Water projects
Healthy water, healthy habitat, healthy wildlife
Wildfire REady Watershed Action Plan (WRAP)
EVWC and other stakeholders are collaborating as a member of the Big Thompson Watershed Health Partnership to develop a plan to support pre and post wildfire planning and actions in the watershed. A WRAP will help the partnership to prioritize pre and post wildfire planning actions in the watershed. To read more about wildfire ready watersheds and the program click here.
Completion Date: Estimated 4Q 2024
Phase I: Partnership meetings/agreements
Phase II: Data collection/analysis
Phase III: Final recommendations
Fish Creek Beaver Meadow Signage
Working with Cheley Camp, Estes Park Museum and EP Middle School to organize informational signs on the Cheley Camp property along the Rec Trail. The signs will describe the benefits beaver meadows and beavers in the ecosystem along with all of the great work that Cheley Camp is doing to support environmental resiliency.
Completion Date: Estimated 2Q 2025
Phase I: Sign design/Placement
Phase II: Information and artwork design
Phase III: Installation of signage
Big Thompson Watershed Health Partnership
The Big Thompson Watershed Health Partnership (BTWHP) is a collaborative group that is focused on supporting watershed health and resilience in the entirety of the Big Thompson Watershed. This effort is spearheaded by Peaks to People and as the upper part of this watershed, EVWC is an active stakeholder in the group. This partnership is focused on: strategic planning & implementation, monitoring & adaptive management, fundraising, outreach & engagement, training, and resource sharing.
For more information about the group please contact For more information please contact: btwatershedhealthpartnership@gmail.com
fish creek restoration - PHase II
This project is a continuation of the floodplain reconnection and beaver meadow restoration that started in the fall of 2021, and is designed to:
support drought and flood resilience
reduce wildfire risk
provide wildlife habitat.
This planning and design project will build on the 2018 and 2021 efforts to continue to restore beaver meadows along Fish Creek while reconnecting the floodplain and applying an adaptive management approach that will incorporate previous CSU findings and current monitoring.
Completion Date: Estimated 1st Q 2026
Phase I: Project Development
Phase II: Project Design/Funding
Phase III: Adaptive Management
Phase IV: Next Steps
“If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.” - Loren Eiseley
We rely on community involvement and support to ensure the continued success of our projects. Most of the grant funding we receive requires a small percentage of matching funds raised from individuals, meaning that even a modest donation can have a big impact on our valley. You can help to sustain our efforts by donating using the link below.