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
UWP Outreach at Patagonia Telluride
Tuesday, May 20, 3 to 6 p.m., Patagonia Store, 200 W. Colorado Ave., Telluride
Rollans Park Cleanup
Saturday, May 24, 9 a.m. to Noon, Ridgway, CO
Signup coming soon! Or email info@uncompahgrewatershed.org.
Ouray Love Your Trail Day
Saturday, May 31, Ouray River Walk
UWP at Ouray International Film Festival
Saturday, June 21, 10 a.m. to Noon, Wright Opera House, Ouray, CO
Ridgway RiverFest
Saturday, June 28, Noon to 5 p.m., Rollans Park, Ridgway, CO
Live music by Joint Point, river races, Junk of the Unc, interactive learning, & more. 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
Colorado River District State of the River Meeting
Tuesday, March 18, 2025, Sherbino Theater, Ridgway CO
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.
We’re donning a new way to view the F3T 2025 Fly Fishing Film Tour in Ridgway with indoor AND outdoor film screenings at our exciting new location at the Million Roadhouse! Whether you’re catching the action under the stars or enjoying the energy inside, there’s more fun, more prizes, and more ways than ever to experience the magic of F3T. Don’t miss it – BUY TICKETS TODAY!
The Million Roadhouse and MTN Lodge will be the new home of The BENEFIT for THE UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER and F3T Fly Film Tour. We are excited to kick off Memorial Day Weekend Friday with:
DOOR PRIZE: A Surprise Super Swag Bag from film sponsors and RIGS! Watch our social media for hints. Entry is limited to 145 people.
DRAWINGS: SIMMS, NRS, Costa, ORVIS, UMPQUA, Fishpond, Scientific Anglers, and more!
SILENT AUCTIONS: Trout Mount and special auction items from Telluride Anglers and RIGS Fly Shop.
CASTING CONTEST: No more than 20 participants can register. This is a fun casting course with great prizes for the Top 3! Email shop@fishrigs.com to register.
WHERE TO STAY: Make a long weekend out of it! Stay at the MTN Lodge right next door to the F3T Benefit. Eat, drink and help a local non-profit protect the Uncompahgre River.
VOLUNTEER: Saturday, May 24th, 9 am to Noon – Rollans Park Cleanup with UWP. Help beautify this Ridgway park next to the Uncompahgre River, and enjoy a breakfast burrito for brunch along with a talk about river ecology. MORE INFO
100% of the proceeds raised from this event will be donated to the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership for projects slated to improve river health and habitat within the Uncompahgre River Valley. Grab great food, incredible prizes, games, silent auctions, and more. THANK YOU to Alpine Bank and The Million Roadhouse for your support!
