UPCOMING EVENTS
UWP Board Meetings
Open to Public: Monthly* on 2nd Thursday 4-6 p.m.
Meetings on Zoom until further notice
* Please contact UWP Board Secretary Mary Menz 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.
2022 EVENTS
Guided Wildflower Walk
Saturday, July 23, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Governor Basin
Love Your Gorge
Sat., September 17, Uncompahgre River Gorge
Volunteer work day and picnic with the Ouray Ice Park and UWP. More info coming this summer.
Ouray Reconnect & Reboot
Thu. & Fri., Sept. 29 & 30: A Meetup organized by the San Juan Mining & Reclamation Conference Committee
Information, sponsorships & registration soon: https://www.mountainstudies.org/sjmrc
Unc River Cleanup at Pa-Co-Chu-Puk
October River Cleanup at Ridgway State Park. More info coming this summer.
PAST EVENTS
Ridgway RiverFest
Saturday, June 25
Uncompahgre River Classic
Entry Period: March 1 – May 1; Winner announcement: June 25
Rollans Park Cleanup
Saturday, June 18, 9 a.m. to Noon
Fly Fishing Film Tour
Saturday, March 19, 6:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6)
Ouray County 4H Event Center, Ridgway, Colo.
Guided Snowshoe Exploration of Winter Wildlife
Saturday, Feb. 26
Guided Snowshoe Tour to Red Mountain Mining District
Saturday, Feb. 12
Unc River Cleanup at Pa-Co-Chu-Puk
Monday, October 25, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Cleanup at Ridgway State Park
San Juan Mining & Reclamation Conference
Wed.-Fri., Sept. 22-24, 2021, Telluride, Colo.
Love Your Gorge
Sat., September 18, 2021, Uncompahgre River Gorge
Volunteer work day and picnic with the Ouray Ice Park and Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership
Annual Ridgway RiverFest
Sat. August 28, 2021
Meet Your Watershed: The Future of Water
Wed., Aug. 25, 2021
Meet Your Watershed: Water Scarcity
Wed., July 28, 2021
Guided Wildflower Walk from Atlas Mill to Twin Falls
Sat., July 17, 2021
Meet Your Watershed: Drinking Water
Wed., June 23, 2021
Meet Your Watershed: Water Infrastructure & Managed Use
Wed., May 26, 2021
Ouray County Weed Pull at Rollans Park
Sat., May 22, 2021
Uncompahgre River Cleanup, south Montrose
Sat., May 15, 2021
Meet Your Watershed: Water Quality Monitoring & Remediation
Wed., April 28, 2021
Jul
23
Sat
Learn about the wildflowers in the Upper Uncompahgre Watershed
Are you aware that many plants have been historically used for medicinal, cultural, or nutritional purposes? Do you recognize the relationship between native plants and animals? Do you have questions about specific plants found in the San Juan Mountains?
Walk among the native plants of the subalpine vegetation zone with guide Mary Menz. Mary will identify wildflowers, share historical uses of native plants, and talk about the role native plants play in the ecosystem—including areas with acid mine runoff.
Please bring your lunch and water bottle. We’ll bring some cookies!
Appropriate footwear, clothing layers, rain gear, and sun screen are suggested. Feel free to bring cameras and notebooks.
A maximum of 20 participants will carpool from Ouray to Governor Basin via Camp Bird Road. This is a high elevation walk, but the distance will be less than two miles.
Mary Menz is co-author of Common Wildflowers of the San Juan Mountains. Mary is a Colorado Native Plant Master® and teaches the course on the Western Slope for Colorado State University Extension. She lives in Ridgway with her husband of 30+ years, and is the UWP Board Secretary.
Mary’s book will be available at the walk. All profits from books sold that day will be donated to UWP. A donation fo $35 per person ($20 per child) is requested to support UWP’s activities. Mary is generously donating her time for this event.
Reservations Required: Tanya at tanya@uncompahgrewatershed.org or 970-325-3010.
Questions: Tanya at tanya@uncompahgrewatershed.org or 970-325-3010.
Sep
17
Sat
Join UWP and the Ouray Ice Park in beautifying and maintaining the watershed around the Uncompahgre River Gorge. Signup forms coming this summer.
Information: info@uncompahgrewatershed.org
Sep
29
Thu
RECONNECT & REBOOT
A MEETUP IN OURAY, ORGANIZED BY THE SAN JUAN MINING & RECLAMATION CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
September 29th-30th | Ouray, Colorado
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