Read this post on Vaildaily.com here.   The Eagle River Fund, in collaboration with the Western Colorado Community Foundation, is now accepting grant applications. Established to support projects that protect, enhance and maintain the quality, quantity and temperature of water within the Eagle River Watershed, the fund advances community-driven efforts…

The start of October is when the heartbeat of the communities that make up the Eagle River Valley can be heard the loudest. October is the autumn off-season, sandwiched between the resorts’ busy winter and summer seasons, and it is a time of both reflection and anticipation. This is the…

Top 8 Must-Do’s this autumn season. Respect the redds. During brown trout spawning season, please avoid disturbing redds, where eggs are deposited and fertilized. You can identify them as shallow, circular depressions in gravelly or silty areas of the riverbed. Whether you’re an angler or take your canine pal to…

When zebra mussels were first discovered in the Great Lakes in 1988, I was not particularly concerned about the impacts they would have on Lake Erie. As a two-year-old, I was just beginning to learn to swim in those waters, but I don’t think I was alone in underestimating the…

The Eagle River Coalition is thrilled to announce the winners of its seventh annual Peak Flow Prediction Contest. The contest is an annual fundraiser for stream restoration and monitoring projects, as well as engaging educational programs. River enthusiasts from across the nation participated in the contest, which was virtual and…