Conservation

Colorado’s river recreation community is asking for more recognition in the update to the state’s Water Plan.

Three conservation groups in Colorado are working on a revision to a state law that would allow natural river features to get a water right.

Water managers and experts from across Colorado are investigating the feasibility of a voluntary, temporary and compensated water-use-reduction program.

Carbondale and the Roaring Fork Conservancy are finalizing funding to restore a half-mile stretch of the Crystal River and 18 acres of riparian habitat.

Cold Mountain Ranch and the Colorado Water Trust penned an agreement to improve the Crystal River’s streamflow and compensate nearby ranchers.

For decades, water managers and environmentalists have worked to keep a critical stretch of the drought-stressed Colorado River healthy enough to support endangered fish. This year, they’re getting a...

This year, the first-ever Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan is set to launch, and water officials expect 2020 to bring unprecedented changes to the way the river is run, including cutbacks in water use by some states.

Officials say a solution to the water shortage on the Crystal River will probably include natural fixes before a dam and reservoir.

Several groups are studying demand management, underscoring persistent tensions between the Western Slope and Front Range water managers.

Conservation groups and state regulators are alarmed by proposed changes to nationwide permits that authorize construction across streams and wetlands.