Middle Colorado Watershed Council
MCWC is dedicated to enhancing and protecting the water for all uses and for the environment in the watershed from Glenwood Canyon to De Beque. As a cross-jurisdictional workspace, we find solutions to water-related issues across the region with agricultural, municipal, recreational, and ecosystem users. MCWC works in a watershed that is economically driven by water, in a watershed where nature thrives from its health. MCWC is helping to find a balance between human needs and ecosystem needs given a limited amount of water.
Volunteer at the Silt River Preserve Planting Day - May 11
Help restore this important town park and riparian area for humans and wildlife to enjoy! Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers, Aspen Valley Land Trust, and Middle Colorado Watershed Council will build on the work that volunteers like you have done over the past three years by planting native trees and plants, restoring critical habitats, and building trails throughout more areas of the preserve. Sign up here!
According to Colorado Water Conservation Board’s Colorado Flood Threat Bulletin there are no rivers in flood stage as of May 15, 2024 on the Western Slope. The Water Supply Outlook Report from the National Resources Conservation Service states dust on snow led to more rapid snow melt in the northern portions. In the Colorado Headwaters River Basin, at the end of April, reservoir storage was 124% of median compared to 101% last year.
Paul Gana
Our mission
To evaluate, protect and enhance the health of the middle Colorado River watershed through the cooperative effort of watershed stakeholders.
We need your help.
The Middle Colorado Watershed Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, dedicated to enhancing and protecting the water for all uses and for the environment. Your donation supports our work in a watershed that is economically driven by water, in a watershed where nature thrives from its health.