Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has been working hard for the last year on Colorado's first ever Beaver Conservation and Management Strategy. It's has just been released in draft form and they are asking for comments on the draft for the next 30 days. You can find it here - Beaver Conservation and Management Strategy.

Last month we received a 60% design plan for the entire 1.2 miles of river targeted by the UAWP's South Arkansas River Restoration Project (SARRP). The reach covers the stretch of river from County Road 107 to the confluence with the mainstem Arkansas River on the southeast side of the town of Salida, Colorado. The 60% plan was created by WaterVation LLC and funded by a Water Plan Grant from the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB). Although work on this project started

After receiving funding for approximately 67% of project implementation costs for agricultural infrastructure improvements on the Del Monte Ditch from the Chaffee County Common Ground fund, and contributions from the Hutchinson Ranch LLC, we're happy to report that an additional $50,000 has been awarded to the project from the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) Water Plan Grant program to bring it to 100% funded. Working in collaboration with the Colorado Ag Water Allia

Above the town of Poncha Springs, the Del Monte Ditch diverts water from Poncha Creek, a tributary of the South Arkansas River. The ditch carries irrigation water nearly four miles to the Hutchinson Ranch, an 800 acre property protected from development in perpetuity by conservation easements held by the Central Colorado Conservancy and the Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust. The ranch is an incredible local resource for everyone in the valley. Members of the Hutchi

The South Arkansas River starts at the Continental Divide on top of Monarch Pass at 11,312 feet above sea level. Up high, in public...

On May 30, join the Central Colorado Conservancy and the Book Club Salida for an afternoon and evening of Beavers and Books! At 3pm we'll...

In late April we received the initial engineering and design work (30%) from WaterVation, a Salida-based river restoration company, for...

We're excited to announce that the UAWP has contracted with the firm WaterVation to conduct the initial design/engineering work on the...

In late June, the UAWP facilitated the first public meeting for the current planning and design phase of the South Arkansas River...

In early 2024, the UAWP hired their first full time Coordinator. Natalie Allio, the part time coordinator who led the partnership's work...

The UAWP worked with the Sunnyside Ditch Co. and other stakeholders to improve a section of the Sunnyside Ditch that parallels the...