Happy Fall Colors! Students are back in school. Temperatures are dropping. Plants are preparing for winter. Water flows have decreased dramatically. At the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership (UWP), we are finishing up some mine remediation and water sampling projects, after a busy summer that included the Ridgway RiverFest and the San Juan Mining & Reclamation Conference. … Read more
Fall can be an unpredictable weather wise in any part of America and Ouray Colorado is no exception. Two brave people came for our September hike up the Grey Copper Trail. With all the rain we had been getting then, it was a great time to be a mushroom hunter. Fortunately for us we had … Read more
For our May hiking trip the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership lead community members around the Ouray Perimeter Trail. During our hike we got great views of the town, as well as Cascade Falls, Hayden Mountain, and Uncompahgre Gorge. Did you know the miners used to grow potatoes in the area west Portland Mine Road and before the trails … Read more
