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
Jul
12
Tue
Please head over to the Horsefly Brewery in Montrose for Tap Night on Tuesday, July 12 to benefit the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership. UWP gets $1 from each drink (beer and soda) sold between 6 and 9 p.m. So, start cutting back on your liquid intake now so you’ll be plenty thirsty on that July evening. (All ages are welcome in the restaurant and on the patio, so bring the whole family from 2 months old to 1 century young.)
May
4
Sat
Call for Volunteers!
Volunteers are needed to help clean up Rollans Park in Ridgway for the Adopt-a-Park Program on Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to noon. UWP has adopted this important park that protects and provides access to the Uncompahgre River. We make an annual effort to pick up litter and branches, and do other maintenance around the park.
Who can come: everyone of all ages (as long as parents accompany children)
What to bring: work gloves, rakes and clippers (we have extras if needed); appropriate clothing to keep you comfy and happy while you work on the riverbanks and in the park (even in the rain if weather turns wet); sunscreen, sunglasses, friends, kids, but please leave your furry friends at home
What we’ll bring: snacks and drinking water
Register: Please sign up below so we can keep track of volunteer numbers!
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Jun
22
Thu
Sorry! CANCELLED DUE TO E.COLI ISSUE AT SWIM BEACH
UWP is collaborating with Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) to host one of the hundreds of sites across America and the globe to hold the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ on June 22. Research shows drowning has become the leading cause of unintended death for children ages 1-4, ahead of car accidents, birth defects and cancer. In recent years, drowning deaths at Colorado lakes and rivers have also increased.
The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson (WLSL) encourages participation in swimming lesson programs because swimming lessons save lives. UWP and CPW want to share that message and tips on safe water recreation including the importance of wearing PFDs (personal flotation devices). WLSL began in 2010, and is presented by the World Waterpark Association with support from American Red Cross (ARC), and many other national organizations.
For the first time in Ouray County, Ridgway State Park will hold the lesson at the Swim Beach at Dutch Charlie and it will be taught by a lifeguard from Ouray Hot Springs Pool. We invite the whole community to come and participate to raise awareness about swimming safety and spend a fun afternoon at Ridgway Reservoir. All ages are welcome as the main activity is a swimming lesson that will be valuable for young and old.
