River Restoration
December 12, 2009--Restoration project improves health of Dolores River (Cortez Journal)
Some big equipment last week in the Dolores River channel across from Joe Rowell Park may precede big improvements to the river's health. Bill Coughlin, owner of Western Stream Works based in Ridgway, and Danny Bankston contracted with the U.S.
September 19, 2009--Building banks (Durango Herald)
Restoration of the Animas River has begun downstream of the Ninth
Street bridge and is expected to last four weeks. Boulders are being
placed at points in the river to improve fish habitat, minimize erosion
and lessen undercutting of steep sections of the riverbank.
June 15, 2009--Pitkin County commissioners wading into controversial river restoration (Aspen Times)
A plan to restore a stretch of the Roaring Fork River east of Aspen that initially pitted some environmental organizations against others and drew objections from neighbors will resurface Monday, when Pitk
June 4, 2009--Arkansas fish-habitat restoration next topic for Trout Unlimited (Leadville Herald Democrat)
The monthly meeting of the Collegiate Peaks Anglers Chapter of Trout Unlimited will be held at 7 p.m.
April 9, 2009--Roaring Fork near Aspen to see restoration (Aspen Times)
A half-mile stretch of the Roaring Fork River 2 miles east of Aspen is slated for restoration work later this year, according to an announcement by the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies.
April 2, 2009--Efforts continue to restore Lower Blanco River (Pagosa Springs Sun)
In an ongoing plan to reclaim the Blanco River to its former glory, members of the Lower Blanco Property Owners Association are hoping to engage property owners along the river, full-time and part-time res
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October 24, 2008--Fraser River work near Tabernash aims to improve habitat, create wetlands (Grand County Sky-Hi Daily News)
All the heavy equipment operating in the open meadow southwest of Tabernash, Colorado, this week is not constructing another development, but rather is working on a project that will restore the water quality and the riparian environment along a portion of the Fraser River.
September 27, 2008--River gets repairs in Minturn, Edwards (Vail Daily)
Restoration work will begin Tuesday on a warm, wide and shallow stretch of the Eagle River in Edwards, an area notoriously unwelcoming to fish. Restoration has already started on a stretch of the Eagle River running through Minturn that was badly damaged by early development in town.
July 30, 2008--Gunnison River enhancement efforts awarded grant (Montrose Daily Press)
Local efforts to clear invasive species and restore native plants along the Gunnison River received a boost in July. The National Association of Counties (NACo) awarded $246,100 in grants — including $40,000 to the Uncompahgre Plateau Project — through the Five Star Project Partnership.
July 29, 2008--Rocks in the river- 2 PART SERIES (Pagosa Daily Post)
Three-and-a-half years after the start of the ill-fated San Juan River Restoration project first waded into the downtown stretch of the San Juan, the remaining players finally sat down, face to face, at Town Hall and laid their various perspectives on the table. And the perspectives were varied indeed.
