Healthy Rivers Project - Basalt, CO

With the population of Colorado set to double in the next 35 years, western slope water is under increasing demand. In consideration of growth estimates, and the potential impacts of climate change, the Pitkin County Healthy Rivers program has authored a project in Basalt, CO that will acquire a permanent water right on the Roaring Fork River through the installation of a Recreational In-Channel Diversion (RICD). Find out more here.

Osprey Cam - Emma, CO

Pitkin County Healthy Rivers collaborated with Pitkin County Open Space and Trails, ACES, and Holy Cross Energy to install an Osprey Cam in Emma, Colorado.  Osprey, also known as "Fish Hawks" are large predatory raptors that nest near water and subsist primarily on a diet of fish.  The cam is a live video feed that allows anyone to keep tabs on a local Osprey nest on the banks of the Roaring Fork River.  Find out more about the project here.