UPCOMING EVENTS

UWP Board Meetings

Open to Public: Every other month* on 2nd Thursday 4-6 p.m.

(2025: Feb. 13, April 10, June 12, Aug. 14, Oct. 9, Dec. 11)

Working Group Meetings with board members and community advisors are held during the other months. UWP’s new Working Groups are: Watershed Restoration, Financials/Fundraising, Operations, and Education & Outreach/Sustainable Recreation. If you are interested in volunteering on a working group, please contact Tanya at tanya@uncompahgrewatershed.org.

* Please contact the UWP Board 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. 


2025 Events

Fly Fishing Film Tour – A Benefit for the Uncompahgre River

Friday, May 23, 2025, Million Roadhouse, Ridgway, CO

See event details!

Ridgway RiverFest

Saturday, June 28, Rollans Park, Ridgway, CO

See event website!

Love Your Gorge

Saturday, October 11, Ouray Ice Park, Ouray, CO

More events coming… field trips, community project updates, etc.


PAST EVENTS

Love Your Gorge

October 12, 2024, Ouray Ice Park at the Uncompahgre River Gorge in Ouray, CO

Ridgway Reservoir Cleanup

Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, Ridgway State Park, in collaboration with Colorado Parks & Wildlife

Ridgway River Corridor Field Trip

Thu., Aug. 8, 2024

Ironton Wetlands & Fens Field Trip

Sat., July 27, 2024

Ridgway RiverFest

Saturday, June 29, 2024

Uncompahgre River Classic

Learn more about our annual peak flow prediction contest

Rocky Mountain Mining & Reclamation Conference

Wed.-Fri., May 22-24, 2024 – Learn more

A Benefit for the Uncompahgre River – Fly Fishing Film Tour

Sat., March 16, 2024, Ouray County 4H Event Center

UWP 10th Anniversary Celebration

Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, Ouray Community Center. Potluck dinner, slide show, and a special speaker!

Cheatgrass Treatment Workshop

Tue., Nov. 7, 2023, 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, 2023, Ouray Community Center. Funded by Telluride Foundation and CDPHE Non-Point Source Program.

May
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2025 Benefit for the Uncompahgre River with the Fly Fishing Film Tour
May 23 @ 5:00 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 again to bring the 2025 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.

MORE INFORMATION & TICKET LINK COMING SOON

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.