Cache La Poudre River

Snow falls gracefully from the sky, landing atop the beautiful Rocky Mountains. When that snow melts into water, it collects into streams, which run into rivers, and low down into the plains and further into different states. That water that originally fell as snow will be collected and pumped into thousands of homes, businesses, and farmlands in order to supply thousands of people with safe drinking water. One thing people generally do not concern themselves with, is water usage, and so in the United

Examining the Effects of Climate Change on Water Quality in Greeley, Colorado William Radmacher Lab Partners: Jake Hooker, Davitia James, Mikayla Young Date: 9/23/2017 Abstract Climate change has an effect on water quality as a function of aridity on erosion, fire variables, and flood intensity. The conjunction of these factors lead to increased sediment in water sources for Greeley, Colorado. This research is an attempt to establish baseline and flood discharge rates in the context of climate

Description of conservation problem/issue We would like to create a new path for the Poudre river in the area that it flows through River Bluffs Open Space. The river is currently channelized, creating a larger possibility for flood damage and lessing suitable wildlife habitat. We would like to makes changes to the river bed and bank so that it takes a more meandering path through River Bluffs Open Space. This will create more recreational opportunities within the open space such as angling, rafting/kayaking

A watershed is the big pool of water that a certain region gets is source of water from. This can include ponds, rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water. The watershed is shared between humans and wildlife. We get all of our water from it, which includes anything from drinking water to the water we shower and bathe in. The watershed that we live in is the Cache la Poudre River watershed. This watershed “produces approximately 274,000 acres of water” (Northern Water). That is enough to provide for

are used and thrown away yearly! They also can damage an area of land where the land can divide accessibility for water flowing into bigger bodies of water, otherwise known as watersheds. The watershed that flows through Greeley, CO is the Cache la Poudre River Watershed (CPRW). Watersheds provide us drinking water, water for agriculture, such as farming, and they even help with outdoor activities like canoeing and fishing. Watersheds are even a habitat for most animals and help our plants. Watersheds

by putting sea bins in some rivers that you can tell are contaminated with trash. We started brainstorming and ended up with the thought about putting a sea bin in the Poudre River first for like a month or two to see if there’s any difference. If putting a sea bin there is successful then we thought about putting more sea bins in rivers in Colorado. In order for this to work we would have to request people for the help we need, buy materials, place sea bin in the river, constantly check on our idea

nearest watershed became one of the first rivers to be set in Watersheds are important because we can use the water for many things. Watershed is water that drains into the land and ends up in one body of water. Watersheds can be described as a funnel which drains the water into the nearest body of water. It happens when it goes through the ground into creeks and streams and eventually an ocean. We all depend on a healthy watershed. ‘’The cache la poudre river watershed drains approximately 1,056 square

Colorado Springs Walking Tour (musical entry) Welcome to Rediscover America, Colorado Springs, CO. My name is Jennifer and I’ll be your guide as we relive the unique and colorful history of what is often referred to as “The Springs.” This tour has been almost a century-and-a-half in the making, and during this walk through our city’s past, you’ll discover people, places and happenings either overlooked long forgotten by locals and visitors alike. During your tour, we encourage you to take the extra