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RE SYMPOSIUM RECEIVES COMMUNITY KUDOS
On February 26, 2009, over 50 stakeholders attended the RE SUCCESS STORIES SYMPOSIUM. The event was held at the Rocky Mountain Village in Empire and co-hosted by CCWF and the Clear Creek Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC). Speakers included James Lowe of Novan Solar, Commissioner John Stulp of the Colorado Department of Agriculture, and Tim Curley of Terra-Gen Power. The lively question and answer session was moderated by Peggy Stokstad, Executive Director of CCEDC. Resource material from the symposium, including the agenda, are available for downloading [11MB PDF].
SUSTAINABLE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT IN ACTION:
- 319 Grant Projects - Gilson Gulch & Upper Trail Creek
- Targeted Watershed Grant Project - Lower Trail Creek
- West Gold Mine Remediation - partnership with Clear Creek Watershed Foundation, United States Forest Service, and Department of Reclamation Mining and Safety
- Clear Creek Resource Recovery Forum - held on November 25th, 2008, jointly sponsored with the Colorado School of Mines
- 150th Gold Rush Anniversary Planning - in progress, for more information on upcoming activities
- Distributed Renewable Energy Initiative - on-going in partnership with Clear Creek County Map [PDF]
Our Mission
To promote sustainable
natural resource management thoughout the Clear Creek Watershed and serve as a model for the arid mountain west.
WATER-RELATED NEWS
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Images of Sustainability
Clear Creek as it runs through Clear Creek Canyon
The Maude Monroe/Donna Juanita Mine Site.
Photo by Don Allen.
Rafting through Clear Creek Canyon.
Photo courtesy Clear Creek Rafting
Fishing in Clear Creek
Torreys Peak, in the upper Clear Creek Watershed.
Photo courtesy of 14ers.com
The confluence of Clear Creek and the South Platte River in Denver
Both Companies and People rely on the Clear Creek Watershed
Fourth-graders panning for gold.
Double-jacking at the Phoenix mine