Calendar of events

wednesday October 25th, 2023
Water in the West Social

Join BRWG, Friends of the Dillon Ranger District, Friends of the Lower Blue,  and High Country Conservation for a Happy Hour. We will discuss upcoming events, issues facing the watershed, and how you can help!  Representatives from BRWG, FDRD, Denver Water and HC3 will be there to answer your questions over some fresh brews.
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Learn how to support restoration efforts happening in the County to protect and restore our vital watersheds. 
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Outer Range Brewery
Oct 25th 
4:30pm -6:00pm

Wednesday November 15th, 2023
BRWG Membership Drive

BRWG Membership Drive begins! Today marks the start of our annual membership drive. Sign up through the end of the year and receive a custom die-cut sticker with artwork from local artist Liz Swindell. Show your support with this gorgeous rendition of our logo reflecting the beauty we are surrounded by along the banks of the Blue River!

Already signed up this year and sad to have missed out on the membership drive promotion? Don't worry, we thought of you too. Existing members can renew and we will extend your membership during the drive and make sure you receive the gift as well!

Thursday November 28th  2023  
Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday is a global movement encouraging people like you to support the programs, non-profits, and movements they care about. Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 as a day that encourages people to do good and support charitable works. Since then, it has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. Our work restoring and protecting the Blue River here in Summit County is only possible through the support of caring and engaged community members like yourself.
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Join the movement this Giving Tuesday! 

https://www.blueriverwatershed.org/how-to-support-us.html

Tuesday December 5th, 2023
Colorado Gives Day

Colorado Gives Day is here! 
Join the statewide movement and support local nonprofits like the Blue River Watershed Group today. We have a plethora of great projects that need your support to be realized. From finishing the Swan River Restoration to increasing educational outreach throughout Summit County, we need your help to make our mission a reality. 

Visit https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/BlueRiverWatershed
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Thursday December 7th, 2023
Summit County Safe Passages: Evening of Conservation and Connection


Summit County Safe Passages (SCSP) is hosting a get together along with CMC to bring the community together around conservation. Renowned author and conservation journalist Ben Goldfarb will hold an event dedicated to conservation and connection. This special occasion will feature a discussion with Goldfarb, whose advocacy has earned him acclaim.  “Deer 139,” a compelling documentary on deer migration will also be shown at the event.

Goldfarb’s book, “Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet,” has been widely lauded for its commitment to wildlife preservation. 

Light refreshments will be provided before the film showing. 

When: Thursday, December 7 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM MST

Where: Colorado Mountain College Breckenridge, 107 Denison Placer Road, Breckenridge, CO 80424

Register at:
https://www.summitcountysafepassages.org/goldfarbevent/

Thursday January 11th, 2024
Blue River IWMP
​Open House

Find out more about the Integrated Water Management Plan (IWMP) and how it will affect the Blue River and Summit County. Join BRWG for an Open House where we dive into the details of the IWMP which details key findings from habitat assessments, proposes projects to enhance the overall ecological health while emphasizing the importance of water quality and cyclical hydrological fluctuations on aquatic life.

Learn how strategic assessments of the Blue River have provided research based restoration recommendations for the Blue!

Event Details
When: Thursday, December 11th | 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM MST

Where: Silverthorne Pavilion 
400 Blue River Pkwy, Silverthorne, CO 80498
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Register by email:
info@blueriverwatershed.org

Friday March 22nd, 2024
Breck F3T

The original and preeminent exhibition of fly fishing cinema, The F3T is a one of a kind experience. Each year fishy folk of all ages gather in big cities and small towns alike to soak up films from around the world, spin a few yarns amongst friends and dream about casts yet unmade.

BRWG will host a spectacular  live raffle during intermission. Cutthroat Anglers, Breckenridge Outfitters, Mountain Angler, and The Colorado Angler show their support of the local river by donating HUGE prizes to this fundraiser. Proceeds go to habitat improvement on the Blue River and offer programming to wounded veterans through Project Healing Waters

When:  Fri, Mar 22, 2024 7:00 PM MST

Where: Riverwalk Center 150 W Adams Ave, Breckenridge, CO 80424

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. 
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