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

Rollans Park Cleanup

Late May/Early June – Date coming soon!

Ridgway RiverFest

Saturday, June 25

Festival Website

Uncompahgre River Classic 

Entry Period: March 1 – May 1; Winner announcement: June 25

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

PAST EVENTS

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.

For information, go to mountainstudies.org/sjmrc

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.