Cheatgrass is an annual invasive grass, and its range is expanding in the Gunnison Basin (the Uncompahgre River Watershed is in the Gunnison Basin). This plant increases wildfire frequency, reduces forage for livestock and big…
Also see San Juan Mining & Reclamation website: https://www.mountainstudies.org/sjmrc
The Uncompahgre River is typically a yellowish color due to high metal concentrations from the highly mineralized mountains and abandoned hard-rock mines upstream. This summer it ran deep orange several times due to the heavy…
Applications Due December 1, 2022 The Colorado Ag Water Alliance is helping roll out a new project and they are looking for agricultural producers that want to participate in 2023. CAWA has secured funding to…
