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Protect San Luis Valley Water "Agua es Vida – Water is life". Water is vital to every facet of our lives in the San Luis Valley.

Get ready for some great 💦💧 films!
11/05/2026

Get ready for some great 💦💧 films!

Join this year's Rio Reels Film Festival! Celebrate rivers and raise funds for the Rio Grande Headwaters Restoration Pro...
10/29/2026

Join this year's Rio Reels Film Festival! Celebrate rivers and raise funds for the Rio Grande Headwaters Restoration Project, which is helping to protect and restore the Rio Grande.

Join us for the 10th Annual Rio Reels Film Festival on November 6th at 6 PM at the Ski Hi Complex in Monte Vista, CO! Enjoy an evening of inspiring films, dinner, drinks, and a silent auction, all while supporting the Rio Grande Headwaters Restoration Project! 🌿

🎟️ Tickets: $30 in advance | $40 at the door

Learn more and get your tickets at: https://riograndeheadwaters.org/rio-reels

When it Rains it Pours Thinking of everyone affected by this "legendary" rain event!
10/26/2026

When it Rains it Pours

Thinking of everyone affected by this "legendary" rain event!

Heavy rains feed record river flows, close roads and force evacuations along the Rio Grande from South Fork into Conejos County as emergency managers assess the damage

While there have been some additional fall rains, the unconfined aquifer's water level remains concerning - "reaching it...
10/22/2026

While there have been some additional fall rains, the unconfined aquifer's water level remains concerning - "reaching its lowest measurement in the 24 years the Rio Grande Water Conservation District and Davis Engineering have been charting the water declines," per Alamosa Citizen's latest story on the subject. This underscores the need for new and creative solutions for the region. https://www.alamosacitizen.com/rio-grande-basin-unconfined-aquifer-shows-no-recovery/?fbclid=IwY2xjawVHHclleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mAWJyaWQRMVlYbW9OTURRSTRHQW1pck1zcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeCwaP6r6f5kVcJZcaONgdEMWFCpAExcf4ugpnV5Rgw0jV2WnbflKthAlpKQI_aem_KMoaDDSWWCIT1k7JyEW9ag

Shallow aquifer falls to record-low storage level in September

The San Luis Valley Conservation and Legacy Project is featured on Colorado Public Radio. A recent report from the proje...
10/12/2026

The San Luis Valley Conservation and Legacy Project is featured on Colorado Public Radio. A recent report from the project underscores that efforts among six counties and other existing entities, nonprofit organizations, and institutions is vital to the planning effort’s success.

The goal is to leverage the valley’s cultural heritage and natural resources for the long term benefit of communities and residents by supporting outdoor recreation and agriculture.

10/01/2026

Rye requires less than 12 inches of water each year. Is it a viable option to help use less water in San Luis Valley without shrinking agriculture? Listen to a recent Colorado Public Radio on the Rye Resurgence Project to learn more.

The Subdistrict 1 trial is coming to an end this week. Judge Gonzales provided a timeline that leads to this Thanksgivin...
07/28/2026

The Subdistrict 1 trial is coming to an end this week. Judge Gonzales provided a timeline that leads to this Thanksgiving for when all the case documents and filings will be completed and he can begin his deliberations.

“I guess if there’s one message that we all need to take to heart is that we need to change the things we’ve been doing,” Gonzales said in completing his comments. “We can’t continue down the path we’ve been because if we think that’s the only way we can go, we’re dooming our children, our children’s children. And I don’t want to be a part of that time.” Read more

As arguments over water plan wrap up, he acknowledges that all sides won’t be satisfied with decision, emphasizes ‘we need to change the things we’ve been doing’

Drought resilience symposium coming up soon!
07/22/2026

Drought resilience symposium coming up soon!

Designing for Adaptation: A Symposium

📆Saturday, July 25, 2026, 1:30 pm - 6:00 pm, reception 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

📍Adams State University | The Banquet room, Student Union Building | 1603 First St., Alamosa, CO 81101

Free admission, but please RSVP in advance.

This event is hosted by the The Wright-Ingraham Institute in partnership with Adams State University and regional collaborators across the San Luis Valley and northern New Mexico.

This event is the culminating public gathering of the Wright-Ingraham Institute's 2026 Field Workshop, Designing for Adaptation in a Time of Prolonged Drought. Over three weeks, fellows have worked alongside farmers, water managers, land stewards, conservation practitioners, and community leaders to explore what drought adaptation might look like in the San Luis Valley and Taos Plateau.

The Institute’s programs connect scientists, designers, artists, and community leaders to address the ecological and social pressures shaping landscapes across the American West. WII’s Field Workshop is its signature educational program, training graduate students and early-career practitioners to grow as integrative thinkers through field observation, systems thinking, participatory design, and direct collaboration with regional partners.

Read more about this year’s Field Workshop program, partners, and fellowship cohort here: https://wright-ingraham.org/field-workshops/fw2026/

The Designing for Adaptation symposium is supported by the Colorado Water Conservation Board and the Gates Family Foundation.

The Subdistrict 1 Colorado Division 3 water trial is on schedule to finish later this week after former State Engineer K...
07/21/2026

The Subdistrict 1 Colorado Division 3 water trial is on schedule to finish later this week after former State Engineer Kevin Rein testifies in favor of the RGWCD's Fourth Amended Plan of Water Management. After the trial is concluded, Judge Michael Gonzales will provide a timeline for his decision. In his own words, "This is not something we want to push out too far."

Read the Alamosa Citizen story at https://www.alamosacitizen.com/water-trial-set-to-wrap-up-this-week/.

The trial in Alamosa water court deals with the Fourth Amended Plan of Water Management for Subdistrict 1

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