Category: Environment

A Colorado Parks and Wildlife officer heads out on patrol at Chatfield Reservoir. A $171 million redesign at the popular lake is now complete, providing more water storage for Front Range cities and farmers. Last week the Colorado Water Conservation Board approved a settlement that will pave the way for an environmental water plan to help offset the impacts of the new storage. Credit: Jerd Smith

Chatfield Reservoir’s $171M redo complete, with new storage for Front Range cities, farmers

June 10, 2020 by Jerd Smith

Erick Gamas, executive chef at the Urban Farmer, is training staff to wear masks, gloves and do temperature checks as they prepare to reopen. June 1, 2020. Credit: Jerd Smith

In post-shutdown world, new ultra-green water device helps weary eateries cut costs as they rebuild

June 3, 2020 by Jerd Smith

The Yampa River, June 2019: Credit: Kelsey Ray, CU News Corps. The Water Desk

Colorado takes fast-track to assume oversight of streams left unprotected by Clean Water Act

May 27, 2020 by Jerd Smith

Rafters and surfers enjoy riding a wave on the Gunnison River near Gunnison, Colorado on May 17,2020. The Gunnison is flowing at about 80% of it's normal volume for this time of year. Overall, Colorado's snowpack is melting faster than usual. Along with lower river flows the presence of COVID-19 is creating challenges for commercial river running companies as well as private boaters. (Dean Krakel/Special to Fresh Water News)

Rafting season ready to launch, but COVID-19 worries running high

May 20, 2020 by Dean Krakel

Many of Colorado's rivers and streams are intermittent and ephemeral, making their classification under the Clean Water Act difficult. Credit: Jerd Smith

Colorado AG, top water quality regulator vow to challenge new Clean Water Act rule

May 6, 2020 by Jerd Smith

Six Feet in Solidarity – Week 6: Forest and Watershed Health

April 30, 2020 by Caitlin Coleman

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