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.
2023 Events Coming Up
Cheatgrass Treatment Workshop
Tue., Nov. 7, 5 to 8:30 p.m. Ouray County Event Center
A free event including dinner and helpful information for property owners with large landscapes. Sponsored by Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Hosted by Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership and Shavano Conservation District. Information & registration
UWP 10th Anniversary Celebration
Thursday, Nov. 16, 5:30-8pm. Ouray Community Center.
Potluck dinner, music, slide show, and a special speaker! More information.
PAST EVENTS
The Next 10 Years of the Upper Uncompahgre River Watershed
Tue., Oct. 17, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Ouray Community Center
The whole community is invited to this event to learn about UWP’s history, goals and plans while giving input about future projects and activities. Funded by Telluride Foundation and CDPHE Non-Point Source Program. More information.
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, A volunteer event to improve riparian areas of the park. 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
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Mar 16 @ 5:30 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 2024 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 and alcohol donated by Ouray Brewery and The Liquor Store, incredible door prizes, raffles, silent auctions, and more.
Doors Open at 5:30 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.
Tickets will be available in January 2024!
