Programs
Southwestern Water Conservation District actively supports water related projects and programs throughout the District’s 9 counties.Ongoing support is given to organizations whose work greatly impacts our water resources such as the following:
- Animas River Stakeholders Group – mine reclamation
- CSU Experimental Farm – research on different crops and their water demands
- Ditch & Reservoir Company Alliance –provides training to ditch & reservoir companies
- Family Farm Alliance – Western States organization that provides major water lobbying and education
- National Endangered Species Act Reform
- River Protection Workgroup – consortium of groups working to designate levels of protection to rivers in the District
- San Juan Basin Recovery Implementation Program – Endangered fish recovery program
- USGS Stream Gaging – water gages provide crucial water data
- Weather Modification – cloud seeding operations that adds to precipitation during winter months
- Water Information Program – repository of water information and
- Colorado Watershed Assembly – coalition of over 70 citizen groups solving watershed problems
- Colorado River Water Users Association – Western States coalition of organizations concerned with Colorado River issues
- Colorado Association of Conservation Districts – statewide body of conservation districts other than water districts
Annual Water Seminar
This year’s event was a huge success with a great line-up of speakers and about 125 people in attendance. We will be posting presentations on this site in the near future.
If you want to be notified of next year’s seminar, please send your email address to janem@southwesternwater.org
Grants & Loans
In 2012, applications for grants/loans are due as follows:
Jan. 20 for the Feb. 2 Board Meeting
May 11 for Education Applications / May 18 for all other applications for the June 7 Board Meeting
Sept. 14 for Education Applications / Sept. 21 forall other applications for the Oct. 4 Board Meeting
Application – Water Project-Study
The following is a list of some organizations that have received grants from the Southwester Water Conservation District:
- Center for Snow & Avalanche Studies
- Dolores (Soil) Conservation District
- La Plata – Archuleta Water Conservancy District
- Mancos Conservation District
- Ft. Lewis College
- Lake Durango Water Authority
- San Juan Conservation District
- San Miguel Watershed Coalition
- Animas River Watershed Partnership
- Lower Blanco River Restoration
- San Juan Water Conservancy District
- Goodman Point Water Association
Water Information Program
The Water Information Program, a program under the auspices of SWCD, coordinates an annual Children’s Water Festival that is open to all 5th graders. The event provides a fun-filled day of learning about water and its issues. Visit www.waterinfo.org for more information.
