As the warmer spring weather returns to the mountains of Eagle County, an extraordinary natural event is quietly unfolding beneath the surface of our rivers and streams. Each year, local waters wake as the rainbow trout embark on their annual spawning. The rainbow trout, native to the cold, clear waters…

Here at the Eagle River Coalition, we care deeply about snowpack — not just because we, like so many in this community, are avid skiers and winter recreation enthusiasts but also because we understand what this snow will become in just a few short months. By April, the snow will…

Over the past few weeks, I’ve gone from pulling on my heavy down parka jacket and tucking the hood up around my face to wearing only a light windbreaker when I run errands. If you’ve been outside these past few weeks here in the Eagle River Valley, you’ve also probably…

The Eagle River Coalition is pleased to announce Vicki Flynn, of Eagle, has been named its incoming executive director. Vicki, of Eagle, provides extensive nonprofit leadership experience. Her background in nonprofit leadership, combined with her experience developing and implementing strategies for programmatic growth, will help to advance the mission of…

On Saturday, the Eagle River Valley community celebrated three decades of river cleanup efforts with a BBQ at the Broken Arrow in Arrowhead. The event welcomed more than two hundred volunteers, local leadership, sponsors, and longtime cleanup leaders like Bob Moroney and Joe Macy. As staff at the Eagle River…