Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed - CPRW

09/03/2026

Vote for Your Favorite Poudre River Mural Design by tomorrow - Friday, Sept. 4!

Located in the heart of the River District in Old Town Fort Collins on the historic Bas Bleu Theatre Company Bas Bleu Theatre Company building (401 Pine St, Fort Collins, CO 80524), this mural will celebrate the ecological, cultural, and community significance of the Poudre River, Northern Colorado’s shared lifeline.

We asked local artist, Chelsea Gilmore Chelsea Gilmore, to provide two designs for the mural at Bas Bleu, giving the community an opportunity to participate in the process of bringing more art to the River District. So, which design do you love the most?

Cast your vote by Sept. 4 at bit.ly/POUDREMURAL (LINK IN BIO) 🗳️

After you vote, submit your words of affirmation to the river, which Chelsea will use for her doodle grid. Submit these in the form below the voting.

09/01/2026

Blue means keep! Charlie Spurr, Forestry Project Coordinator marks a treatment on private property within the Red Feather Lakes Area Wildfire Defense Project area.

Funded by a USDA Community Wildfire Defense Grant and co-managed by the Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed and Larimer Office of Emergency Management, the RFL Area Wildfire Defense Project is a long-term investment in community resilience - ensuring that when wildfire comes, the landscape, homes, and people are ready.

Guided by four Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs), the project is tailored to the specific needs of each neighborhood within the area, because resilience is built locally.

The vision isn't a landscape free from fire. It's one where fire is something this community can weather, recover from, and ultimately live with.

08/25/2026

Alert: Recreation closures to support work on Poudre Headwaters Project 🚫

Temporary closures to public access will be in place from Aug. 23 to Aug. 30 near the boundary of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Rocky Mountain National Park while a multi-agency coalition conducts non-native fish removal. This marks the second year of work focused on restoring native greenback cutthroat trout to the headwaters of the Cache la Poudre River. The greenback cutthroat trout is Colorado’s state fish and is listed as federally threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.

This effort is part of the Poudre Headwaters Project, a collaboration between the USDA Forest Service, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Rocky Mountain National Park, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, Colorado Trout Unlimited, and Rocky Mountain Flycasters Trout Unlimited.

To learn more visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/arp/newsroom/releases/recreation-closures-support-work-poudre-headwaters-project

08/21/2026

Vote for your favorite Poudre River Mural design by Sept. 4! 🎨🖌

Located in the heart of the River District in Old Town Fort Collins on the historic Bas Bleu Theatre Company building (401 Pine St, Fort Collins, CO 80524), this mural will celebrate the ecological, cultural, and community significance of the Poudre River, Northern Colorado’s shared lifeline.

We asked local artist, Chelsea Gilmore, to provide two designs for the mural at Bas Bleu, giving the community an opportunity to participate in the process of bringing more art to the River District. So, which design do you love the most?
Cast your vote by Sept. 4 at bit.ly/POUDREMURAL (LINK IN BIO)

After you vote, submit your words of affirmation to the river, which Chelsea will use for her doodle grid. Submit these in the form below the voting.

08/19/2026

Water don't burn.
📸 Laramie River Channel Resiliency Project - Cameron Peak burn area - August 2026

08/14/2026

Yes, it rained! But, Stage 2 fire restrictions remain in place for good reason.

Despite recent rainfall in some areas of the Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests, large fuels like dead and downed trees remain very dry and receptive to fire. Stage 2 Fire Restrictions remain in effect for National Forest lands in Larimer, Boulder, Gilpin, Clear Creek , Grand and parts of Jefferson counties to help reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires. Stage 2 restrictions prohibit all campfires including charcoal. Propane or gas devices with an on-off switch or valve can still be used in areas cleared of all fuels and debris within 3 feet of the device.

By following current fire restrictions, visitors help protect forests, wildlife habitat, watersheds that provide drinking water, recreation opportunities, and nearby communities from the impacts of human-caused wildfires.

08/14/2026

Still feeling the buzz from another amazing Poudre RiverFest ☺️ Thank you to all of the community members who came out to celebrate the Cache la Poudre River and support the many organizations and businesses working to improve the health of the river. Thank you New Belgium Brewing for hosting us - best party of the year! To all the sponsors: we love you.

Big shout out to the organizing committee members who made this event possible - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area, City of Fort Collins Utilities, Wildlands Restoration Volunteers, Reef Healers & CPRW - for making this event come to life! And, a HUGE thank you to Better Together Productions for being the best event planners this side of the Mississippi!

See y'all next year! ✌️

📸 Noelle Williams Photography

08/12/2026

Over $2,500 raised last weekend through Poudre RiverFest's Fund a Tree program! Thank you to all the generous community members who donated. We'll be planting some of the trees funded by this campaign on October 17 - join us! ☮️ 🫶 🌲

Registration is free and open to the public. To RSVP visit: https://poudrewatershed.networkforgood.com/events/104119-volunteer-tree-planting-october-17

08/04/2026

The Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed’s Upper Poudre Watershed Stakeholder Committee meets several times a year to discuss and guide our goals, objectives, and implementation actions in the Upper Poudre River Watershed. The committee provided valuable insight and guidance for the Upper Poudre Watershed Resilience Plan.

Our next meeting is scheduled for Aug. 26 from 10am-12pm. The committee is open to the public. Please RSVP to Daniel Bowker at [email protected].

Unless otherwise noted, meetings will be held at the Powerhouse Energy Campus (430 N. College Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80524) room 104 - the 1st floor conference room to the right of the main entrance to the Powerhouse.