Department of Interior releases $40 million award for the Shoshone Water Rights Preservation Project FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 22, 2026 CONTACT: Lindsay DeFrates - 970.456.8973; ldefrates@crwcd.org Glenwood Springs, Colorado — On Friday, May 22, Congressman Jeff Hurd announced the release of a $40 million award to the Colorado River District for the purchase and permanent
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11, 2026 CONTACT: Lindsay DeFrates - 970.456.8973; ldefrates@crwcd.org Colorado River District Board Approves Funding for Irrigation Financial Sustainability Pilot Projects GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado — At its quarterly board meeting in April, the Colorado River District Board of Directors approved $415,876 in Community Funding Partnership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2026 CONTACT: Lindsay DeFrates - 970.456.8973; ldefrates@crwcd.org Colorado River District Board Approves Immediate Drought Action GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado — On Tuesday, April 21, the Colorado River District board of directors unanimously supported initial actions in response to extreme drought conditions on the
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2026 CONTACT: Lindsay DeFrates, Dep. Director of Communications/PIO - 970.456.8973; ldefrates@crwcd.org West Slope Soil Conservation Districts Join Growing Coalition to Protect Shoshone Water Rights Five conservation districts have committed a total of $30,000 in funding towards the Shoshone Water Rights Preservation Project.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2026 CONTACT: Lindsay DeFrates - 970.456.8973; ldefrates@crwcd.org Colorado River District Responds to the Bureau of Reclamation’s Proposals for Post-2026 Powell and Mead Operations GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado — Last week, the Colorado River District submitted comments and specific recommendations to the Bureau of
FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSE February 2, 2026 CONTACT: Lindsay DeFrates, Public Information Officer - 970.456.8973; ldefrates@crwcd.org Colorado River District to Host Twelve State of the River Meetings in West Slope Communities in 2026 GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado — The Colorado River District’s State of the River meetings are a
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2026 CONTACT: Lindsay DeFrates, Dep. Director of Communications/PIO - 970.456.8973; ldefrates@crwcd.org Colorado River District Celebrates Five-Year Milestone for Community Funding Partnership Program Since launching in 2021, the program has invested $32 million and leveraged an additional $98 million in funding. See the impact of CFP’s first five years in the new CFP Annual Report. GLENWOOD
Shoshone: A Generational Investment in the Colorado River’s Future In a year as dry as water year 2026 is shaping up to be, every acre-foot of water in the Colorado River Basin matters. That’s why working to permanently protect the historic Shoshone Water Rights is one of the most important actions Colorado has taken
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2025 CONTACT: Lindsay DeFrates, Dep. Director of Communications/PIO - 970.456.8973; ldefrates@crwcd.org Breckenridge and Gypsum Join Effort to Secure Shoshone Water Rights GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. — The effort to permanently protect the historic Shoshone water rights gained additional momentum as two more west
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2025 CONTACT: Lindsay DeFrates, Dep. Director of Communications/PIO - 970.456.8973; ldefrates@crwcd.org River District Opens Pilot Grant Opportunity to Support Irrigation Company Financial Sustainability Community Funding Partnership launches special round for capital improvement plans and rate studies to help West Slope irrigation companies
