The Western Slope Conservation Center has been collecting important water quality data in the North Fork of the Gunnison River watershed for over 15 years as part of the Colorado River Watch program. The North Fork of the Gunnison has one of the longest, most consistent sets of data of any river in [...]
Capture, Recycle, and Reuse Your Home Water! Join the Western Slope Conservation Center’s Watershed Committee on Thursday, August 16 for a free workshop on greywater systems, rain collection systems, and current state regulations. The workshop will be led by Avery Ellis, a [...]
Irrigation 101 for New Comers to the North Fork Valley Come learn about irrigating in the unique North Fork Valley; learn what resources are available to improve your system, and learn about what’s behind the word “share” when it comes to water. Stories and input from experienced farmers [...]
Advocating for Rural Colorado in Washington D.C.! Join WSCC, Colorado Farm and Food Alliance, Valley Organic Growers Assocation, and Solar Energy International on April 17 at 6pm for a recap of our recent North Fork Valley advocacy trip to Washington D.C! RSVP to the Event on Facebook! FOR [...]
PAONIA RIVER PARK CLEAN UP DAY POSTPONED UNTIL SATURDAY, 4/21 AT 12PM! Are your rakes, lopers, lawnmowers, string trimmers, and garden gloves begging you to take them out for an afternoon of fun in the sun? Join us at the Paonia River Park on SATURDAY, April 21th at 12pm (NOTE NEW DATE!) to [...]
North Fork of the Gunnison River Environmental and Recreation Needs Assessment DOWNLOAD HERE – North Fork of the Gunnison Environmental and Recreation Needs Assessment This assessment is the product of over a year of data collection, review, and analysis of information by Western Slope [...]
Love Healthy Rivers? Get Involved. Join River Watch! For the past 15+ years, Western Slope Conservation Center volunteers have visited rivers and streams in the North Fork of the Gunnison Watershed to collect the water samples that have created the longest baseline water quality data for our area. [...]
The Delta County Health Department is in the middle of a five-year grant from the CDC to assess private drinking water quality from ground water sources (wells and springs). The assessment covers a 6-county region, including Delta, Montrose, and Gunnison counties. The grant covers the cost of [...]