News and Updates
Stream Bill Legislation
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Colorado Water Legislator Webinar: Colorado’s Proposed Stream Restoration Legislation Part 1 | February 2, 2023
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Colorado Water Legislator Webinar: Colorado’s Proposed Stream Restoration Legislation Part 2 | March 9, 2023
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Stream Restoration Legislation Will Benefit Birds and People in Colorado | June 21, 2023
Upcoming Events
This fall we're hosting trainings on the recently passed SB270 for the major basins. The trainings are for anyone interested in learning about which types of restoration projects fit within SB270’s Minor Restoration Activities, which may not, options on how to proceed in either case, other key legal language in the bill, and guidelines to reduce the risk of conflicts.
September 19, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Upper Colorado Basin
Located at the Avon Town Hall, 100 Mikaela Way, Avon, CO
Hosted by Roaring Fork Conservancy and Eagle River Watershed Council
Register
September 22, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm, San Juan / Dolores Basin
Located at the Fort Lewis College Ballroom in Durango, CO
Hosted by San Juan Citizens Alliance
This is a part of the Stream Restoration Workshop hosted by San Juan Citizens Alliance
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October 2, 9:00 am, – 12:00 pm, North Front Range - Poudre/Big Thompson/St. Vrain Basins/Boulder/Clear Creek Basins
Located at the Boulder County Open Space Goodhue Farmhouse, 2005 S. 112th St Broomfield, CO 80020 (if using Google Maps, make sure to include the zip code or you'll end up at the wrong place)
Hosted by Boulder Watershed Collective
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October 10, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm, Rio Grande Basin
Located at the Rio Grande Water Conservation District conference room, 8805 Independence Way, Alamosa, CO
This will follow the Wetland FAC meeting. Lunch will be provided.
Register
Resources
Background
Research
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Low-tech Process-based Restoration White Paper | J. Corday
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Rediscovering, Reevaluating, and Restoring Lost River-Wetland Corridors | Wohl et al
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Low-tech riparian restoration hits the ground in Idaho - Sage Grouse Initiative
Articles
Colorado Process-based Restoration Practitioners
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EcoMetrics, Buena Vista
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Bio-Logic, Montrose
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Watershed Science & Design, Boulder
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Stillwater Sciences, Boulder & Ft Collins
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Round River Design, Salida
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Arable Earth, Gunnison
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RangeWorks, Gunnison
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River Science, Canon City
To become a member of the Healthy Headwaters Working Group, email, Jackie Corday, Abby Burk, or Fay Hartman.