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GRANTS

Healthy Rivers has provided critical funding for local river and water projects since 2010.

APPLY FOR A GRANT

​The River Board accepts grant applications for review in the spring and the fall of each year. Applications for the Spring cycle are due March 31st for review by the River Board at its April meeting and Fall cycle are due Ausugt 31 for review by the River Board at its September meeting.  Board meetings are the third Thursday of the month. 
Questions? Contact us at
healthyrivers@pitkincounty.com 
APPLICATION INFO

HIGHLIGHTS

In its first 10 years of existence, our grants program has provided critical funding to over two-dozen critical water research, education, restoration, and infrastructure projects. Here is a rough categorization of grant expenditures from 2010 - 2022:

Research & Planning

DOLLARS

Education

DOLLARS

​Restoration

DOLLARS

​Infrastructure

DOLLARS

HISTORY

2022 GRANTS

Middle Colorado Watershed Council
Post-fire rain gauge monitoring in Glenwood Canyon.
$5,000.00

Roaring Fork Conservancy
​River Center Education & Programming. Website
$33,000

Ruedi Water & Power Authority
Renewal of the Roaring Fork Watershed Collaborative work group.
$14,875.00

Water Education Colorado (WECO) , Colorado Watershed Assembly, Colorado Riparian Assembly
Support for the fall 2022 Sustaining Colorado's Watersheds Conference in Avon, CO
$7,500.00

Airborne Snow Observatories, Inc.
LIDAR flights to measure snowpack and forecast runoff  in the Roaring Fork Watershed
$65,500.00

Colorado Rocky Mountain School
​Osprey poles and boxes
$4,800.00

Eco Flight
Aerial advocacy for the campaign to protect the Crystal River from future dam and diversion project through federal Wild and Scenic designation (continued support).
$35,000.00

2021 GRANTS

EcoFlight 
Aerial advocacy for the campaign to protect the Crystal River from future dam and diversion project through federal Wild and Scenic designation. 
$30,000  

Wilderness Workshop 
I
n support of the campaign to protect the Crystal River from future dam and diversion projects through federal Wild & Scenic River designation.
​$35,000

Water Education Colorado (WECO) , Colorado Watershed Assembly, Colorado Riparian Assembly 
Sponsorship of Oct 2020 Conference. Conference website
$7,500

Roaring Fork Conservancy 
River Center Education & Programming. Website
$31,000

2020 GRANTS

American Whitewater 
Needs assessment to identify stream flows that support recreational use on the Roaring Fork and Crystal Rivers
​$19,355

Water Education Colorado (WECO) , Colorado Watershed Assembly, Colorado Riparian Assembly 
Sponsorship of Oct 2020 Conference. Conference website
$7,500

Roaring Fork Conservancy 
River Center Education & Programming. Website
$29,000

​Town of Carbondale 
Crystal River / Riverfront Park Restoration & Enhancement Planning and Design. Project website
$50,000

2019 GRANTS

Aspen Global Change Institute
Ecological research in response to summer drought. Tree study.
$4000. Project website

Michal Schuster (Graduate student)
Analysis of N 15 Isotopes and Major Anions to Determine Nitrogen Sourcing on Cattle
Creek
$2400

Roaring Fork Conservancy
Frying Pan Environmental Flow Evaluation
$ 16,000

City of Glenwood Springs
Three Mile Creek Confluence Restoration. Project website
$30,000

Water Education Colorado (WECO)
Sponsorship of Oct 2019 Conference
$7500
​
Wright Water Engineers & Colorado Schools of Mines
Best Management Practices - Fire
$14,462

2018 GRANTS

Roaring Fork Conservancy
Town of Carbondale Weaver Ditch – existing conditions survey and assessment
$30,000


Water Education Colorado (WECO)
Sponsorship of Oct 2018 Conference
$4000

Aspen Global Change Institute
Expand outreach and education with iRON Program
$1700


Colorado Rocky Mountain School
Riparian restoration at the confluence of the Crystal and Roaring Fork Rivers. 
Project video
$16,250

City of Glenwood Springs 
Three Mile Creek Confluence Restoration. Project website
$25,000​

Roaring Fork Conservancy
River Center Education & Programming
$20,750


Roaring Fork Conservancy  
Crystal River / Riverfront Park Restoration & Enhancement Planning with the Town of Carbondale. Project website
$5,000

2017 GRANTS

Aspen Global Change Institute
Interactive Roaring Fork Observation Network (iRON) to collect and share data on climate and environmental conditions in the Roaring Fork Valley. ​Project website
$1,500

​Colorado Parks and Wildlife  
Little lime creek fish barrier related to long term fisheries improvements
$20,000

Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CRMS)
Camera equipment for installing Osprey Cam near CRMS campus
$933


Roaring Fork Conservancy
Update to the RF Watershed plan
$30,000

2016 GRANTS

East Mesa Ditch Company
Repairs and efficiency improvements to the East Mesa ditch
$45,000

Pitkin County Open Space and Trails & City of Aspen
Upper Roaring Fork Stream Management Plan
​$25,000

2015 GRANTS

Roaring Fork Conservancy 
Didymo Study on Frying Pan River
$10,000


Ruedi Water and Power Authority 
Invasive Species Mitigation - Ruedi Boat Launch
$10,000


Colorado Water Trust
Investigate stream flow opportunities on Upper Roaring Fork
$35,000


East Mesa Ditch Company
Repairs and efficiency improvements to the East Mesa ditch
​​$45,000

2014 GRANTS

Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Association
Coal Basin Cow Stomp Project (through CVEPA for Forest Service)
$10, 000

Roaring Fork Conservancy 
Crystal River Reclamation Assessment
$25,000


Havey Films 
Great Divide Film
$5000


Roaring Fork Conservancy 
Frying Pan Study
$25,000


2013 GRANTS

Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Association
Coal Basin Cow Stomp Project (through CVEPA for Forest Service)
$10, 000

Roaring Fork Conservancy 
Crystal River Reclamation Assessment
$25,000

2012 GRANTS

​Billy Grange 
Gracie Shehi Ditch Diversion Rehabilitation Project
$13,600

Friend of Rivers and Renewables (FORR)
Snapshot assessment - gages
$23,875

Roaring Fork Conservancy 
Coal Basin Road Reclamation
$13,777

2011 GRANTS

​Roaring Fork Conservancy 
Coal Basin Restoration
$48,269 granted

2010 GRANTS

Roaring Fork Conservancy and Ruedi Water & Power Authority
Watershed plan additional funds and education  
​$43,500 granted

Ruedi Water & Power Authority 
Invasive Species Mitigation - Ruedi Boat Launch 
$500

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