper tickets and have RIGS donate that amount to UWP projects, show your Virtual Ticket Purchase and receive a FREE F3T Hat and Buff.
b) Return your paper ticket for a refund, show your Virtual Ticket Purchase and receive a Free F3T Hat
c) Already returned your ticket for a refund, come by and show your virtual ticket to the Ridgway event and receive a free F3T Hat
d) Return your paper ticket for a refund and not attend the Virtual Film Event featuring a home town film about the Gunnison Gorge and Black Canyon.
*You only need to come to RIGS if you want a refund or the hat and buff. We CANNOT MAIL those items to you, but you can buy Digital Event tickets and donate your March 14 event payment without visiting us. Anyone wanting a refund MUST request it by October 2, 2020. Refunds not claimed by October 2, 2020, will be donated to the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership.
Mar
19
Sat
Mar 19 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Celebrate all things fly fishing with an array of short films from destinations around the world, all while raising awareness for the Uncompahgre River Watershed. RIGS Fly Shop and Telluride Angler have joined forces to bring the 2022 Fly Fishing Film Tour to Ridgway!
100% of the proceeds raised from this event will be donated to the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership for projects slated to improve river health within the Uncompahgre River Valley. Come grab some great food, beer donated by Ouray Brewery, incredible door prizes, raffles, silent auctions, and more.
Doors Open at 6 p.m. Films start at 6:30 p.m. – Hosted by RIGS Fly Shop & Telluride Angler
Sponsored by Costa, Yeti, Simms Fishing, Trout Unlimited, Scientific Anglers, Ross and Abel Reels, Nokian Tyres, Adipose Boatworks and Oskar Blues Brewing.
PURCHASE TICKETS
Mar
18
Sat
Celebrate all things fly fishing with an array of short films from destinations around the world, all while raising awareness about the Uncompahgre River Watershed. RIGS Fly Shop and Telluride Angler have joined forces to bring the 2023 Fly Fishing Film Tour to Ridgway!
100% of the proceeds raised from this event will be donated to the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership for projects slated to improve river health and habitat within the Uncompahgre River Valley. Come grab some great food, drinks donated by Ouray Brewery and The Liquor Store, incredible door prizes, raffles, silent auctions, and more. Thanks to Alpine Bank for event support.
