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
Ridgway RiverFest
Saturday, June 28, Rollans Park, Ridgway, CO
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.
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.