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Colorado Healthy Headwaters Working Group

News and Resources

Process-based restoration legislation, events, research, articles, and practitioners in Colorado.
Headwaters of the Big Thompson River at Rocky Mountain National Park. Photo: Evan Barrientos/Audubon Rockies
Headwaters of the Big Thompson River at Rocky Mountain National Park. Photo: Evan Barrientos/Audubon Rockies
Colorado Healthy Headwaters Working Group

News and Resources

Process-based restoration legislation, events, research, articles, and practitioners in Colorado.

News and Updates

June 2024 Stream Restoration Workshop

In June 2024, the Colorado Healthy Headwaters Working Group with the support of Water For Colorado hosted a two-day process-based stream restoration workshop in Carbondale, Colorado. Click here to access all the workshop's incredible resources including PowerPoint presentations, recordings of the sessions, and other relevant resources. 

HB24-1379 Legislation - New State Dredge & Fill Permit Program Similar to CWA 404 

SB23-270 Stream Bill Legislation 

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Colorado Process-based Restoration Practitioners 

To become a member of the Healthy Headwaters Working Group, email, Jackie Corday, Abby Burk, or Fay Hartman.

Articles

Colorado Stream Restoration Workshop
Western Rivers Initiative

Colorado Stream Restoration Workshop

By Abby Burk

Learn about process-based stream restoration planning, including where and how to prioritize the best opportunities in your watershed.

Stream Restoration Touches the Ground Through People
Western Rivers Initiative

Stream Restoration Touches the Ground Through People

By Abby Burk & Samantha Grant

Translating Colorado’s new stream restoration law for birds and people.

Stream Restoration Legislation Will Benefit Birds and People in Colorado
Western Water Initiative

Stream Restoration Legislation Will Benefit Birds and People in Colorado

By Abby Burk

New law is a win and a good first step to clarifying stream restoration activities.

Colorado’s Proposed Stream Restoration Legislation – Part 2
Western Rivers Initiative

Colorado’s Proposed Stream Restoration Legislation – Part 2

By Samantha Grant

What you need to know from our legislator-focused webinar.

Colorado’s Proposed Stream Restoration Legislation—Part 1
Western Rivers Initiative

Colorado’s Proposed Stream Restoration Legislation—Part 1

By Samantha Grant

What you need to know from our February 2023 legislator webinar.