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Water

Solutions and stories covering access to reliable clean drinking water and a healthy watershed for community benefit and security.

Solution Fish Tagging Equipment Helps Cortez Water Managers Look Forward
Local Champion:
Mancos Conservation District
Date funded:
June 28, 2024
Grant Amount:
$9,400
Solution New Water Refill Stations in City Park Ensure Lander’s Active Locals Stay Hydrated
Local Champion:
City of Lander, Wyoming
Date funded:
June 28, 2024
Grant Amount:
$29,594
 Story A Community Cistern Restores Water for Students at Battle Rock Charter School

After contamination left kids unable to drink or wash their hands at the Cortez school, one teacher rallied to keep the water flowing.

Solution A Wildfire Action Plan Bolsters Cortez’s Local Watershed
Local Champion:
Dolores Watersheds Collaborative
Date funded:
June 27, 2024
Grant Amount:
$30,000
Solution Testing Resources Help Keep Questa Drinking Water Safe
Local Champion:
Village Of Questa
Date funded:
June 21, 2024
Grant Amount:
$6,385
 Story In a Sustained Drought, Water Solutions Funding Supports Agricultural Innovation in Rural Colorado

By Ilana Newman, The Daily Yonder

Solution Monte Vista’s Chamber of Commerce Leads Local Water Conservation by Example
Local Champion:
City of Monte Vista
Date funded:
May 20, 2024
Grant Amount:
$29,967
Solution Updated Infrastructure Helps Supply Questa Aquifer
Local Champion:
Questa Citizens Ditch Association
Date funded:
May 14, 2024
Grant Amount:
$28,074
Solution Watershed Testing Ensures Clean Water for Libby Locals
Local Champion:
Yaak Valley Forest Council
Date funded:
May 8, 2024
Grant Amount:
$3,160
Solution Water Meters Provide Essential Information on Impacts to Taos Aquifer
Local Champion:
Arroyo Seco Mutual Domestic Water Users Association
Date funded:
March 29, 2024
Grant Amount:
$18,300

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