Roaring Fork Conservancy

Water monitors will now start measuring water and precipitation as snowpack at high altitudes, instead of rain and runoff. In the Roaring Fork Watershed, forecasters are hoping for a year where streamflows hit the status quo.

The Roaring Fork Conservancy in Basalt hosts a talk Tuesday night about managing the Colorado River in a hotter, drier world. Chris Treese is the External…

All across Colorado and the Roaring Fork Valley, leaves are changing colors a bit ahead of schedule. As the days grow colder and shorter, trees stop…

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced Thursday that it is lifting some fishing restrictions, and increasing others. CPW officials are lifting…

This summer, the Roaring Fork, Frying Pan and Crystal Rivers have all reached near-historic lows, as low as 30 percent of average flow. This has many,…

The Roaring Fork Conservancy celebrated the opening of its new headquarters Friday with a special guest: Gov. John Hickenlooper. Conservancy staff and…

Low water levels and high temperatures are causing stress to fish in the Roaring Fork Valley, so experts are asking anglers to stop fishing in the…

The Colorado River District holds an event in Carbondale Thursday to unite scientists and stakeholders in discussing pressing issues facing local water…

At a meeting this week, Garfield County Commissioners agreed to continue funding ongoing work to improve the health of Cattle Creek. A long stretch of…

Stream flows in the Roaring Fork watershed are slowly creeping upward, but the effects of this winter’s low snowpack are already showing. Snowpack in the…