Projects use creative techniques to mitigate mine pollution by Tori Sheets tori@ouraynews.com Sneffels Creek will run more clearly after completion of a bank stabilization project designed to divert the creek away from mine tailings at the abandoned Atlas Mill. The mill is just east of the Ouray Silver Mine, formerly the Revenue Mine, and its tailings are laden … Read more
The Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership thanks the many, many people who made the 9th annual Ridgway RiverFest on June 25, 2016, into a fantastic and memorable day on the banks and in the water of the Uncompahgre River at Rollans Park in Ridgway. We had record crowd numbers, amazing volunteers, talented entertainers, dedicated river racers, and … Read more
Volunteers at the Rollans Park Adopt-A-Park Clean-up Activity were featured on the front page of the May 12, 2016 edition of the Ouray County Plaindealer. Thank you to JoAnne Williams, Jen Parker, Gayle Veum, Richard Niemeier, Tanya Ishikawa, Dave Jones, and Judi Chamberlin for coming out on a soggy morning to pick up litter and tidy up the park. See the full … Read more
