CREATING A NEW HEALTHY RIVERS EXPERIENCE IN BASALT

​Pitkin County Healthy Rivers is making improvements to Fisherman’s Park (Basalt) and adding a boardwalk connection to the Roaring Fork Whitewater Park! Construction will begin August 15th, 2022 and continue through late fall/early winter 2022.

CELEBRATING 10+ YEARS OF HEALTHY RIVERS

LATEST NEWS

YOUR
WATERSHED
MATTERS!
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AMAZING RIVERS
MILES OF STREAM
​ACRE FEET OF WATER ANNUALLY
DISCHARGED INTO THE COLORADO RIVER

SUPPORTING...

COMMUNITY

AGRICULTURE

RECREATION

WILDLIFE

ECOLOGY


OUR FOCUS

The Healthy Rivers program was created by a 0.1 sales tax (equal to 10 cents of every $100 purchase) authorized by Pitkin County voters in 2008.  The tax measure mandates the River Board's objectives as follows:

IMPROVING
WATER QUANTITY
& QUALITY​

We maintain and improve water quality and quantity within the  Roaring Fork watershed.


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PROTECTING 
​WATER FOR THE WATERSHED

We purchase, adjudicate changes of, lease, use, bank, sell, and protect water rights for the benefit of the Roaring Fork watershed.

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AUGMENTING
​STREAM
FLOWS​

We work to secure, create and augment minimum stream flows in conjunction with non-profits, grant agencies, and appropriate State and Federal agencies to ensure ecological health, recreational opportunities, and wildlife and riparian habitat.

PROMOTING
​WATER
​CONSERVATION

We promote water conservation.
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ENHANCING
WATERSHED
FACILITIES

We improve and construct capital facilities that contribute to the objectives listed above.

​530 E. Main Street
Suite 301
​Aspen, CO 81611

​​(970) 920-5190
(970) 429-2700 TDD / TTY
Website Accessibility

​healthyrivers@pitkincounty.com
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