FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2026 CONTACT: Lindsay DeFrates - 970.456.8973; ldefrates@crwcd.org Emergency Reservoir Releases to Protect West Slope Communities from Extreme Drought Impacts GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado — On Saturday, June 6, the Colorado River District, in partnership with the Colorado Water Conservation Board, began to release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 8, 2026 CONTACT: Lindsay DeFrates - 970.456.8973; ldefrates@crwcd.org Colorado River District Offers Drought Relief for Yampa Valley Agriculture GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado — In response to extreme drought conditions throughout northwestern Colorado, the Colorado River District, in partnership with the Colorado Water Conservation Board
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
