Abby Burk

Abby Burk

Senior Manager, Western Rivers Program

Abby Burk brings a lifetime of love for rivers, particularly the Colorado River and its tributaries. She promotes cultural change in water stewardship, river conservation, and policy through meaningful exchanges with local, state and federal officials, conservation organizations, and on-the-ground projects. She is committed to advancing riparian habitat and stream resiliency through advocacy and action. She is passionate about (re)connecting people to their rivers. Abby is an expert in ecological management and is an award-winning educator and river corridor diplomat, and holds a B.S. in biology and an interdisciplinary master’s degree, with ecology and hydrology concentrations. As an avid whitewater kayaker Abby enjoys time on western rivers as often as possible.

Articles by Abby Burk

Watch: Supporting Colorado’s River Restoration
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Watch: Supporting Colorado’s River Restoration

— Learn how all of Colorado benefits from river restoration in our new video.
Get Outside and Lend a Hand to Rivers
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Get Outside and Lend a Hand to Rivers

— Sign up for Audubon Rockies-sponsored Wildlands Restoration Volunteers volunteer projects.
Connected by Water
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Connected by Water

— Healthy rivers are key to our physical, emotional, and economic recovery.
Bound by Water From Healthy, Flowing Rivers
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Bound by Water From Healthy, Flowing Rivers

— A water Colorado Legislature update amid COVID-19.
Colorado Thrives When Our Rivers Do
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Colorado Thrives When Our Rivers Do

— Plus, an invitation to join our webinar on healthy rivers.
Legislative Water Priorities in 2020 for Colorado’s Rivers, Birds, and People
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Legislative Water Priorities in 2020 for Colorado’s Rivers, Birds, and People

— Policy priorities for the 2020 Colorado legislative session.
Colorado’s Water Leader on the New Water Year
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Colorado’s Water Leader on the New Water Year

— Interview with Becky Mitchell, director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board and Colorado commissioner on the Upper Colorado River Commission.
“Rocket Science” to Sustain the Upper Colorado River?
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“Rocket Science” to Sustain the Upper Colorado River?

— Exploring proactive steps for Colorado and the Upper Basin under the Drought Contingency Plan.
Summer Actions for Colorado’s Rivers
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Summer Actions for Colorado’s Rivers

— July 2019 Western Water Newsletter