Calendar of events

Broken Compass

Tuesday December 7th, 2021

Join us at the Broken Compass Brewery on Airport Road for a fun-filled fundraiser. You will embrace the spirit of Colorado Gives Day, test your trivia skills, and enjoy Breckenridge's favorite local beer! 
Trivia starts at 7:00pm so get there early to form your team, get your table, and grab a drink. (No charge to play, spectators also welcome.) $1 from each beer sale is donated to Blue River Watershed Group to fund river restoration research and implementation! ​

Mine Tour

Friday December 10, 2021
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Join BRWG and Breckenridge Heritage Alliance for a tour of the Golden Horseshoe. BRWG members get a FREE Gold Mine and Dredge Boat hike/snowshoe. Click here for more details about the tour. Space is limited, first come first serve. Non-member fee is $25/person. Email info@BlueRiverWatershed.org to sign up for the tour. ​
Meet at B & B Trailhead, French Gulch Road, Breckenridge. Tour starts at 10:00am, be ready to hike or snowshoe depending on snow conditions. Bring: Hiking shoes/boots, sun/weather protection, food/water, gloves. We will bring:  Snowshoes provided at no extra cost. Correlate current water quality issues with the history and geology of the region, learn together, and walk together. 

Film Night

 Friday January 28, 2021

Member's Event. Enjoy an evening full of river and water short films. Feel the inspiration and learn various stakeholder perspectives through breathtaking cinematography.  We will enjoy drinks, snacks, and great company at The Pad at 5:30PM

​river cleanup

Volunteer and make a huge difference to a sensitive ecosystem by joining us for our annual river cleanup. Festivities include free lunch, beer, and live music to all volunteers!
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​Saturday August 28, 2021

​Giveaway

Donate for a chance to win a brand new, super fly, reel-y cool fly fishing Orvis rod, real, and line. Set up and ready for you to step on the river and catch some gorgeous trout!

Date of giveaway start is unknown until our raffle license is approved by the State.
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Winner announced:
​Sunday August 29, 2021

BLUE TO GOLD

WIN THE BIG FISH. Enter to win an ultimate fishing package with premium fly fishing gear! Join us at Angry James for a specialty beer made just for BRWG. Prizes and shenanigans will be bountiful. 
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September 18, 2021

More information to come.

state of the river

Join us virtually for State of the River, an educational session covering issues important to water users and conservationists alike.

Thursday May 20, 2021​
6:00pm-7:45pm

​FIRST FRIDAY

Stop by Silverthorne's First Friday. Five of the county's best artists chose to advocate for healthy streams by beautifying public storm drains. Educate yourself, free music, and fun activities at our booth! Storm water runs directly to the river. 

Friday July 2, 2021

Headwater hops fest

Join us in 2022 for our annual beer festival on the banks of Lake Dillon. 


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Date TBD based on in-person event restrictions​

brwg in the news

Copper’s Play Forever Fridays program raises $34,000 for nonprofits

As part of the program, Copper donates $5 of every $99 lift ticket purchased in advance online. ​The Blue River Watershed Group is a beneficiary of the program.
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Surveys show significant fish declines in Blue River upstream of Dillon Reservoir

​Fish populations are seeing a significant decline in the Blue River. That is according to a 2019 fishery survey report published by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

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Colorado River District provides funds for Blue River basin project

April 26, 2021 - Taylor Sienkiewicz
​The Colorado River District has approved funding for several projects across the Western Slope, including Phase 2 of the Blue River Integrated Water Management Plan in Summit County. The district allocated $25,000 to the project. The Blue River plan was created by the Blue River Watershed Group and Trout Unlimited in 2019.

The goal of the plan is to understand why there is a decline of fish between the Dillon and Green Mountain reservoirs and how to reverse or mitigate the problem. The plan and its associated research is also intended to guide future goals and projects in the Blue River basin watershed.
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Phase 2 of the plan involves gathering data and analyzing certain areas of the Blue River basin identified as needing further analysis in Phase 1.

Header photo courtesy of Bill Linfield.