Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative

Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative Serving Arkansas River Basin communities by addressing locally identified watershed issues for economic, ecological, and social benefit.

Say hi to Sam!
06/12/2026

Say hi to Sam!

We are one week away from Salida's premiere festival, FIBArk. Join ARWC in celebrating this action packed weekend with f...
06/11/2026

We are one week away from Salida's premiere festival, FIBArk. Join ARWC in celebrating this action packed weekend with food, drinks, and lots of splashing and laughing!

06/10/2026

Let's talk about peak flow.

Learn more about the Arkansas River in our monthly river report using the link in our bio or going to ARWC's website following the news and recourses tab.

May River Report incoming! Check out what has changed from last month's report with the link in our bio.
06/05/2026

May River Report incoming! Check out what has changed from last month's report with the link in our bio.

Have a growing slash pile that could use some help? Sign up for our Lake County community chipping program with the link...
06/04/2026

Have a growing slash pile that could use some help? Sign up for our Lake County community chipping program with the link in our bio.

The many faces of sign installation. This week, we installed the kiosk at Hayden Meadows, where an interpretive sign abo...
05/29/2026

The many faces of sign installation. This week, we installed the kiosk at Hayden Meadows, where an interpretive sign about the Hayden Meadows Restoration Project will soon have a home. Stay tuned for when the panel goes in!

In the picture above, the Arkansas River flows between the Sawatch Range and the Mosquito Range sitting between 5,000 to...
05/22/2026

In the picture above, the Arkansas River flows between the Sawatch Range and the Mosquito Range sitting between 5,000 to 7,000 feet in elevation with a valley floor that stretches 3 to 10 miles wide. This valley was not made from erosion; rather, the valley was subjected to tectonic forces that created an upwelling of Earth's mantle roughly 20 million years ago. Learn more about where our river receives it water and other factors that drive our flow in the monthly river report (link in our bio).

Say hi to the Arkansas River's natural engineer, the North American Beaver. Found along creeks, streams, wetlands, ponds...
05/19/2026

Say hi to the Arkansas River's natural engineer, the North American Beaver. Found along creeks, streams, wetlands, ponds, lakes, and rivers all across the state, beavers are a keystone species in riparian ecosystems. Their mighty dams provide critical habitat to aquatic species. Working around the clock, beavers can fell a five inch tree in about 30 minutes and feed off of the upper branches, leaves, and bark. Learn how Colorado conserves and manages beavers and how landowners can prevent beaver damage on CPW's website. Feel free to share your beaver tales in the comment section below!

Big thanks to the folks at GARNA for organizing and hosting the 35th CleanUp - GreenUp! Find out about other community v...
05/19/2026

Big thanks to the folks at GARNA for organizing and hosting the 35th CleanUp - GreenUp! Find out about other community volunteering opportunities through our newsletter. Sign up with the link in our bio.

As Colorado's largest river basin at 28,000 square miles, the Arkansas River provides drinking water to over 1 million C...
05/15/2026

As Colorado's largest river basin at 28,000 square miles, the Arkansas River provides drinking water to over 1 million Colorado residents. How do you use the Arkansas River's waters? Let us know in the comment section below.

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