Western Slope Shows Up for 2025 State of the River Meetings The 2025 State of the River meetings event series welcomed 1,079 individuals to 11 separate events throughout West Slope communities, setting a high-water mark for attendance and engagement at these popular local events. From Craig to Carbondale, Meeker to Montrose, Western Slope residents
Pitkin County, New Castle, Parachute and De Beque Join Effort to Secure Shoshone Water Rights FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 24, 2025 CONTACT: Lindsay DeFrates - 970.456.8973; ldefrates@crwcd.org GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. — The effort to permanently protect the Shoshone Hydroelectric Power Plant’s water rights gained additional momentum this week as Pitkin County committed $1
Five More Chances to Attend a State of the River Meeting in 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 10, 2025 CONTACT: Lindsay DeFrates - 970.456.8973; ldefrates@crwcd.org Glenwood Springs, Colorado — As of early April, the Colorado River District has welcomed over 500 people to six of the eleven State of the River meetings scheduled
Director of Interstate and Water Resources Engineering Interested applicants should submit cover letter, resume, and writing sample to Audrey Turner (aturner@crwcd.org) no later than April 1st. POSITION SUMMARY: Based out of our office in Glenwood Springs near the confluence of the Colorado and Roaring Fork Rivers. The Director of Interstate and Water Resources Engineering
MEDIA ADVISORY - Feb. 13, 2025 CONTACT: Lindsay DeFrates — 970.456.8973; ldefrates@crwcd.org Colorado River District to Host Eleven State of the River Meetings in West Slope Communities in 2025 Glenwood Springs, Colorado — The Colorado River District’s State of the River meetings are a spring tradition in Western Colorado, bringing communities together to
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2025 CONTACT: Lindsay DeFrates, Dep. Director of Public Relations 970.456.8973; ldefrates@crwcd.org Colorado River District Board Approves $300,000 Grant to CMU Water Center GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado — The Colorado River District’s Board of Directors held its first quarterly meeting of the year on Jan.
After 30 years, Dave "DK" Kanzer to retire from the Colorado River District The Colorado River District and David Kanzer jointly announce that after 30 years of service to the constituents of the Colorado River District, David Kanzer has decided to retire from the Colorado River District, effective January 31, 2025. Dave, or "DK"
2025 First Quarterly Board of Directors Regular Joint Meeting Summary On January 21 & 22, 2025, the Colorado River District Board of Directors met for its first quarterly meeting of 2025. Board of Directors Update During the meeting, the Colorado River District Board of Directors recognized the credentials and re-appointments of Board Directors for
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, January 17, 2025 CONTACT: Lindsay DeFrates, Dep. Director of Public Relations — 970.456.8973; ldefrates@crwcd.org Bureau of Reclamation Announces $40 Million Funding Award for Shoshone Water Rights Preservation Project Recently announced awards from the Inflation Reduction Act include multi-million-dollar investments in drought mitigation for rural communities in
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2025 CONTACT: Lindsay DeFrates, Dep. Director of Public Relations — 970.456.8973; ldefrates@crwcd.org Colorado River District Community Funding Partnership Releases 2024 Annual Report In 2024, the Community Funding Partnership awarded over $8.5 million to 29 different projects and leveraged over $26.6 million in funding for West Slope water. Glenwood
