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 to confirm meeting date and time if you plan to attend. Some meetings may be rescheduled or cancelled based on necessity.
2021 EVENTS
San Juan Mining & Reclamation Conference
Wed.-Fri., Sept. 22-24, Telluride, Colo.
For information, go to mountainstudies.org/sjmrc
Unc River Cleanup at Pa-Co-Chu-Puk
Monday, October 25, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Cleanup at Ridgway State Park
PAST EVENTS
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
Fly Fishing Film Tour – Digital Event
Thursday, Aug. 27 – Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020
Winter Wildlife Tour at Brown Mountain
March 7, 2020, Red Mountain Pass
A guided tour by cross country skis (or snowshoes) to learn about winter wildlife in the watershed, led by Steve Boyles.
Snowshoeing in the Red Mountain Mining District
February 22, 2020, Red Mountain Pass
A guided tour to Yankee Girl Mine and nearby ghost towns, led by the Ouray County Historical Society.
Oct
25
Mon
Oct 25 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Join the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership and Colorado Parks & Wildlife staff for a volunteer cleanup along the Uncompahgre River at the Pa-Co-Chu-Puk area of the Ridgway State Park on Wednesday, October 25 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Did you know that fishing line takes up to 600 years to break down in nature?
Plastic beverage bottles take up to 450 years, aluminum cans up to 200 years, styrofoam cups up to 50 years, nylon fabric up to 40 years, and cigarette filters up to five years.
Pa-Co-Chu-Puk is Ouray County’s most popular fly fishing location with fantastic trout habitat in the Uncompahgre River below Ridgway Dam and two ponds stocked with Rainbow trout. Staff from local fishing guide services and outfitters will make up our central volunteer crews and we welcome anyone else interested in helping their efforts. Thank you to Montrose Anglers, RIGS Fly Shop & Guide Service, and Telluride Flyfishers for supporting this event.
We will provide bags and buckets for volunteers to use as they pick up fishing line and the various litter left behind by river users. Please join us even if you can’t stay for the full three hours. We will also provide snacks and drinks. Please bring a water bottle, sturdy shoes and work clothes. Masks are required when assembled in a group for instructions and other times when you cannot maintain social distancing of at least six feet. We recommend sunglasses, sunscreen and possibly bug spray.
Note: Children are welcome if accompanied by a parent, teacher or other guardian, but this event is not recommended for those under 10 years old. Please don’t bring dogs unless they are on a leash, are friendly to other dogs and humans, and can be kept under control.
Please sign up via the form below so we can plan for the volunteer numbers and so we can send you more detailed information.
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