RIVER CURRENTS Summer 2016 20 Years Strong Rick Lofaro, Executive Director to establish a non-profit organization to promote water conservation practices and the protection of the Roaring Fork River, and RFC was born.

Like any new organization, the first steps RFC took were close to home, working with the Roaring Fork Club to create healthier riparian habitat and helping the Town of Basalt develop a plan for the 3 miles of Roaring Fork River that flow through town. However, soon after the creation of the organization, founding board members noted that protecting the Roaring Fork River meant protecting all the water that flows into it, which includes I have been fishing for as long as I can remember. In my the entire Roaring Fork Watershed. Soon RFC was taking early childhood years, my family owned a small 1-acre its mission and its message of watershed protection to lot outside of Bailey, Colorado, where we had access to a the far reaches of the watershed. The organization they small private lake. While I’m sure the lake had a formal established was the first group focused solely on river and name, my family simply called it “Lake Lofaro.” We spent water issues in the Roaring Fork Watershed. every weekend we could at Lake Lofaro, fishing, playing, and learning about nature. Those outings instilled a love Over the past 20 years, RFC has grown to be one of for the outdoors that burns as strong as ever inside of me. the most respected watershed action and education organizations in Colorado. Much of that success has Fast forward to the years I spent as a fishing guide on come from the people who have worked alongside RFC the Swan River in Montana, where I honed my skills as an oarsman, an angler, and most importantly a river enthusiast. I became impassioned with all things river, and took as much delight in sighting an osprey or a towering western white pine as I did landing and releasing a handsome rainbow trout. With each passing week, an outing on the river was less about catching fish, and more about reveling in the magic and wonder of that magnificent river.

While I was pursuing my love affair with the Swan River, things were happening back home on the Roaring Fork, and I returned to the Roaring Fork Valley in the fall of 1997 to become a part of it. Roaring Fork Conservancy (RFC) sprang to life in the midst of a to help make it what it is today. We celebrate our 20th watershed movement in Colorado during the late 1990s. anniversary this year as a strong, solvent and effective Throughout the state, interested communities and watershed organization and we look forward to the next grass roots efforts yielded fledgling watershed groups 20 years strong. organized around various local water issues. In 1996, the Roaring Fork Club and the Town of Basalt had the vision established on how to enhance the ecological integrity of the river WATERSHED ACTION Stream Management Planning: A New Era in River Studies while at the same time honoring agricultural productivity and By Heather Lewin, Watershed Action Director preserving existing water uses. This innovative document is one of the first of its kind in the State of Colorado, and has the potential Roaring Fork Conservancy’s (RFC) first scientific water uses; 4) incorporate environmental and to be used as a model for other stream reaches in the Roaring Fork publication was the Roaring Fork Watershed Year 2000 recreational values and goals identified both locally Valley, as well as in other watersheds throughout the state. State of the River Report. This study was typical of river and in a basin roundtable’s BIP; and 5) identify studies at the time, providing a comprehensive overview and prioritize alternative management actions to The ASMP is in its infancy, with plans to begin engaging of RFC’s water quality monitoring program: including achieve measurable progress toward maintaining stakeholders and performing instream evaluations in the Upper BUSINESS MEMBER what parameters were monitored, where and why. The or improving flow regimes and other physical Roaring Fork Valley this summer. The goal is to enhance the health report took a series of data and made it interesting and conditions. PREMIER BUSINESS MEMBERS of the Roaring Fork River from its headwaters through just below Alpine Angling & Roaring Fork Anglers accessible with photos and graphs. Studies like this one, the confluence with Maroon Creek. With a dewatered stream reach Aspen Flyfishing Guide Service Inc. and many subsequent RFC is currently involved in two Aspen Grove Property Services running through Aspen, a Section 303(d) listing based on aquatic studies, show diligent local SMPs: the Crystal River Blazing Adventures/Incline Ski Shop life, and a wide variety of stakeholders, the ASMP will be an exciting Charles Cunniffe Architects work in collecting Management Plan (CRMP) and and very challenging process. RFC is acting in an advisory role to Crystal Fly Shop & Independent Flyfishing and sharing baseline the Aspen Stream Management Guides WATERSHED ACTION WATERSHED the City of Aspen as well as a stakeholder in the ASMP process. information, but Plan (ASMP). Cunningham Mortgage Company Harry Teague Architects the modern river The future of river studies must begin with stakeholder collaboration. K&W Concrete steward will quickly RFC partnered with Public Karp Neu Hanlon, P.C. It is no longer enough to simply collect and share data. At a time point out that there Counsel of the Rockies and Lotic Patrick, Miller, & Noto P.C. when water demand in Colorado and throughout the west exceeds Proudline Guided Fly-Fishing is something missing. Hydrological, LLC to produce supply, concerted action is required to ensure the ecological Starkworks Inc. While the collection, the recently released CRMP. WHB Construction health of our rivers and streams. However, the work done in the display and sharing Focused on the Crystal River past was not time wasted. Past studies and data provide valuable BUSINESS MEMBERS of data is important, baseline information and a foundation on which to build future Alfred Gardner it leaves out two key Allen H. Adger, P.C. Stream Management Plans. RFC’s longevity and reputation for elements inherent Courtesy of Thompson Divide Coalition Blue Creek Business Solutions comprehensive scientific and defensible river studies, as well as the Bristlecone Mountain Sports in today’s river relationships it has built with local communities and local, state Gran Farnum Printing studies: stakeholder Growing Years Preschool and federal entities better positions RFC to engage stakeholders and engagement and an action plan. Enter the Stream Jamie Tredeaux solicit their input. RFC is well poised to undertake future Stream Roaring Fork Beer Company Management Plan. Management Plans, and to be a steward of healthy rivers and riverine TJ Concrete Construction, Inc. communities into the future. Stream Management Planning blends high level HAPPY BIRTHDAY! river science with stakeholder engagement to create a site specific record of conditions and a plan for management that takes into account the values and needs of the local community. The 2015 Crystal River Valley Colorado Water Plan, as well as the Colorado Basin Mount Sopris Spring by Steve Wiggins Visitor’s Guide Implementation Plan (BIP) place a high priority on Stream Management Plans (SMP), which the Colorado The Crystal River Valley Visitor’s Water Conservation Board describes as follows: and its stakeholders, the CRMP effort used historic data Guide is now available throughout combined with state-of-the art modeling in a process the Roaring Fork Valley. Published Well-developed stream management plans should that began by answering stakeholder questions, and in cooperation with Ruedi Water be grounded in the complex interplay of biology, continued with input from Crystal River Valley irrigators and Power Authority, Roaring hydrology, channel morphology, and alternative and water rights holders, the Town of Carbondale, the Fork Conservancy and Colorado We’re celebrating with a special water use and management strategies. They U.S. Forest Service, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the Water District, these guides provide 20th anniversary membership should also consider the flow and other structural Colorado Water Trust and many others. The end result information on points of interest e e e or management conditions needed to support documents not only the state of the Crystal River, but throughout the valley, historical both recreational uses and ecosystem function. also provides an evaluation of existing water uses, an information and a map of the Crystal $20 special membership pricing plus receive a free RFC Sun Gaiter A stream management plan should: 1) involve Ecological Functional Assessment that incorporates River Valley. stakeholders to ensure their acceptance of the past and current conditions, an assessment of a variety For more information, plan; 2) assess existing biological, hydrological, of management strategies, and the identification It can also be downloaded at and geomorphological conditions at a reach scale; of management priorities for the river. Because call us at 970-927-1290 or www.roaringfork.org/news. visit ROARINGFORK.ORG 3) identify flows and other physical conditions stakeholders have been involved from the conception and click on BECOME A needed to support environmental and recreational of the project, an ongoing dialogue has already been MEMBER today!

2 RIVER CURRENTS ~ Summer 2016 Summer 2016 ~ RIVER CURRENTS 3 NEWS AND UPDATES River Stewards: Then and Now Staff & Board Flows Cornelia & Meredith Long Honored by Nick Kilbourn, River Stewards Chair & Rick Lofaro, Executive Director as 2016 River Conservators Jeff Conklin Late in the winter of 2007, RFC board members Jim Light and Larry Yaw had an idea to start a younger Jeff joined RFC’s Board of Roaring Fork Conservancy will leadership group for the organization. The idea was to add another layer of interesting and young river Directors in November 2015, honor Cornelia and Meredith Long enthusiasts to the organization. Hence, the River Stewards were born in 2008. In their infancy, the River after serving on the River as the 2016 Robert Billingsley River Stewards formed a steering committee and an identity. Stewards Board for several years. Jeff is a Partner/Shareholder Conservators at the 17th Annual River at the law firm of Karp Neu Rendezvous on July 13, 2016. The River Stewards is an outreach group of RFC Hanlon, P.C., where his practice with a mission to inspire young river enthusiasts focuses on water, land use, real estate, municipal law, The Long’s are definitely not new- ages 24-40 to explore, value and protect the and litigation. Jeff grew up in comers to our valley. After numerous Roaring Fork Watershed. The first two years Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended Wake Forest University in trips to Aspen, they decided to purchase revealed some growing pains and uncertainty Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Upon graduation, Jeff headed west to attend the University of Denver and received his J.D. a home on Red Mountain in 1988. about the direction and purpose of the group. and Master’s of Public Policy. After law school, Jeff moved to Then, because they loved the rivers and NEWS AND UPDATES Soon after some thoughtful strategic planning, the Roaring Fork Valley to practice law and explore Colorado’s fly fishing, they purchased land on the Fryingpan River in 1994, the Stewards came up with the following mountains and rivers. Jeff is very active in the community, and in 2001 they purchased a cabin at the Roaring Fork Club. objective: Protect the Roaring Fork Watershed serving on the Pitkin County Planning & Zoning Commission, and takes an active role in water law and policy issues in the by focusing on water quantity, water quality Valley and throughout the state. Jeff brings his passion for Meredith’s love of the river began when he was 9 years old, fishing and riverfront/riparian habitat protection. The Colorado’s water to RFC. with his father on the White River in Missouri. Then he continued River Stewards work to educate young river his passion while at The University of Texas, fishing on the rivers enthusiasts on the aspects of the Roaring Fork around Austin. In the 1970’s, some friends introduced Cornelia and Watershed and encourage them to get involved. Dick Kipper Even before joining RFC’s board of Meredith to Sun Valley, Idaho where the fishing was very good but directors in February 2016, Dick they felt it was just too far from Houston. So, they came to Aspen, Over the past 8 years, the Stewards have hosted many fun and educational outreach events. From film Kipper was already a longtime fell in love with our beautiful valley, the fantastic rivers, great fly festivals such as 5-Point and the F3T (Flyfishing Film Tour) to Watershed Jeopardy and participating in supporter of RFC and our rivers. fishing, and have never regretted their decision. Cruise-A-Thong, to our signature River Float event hosted by the River Stewards, the group has made great Serving not only on the River Center Finance Committee he is strides. To date, three past River Stewards steering committee members have moved on to the board of also President of RFC’s National Meredith had the good fortune of spending many days fishing with directors, furthering their involvement in the organization and bringing fresh ideas and perspectives to the Council. Prior to retiring in 1990 Chuck Fothergill as he honed his fly fishing skills with one of the board. Dick was the Chief Executive Officer of AFSA Data Corporation, “best in the business.” Meredith spent hours with Chuck learning a company he co-founded in 1967 which specialized in the about our rivers in the Roaring Fork Valley which really gave him a The past year brought about some exciting changes to the River Stewards Steering Committee. Nick servicing of student loans. From 1991 to 1998, Dick was CEO of better realization of the vibrancy of the valley. Interestingly enough Kilbourn has taken the reins from the incomparable Kara Armano as Committee Chair. Nick is a civil Major Legal Services headquartered in San Francisco. Currently, Dick serves on the Board of Directors of Guggenheim Capital, Paula Fothergill, Chuck’s widow, was RFC’s River Conservator in engineer by trade, a river enthusiast in his spare time, and has volunteered with the River Stewards for many LLC where he Chairs the Audit Committee and is a member of the 2004. years. He hopes to bring his professional and personal passion for healthy watersheds to continue to grow Executive and Compensation Committees. Dick served on the the River Stewards program. Additionally, with many previous members adding to their families or moving Board of Directors of the National Alzheimer’s Association from Cornelia and Meredith are truly water conservationists and on to other endeavors, an opportunity was presented to inject new energy into the committee through the 1994 to 2002 and was Board Chair in 2001 and 2002. He also served as an advisor to the American Bar Association (ABA) enthusiasts – really understanding the importance of water, the addition of several new members. Peter Arlein, Colin Cares, Jordan Curet and Jonathan Forbes all joined the Commission on Law and Aging and the Borchard Foundation for riparian habitat and keeping the fish healthy. They have instilled committee in the fall of 2015 bringing with them eagerness and fresh concepts. Lauren Pierce and Meaghan the ABA Justice and Education Fund. In 2015, Dick joined the this in their family as there are now three generations of water Lynch joined the committee in April of 2016 to continue the momentum of watershed awareness promotion Board of Youth Entity. Dick’s extensive finance background and impressive business acumen is invaluable to RFC. When at their supporters. Children Gretchen and Peter Jameson, Cavanaugh and through public outreach and the Steward’s signature fun and engaging events. riverfront home in Woody Creek, Dick and his wife, Marianne, Blanca O’Leary, along with grandchildren Kelley Jameson, Jack are both heavily involved with supporting the Roaring Fork Valley Murphy, Laura Murphy, Daniel Zilkha and Cavanaugh O’Leary Some of these events over the past year have included a Snow2Flow Jeopardy event, hosting a Reel Paddle community and helping ensure that our rivers remain healthy and have really embraced water conservation and the love of fishing. Film Festival screening, and bicycle tours of the Jennie Adair wetlands in Aspen. River Steward support vibrant for generations to come. was provided to RFC staff at other events such as the Fryingpan River cleanup and annual River Float. The The Long’s have been supporters of Roaring Fork Conservancy Stewards look forward to their annual float retreat on the Colorado River through Ruby Horsethief Canyon since its inception. They have never been afraid to be involved, and where many of the event concepts and committee direction are formulated over a warm campfire and cold Valerie Yaw Valerie recently retired from the Meredith has been on the Executive Committee since 1993. They beverages. board having served since 2012. have been very generous with their time and financial support of Thank you for your contribution to RFC! RFC and all our projects and programs; always willing to give us Please see our Facebook page www.facebook.com/RFCStewards and website www.roaringfork.org to learn advise and council which is greatly appreciated by the staff and our more about the Steering Committee and exciting upcoming events. board of directors.

Congratulations, Cornelia and Meredith!

4 RIVER CURRENTS ~ Summer 2016 Summer 2016 ~ RIVER CURRENTS 5 Conservation Easement Profile: WATERSHED ACTION Cattle Creek Confluence, Garfield County By Heather Lewin, Watershed Action Director The Cattle Creek Confluence Conservation Easement was one of the first conservation easements recorded when RFC began serving as a land trust in the Roaring Fork Valley. Since then, RFC has acquired 16 conservation easements, protecting over 280 acres of riparian habitat in the Roaring Fork Watershed.

Statistics Acres: 53.61 Date Acquired: February 3, 2000 Riverfront Protected: 6,865 feet of Roaring Fork River, 1,350 feet of Cattle Creek Owner: Carbondale Investments, LLC WATERSHED ACTION WATERSHED About the Conservation Easement Located on the west side of Highway Grange Loadout, a historic Located on the banks of the Roaring Fork 82 near Carbondale on the bank of the agricultural property, was River near the Catherine Store Bridge, the Roaring Fork River, the Cattle Creek acquired in 2008. It is 9.33 21 acre Blue Creek easement was acquired Confluence Conservation Easement is acres along the Crystal River. in 2002. A popular spot for fishing or a It is owned by Pitkin County home to an abundance of wildlife and relaxing stroll along the river, RFC Open Space & Trails. diverse riparian vegetation. With a canopy educators also use this as a field of narrowleaf cottonwoods and ponderosa site for education programs. pine mixed with an understory of willows and various shrubs, a variety of birds find Cattle Creek a suitable home. It is a nesting site for Great Blue Heron, but also boasts a variety of other visitors, ranging from Osprey and Bald Eagles, to Kingfishers and Northern Flickers. Mule Deer and Elk frequent the property during migration and the winter months. A Peek at Other RFC Historically known as Sander’s Ranch, the property was originally used for agriculture and cattle ranching. Although there has been no grazing on the property since the grant of the conservation easement, the effects of past grazing and Conservation Easements agricultural activities are still present. The adjacent property was cleared and graded in the mid-2000s in anticipation of a golf course development. The development never occurred, leaving the land churned and barren, and ripe for the establishment of a significant number of invasive species. RFC continues to work with the owner Burry conservation easement, acquired in of the properties to mitigate weeds on both parcels of land, as well 2005, provides fishing access to the Gold as advocating for responsible development to protect and enhance Medal waters of the Roaring Fork River. Emma Open Space, acquired in 2000, the natural assets of this unique area. Comprised of 8 acres of prime bird habitat, includes 73.4 acres along the Roaring Fork over 110 bird species are known to visit River. A portion of the property, maintained RFC is engaged in a multi-year Stream Health Evaluation of Cattle this easement! as open space, is owned by the Town of Creek. Water quality data from previous studies has revealed high Basalt. The remainder is owned by Pitkin water quality near the headwaters, but impaired water quality on the lower portion of Cattle Creek. With this information in hand, County Open Space & Trails, who helps RFC has been able to work with landowners to establish multiple maintain preserved areas and leases out water quality sampling sites on private property along Cattle Creek. several portions of the property for Chemical and biological water quality data has been assessed at agricultural production. 7 sites and land uses analyzed throughout the watershed in an effort to understand what is happening between the upper and lower stream reaches that is causing a degradation in water quality. Based on this data, RFC will make recommendations on best management practices, and continue to work with landowners and other stakeholders to improve the stream’s health.

6 RIVER CURRENTS ~ Summer 2016 Summer 2016 ~ RIVER CURRENTS 7 20 YEARS OF BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO PROTECT OUR RIVERS

2003 FryingpanTyler Forsberg Cleanup by

2015 National Fishing in Schools Teacher Students Learn About Riparian Birds Workshop by Christina Medved Through Art by Megan Dean

2015 River Float

2014 River Stewards RFC Easement at Filoha Meadows on 2005 North Star Restoration Project Aspen Public Radio Interview about Water the Crystal River by Jennifer Hattam by Jason Himick Temperature Monitoring by Austin Owen 2006 Stream Team Collects Water Quality Samples from Sopris Creek

2007 Insectopia Program with Glenwood 5th graders by Tim O’Keefe

“It has been my honor to have worked with RFC, a very “It has been an honor and a professional organization that pleasure to have had RFC as is dedicated to the health and an integral par t of our school vitality of our watersheds and community for so many years. the education of the people who 2008 River Rendezvous Congratulations on your 20th live here. I thank you.” anniversary!”

– Lesley Morse, Stream Team Volunteer, – Suzanne Wheeler-Del Piccolo, Principal, Roaring Fork Conservancy Basalt Elementary School 2001 Raft Guide Training

2001 Macroinvertebrate Program

Captain Cutthroat meets Smokey the Bear in 2013 by Liz Munn TeachingArt Fish by AnatomyMegan Dean Through

Trout Stocking During 2015 River Rendezvous 2006 River Rendezvous

“We applaud the Roaring Fork Conservancy’s anniversary and we are grateful for the oppor tunity to express our great respect and appreciation for past accomplishments.”

– Mark Fuller, Executive Director, Ruedi Water and Power Authority

8 RIVER CURRENTS ~ Summer 2016 Summer 2016 ~ RIVER CURRENTS 9 A LOT CAN HAPPEN IN 20 YEARS A LOT CAN Watching us grow... Sue started working with RFC around 2004 to provide watershed education to her students. In honor of Roaring Fork Conservancy’s 20th Anniversary, we asked some long time partners about their experiences working with us over the years. Here are their responses: What is your motivation for working with RFC? My students always look forward to working with When Suzanne first came to Basalt Elementary School (BES), RFC was just initiating a the Roaring Fork Conservancy staff - the teachers teaching program incorporating general environmental education as well as river and are patient, knowledgeable, have GREAT hands-on water education with BES students. Sue Feeny activities, and way cool (and expensive) equipment that 6th Grade Science Teacher Carbondale Middle School our school can’t afford to purchase. What is your motivation for working with RFC? Carbondale Middle School students along the banks of the Crystal River To ensure that our students have a quality education with local experts in the field of What RFC contribution to the Roaring Fork Valley do you value the most? environmental education as a part of the BES educational experience. Roaring Fork Conservancy is constantly educating the community about the importance of our Roaring Fork River and watershed. Suzanne Wheeler-Del Piccolo Principal What RFC contribution to the Roaring Fork Valley do you value the most? Basalt Elementary School I value the contribution to the environmental education of thousands of students over How have you seen RFC change over the past 20 years? the past 20 years in the Basalt schools. I do believe that RFC has had a positive impact Over the recent past I’ve noticed Roaring Fork Conservancy offering many fun outings, classes, and workshops on the youth of the past, present, and future in the Basalt community. It has for the community in order to keep educating us about the Roaring Fork River, its watershed, and how we as a been a valuable partnership that has enriched the overall programming at Basalt community need to protect, clean, and manage our watershed. Elementary School.

How have you seen RFC change over the past 20 years? A LOT CAN HAPPEN IN 20 YEARS I believe that the programming RFC offered over the past 20 years has improved the Ruedi Water and Power Authority (RWAPA) is an intergovernmental agency whose education of our students. Many years ago it was a much broader curriculum mission is to coordinate water policy among the Roaring Fork Valley’s various government and now it is focused on water and the watershed for our older students. The jurisdictions and sponsor projects aimed at managing the valley’s water resources wisely. program of today has aligned well with the environmental education of our As RWAPA’s Executive Director, Mark began working with RFC as it was first getting started in 1996. 4th grade students as a part of an overall “capstone” learning project for these students. What is your motivation for working with RFC? BES students study land-use impacts on rivers Mark Fuller It was clear from those very first days that the missions of RFC and RWAPA Executive Director Ruedi Water and Power were complementary and that we both had much to gain by working together. By Authority (RWAPA) bringing together scientific, technical and educational elements with political and intergovernmental policy issues, we were able to make all aspects of water resource Lesley has worked with RFC since 1999 as a Stream Team Volunteer conducting water management more credible and effective. quality monitoring. What RFC contribution to the Roaring Fork Valley do you value the most? What is your motivation for working with RFC? RWAPA has worked with RFC over the years on a number of projects. The most Scientific data is the foundation in the decision important and far-reaching of those is the two-phased Roaring Fork Watershed making process for our (water) future in the arid west. Plan consisting of the State of the Watershed Report, a comprehensive catalog of What RFC contribution to the Roaring Fork Valley do you local water resources and threats to those resources, and the Watershed Plan, a set Lesley Morse value the most? of broad recommendations intended to guide future water management activities. Mark Fuller leading tour at Ruedi Reservoir Stream Team Volunteer Roaring Fork Conservancy I place great value on RFC’s public education and While RWAPA provided broad oversight and support, both financial and political, RFC provided the technical community outreach programming. expertise to bring together, analyze and organize the vast amount of data that contributed to the Plan. The result Volunteers collect water quality samples was a model of its kind which will provide a strong long-term foundation for future water policies and projects. How have you seen RFC change over the past 20 years? I’ve watched their vision for a public education facility develop and witnessed the dedication of the employees How have you seen RFC change over the past 20 years? to make that vision a reality. I’ve also seen an increase in their efforts to influence state-wide policy decisions I have been consistently impressed with the professionalism and dedication of RFC staff, their ability to work that will help keep our watersheds healthy. effectively within the often-controversial water realm, and their enthusiasm for innovation and creativity. RWAPA owes much of its productivity over the last 20 years to its partnership with the Conservancy and we look forward to future collaborations. 10 RIVER CURRENTS ~ Summer 2016 Summer 2016 ~ RIVER CURRENTS 11 The Final Stretch The River Center is within reach. Your help is critical!

THANK YOU TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS WATERSHED EDUCATION WATERSHED EXPLORATIONS WHO CAME TO THE 18TH ANNUAL 2016 Summer & Fall Events Calendar FRYINGPAN CLEANUP APRIL 23, 2016

MAY 18 Ruedi Reservoir Tour: Storing West Slope Water

JUNE 2 Birding Maroon Creek Wetlands The Final Stretch 4 12th Annual River Float 8 North Star Preserve Roaring Fork River Float 16 North Star Preserve Roaring Fork River Float The River Center is within reach. Your help is critical!21 North Star Preserve Roaring Fork River Float 23 Wetland Walk in Rio Grande Park 24-26 Crooked Creek Wetland Planting 28 Deer Hill Early Season Wildflower Walk 29 Family Night at Filoha Meadows: Fireflies, Bats, and Bugs GOLD MEDAL PARTNERS Bonnie &TH Harry E RIVER Kloosterman CENTER William Browning 30 Filoha Meadows: Firefly & Rare Orchid Walk Carter & Dane Brooksher Ann NicholsCAPITAL CAMPAIGN Catto Charitable Foundation Randy & Ken Kendrick Diane & Rob Schwener Scott Chism JULY Barb & Pat McMahon Christy Clettenberg 6 Filoha Meadows: Firefly & Rare Orchid Walk Roaring Fork Club Partners MAJOR DONORS Cindi & Jack Donavan 7 Family Night at Filoha Meadows: Fireflies, Town of Basalt Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Jennifer & Stephen Ellsperman Bats, and Bugs “I came to the very first Beaudin-Ganze Consulting Engineers Lynn & Leon Engel 11 Filoha Meadows: Firefly & Rare Orchid Walk Fryingpan River Cleanup 18 years ago CORNERSTONE PARTNERS Mirta & Ramiro Betancourt Mary & Craig Fenneman 18 Family Night at Filoha Meadows: Fireflies, and have been back every year but one. The Alpine Bank Isabel & Joaquin Blaya Nanette & Jerry Finger

RIVER CENTER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN RIVER CENTER CAPITAL Bats, and Bugs event has grown so much from the beginning, Judy & David Baum Bluegreen Sheila & David Fuente 19 Filoha Meadows: Firefly & Rare Orchid Walk Eleanor & Hal Davis Robert & Grace Brod Family Foundation John Gavin 21 Family Night at Filoha Meadows: Fireflies, I really appreciate seeing so many people come Janet & Robert Hoffman Sherry Ann & Edward Dayton Karen Gray Bats, and Bugs and clean up the river…it’s where I live, it’s Ann & Tom Korologos Joseph Dockery Marianne & George Hartnett 27 Water in the Age of Silver: Touring Aspen’s where we all live.” Dianne & Jim Light Anne & John Doerr Melinda & Jeffrey Hildebrand “Holden Works” - Jean Moore Cornelia & Meredith Long Beth & Tom Eckert Scott M. Honour 29 Twin Lakes Tunnel & Diversion Tour The Roaring Fork Club Kathy & David Finholm Becky & Sammy Johnson Dick & Carolyn Shell Family Janet & Robert Firth Ramsey & Steve Kropf AUGUST J. Robert Young Foundation Frederick W. Grover Tommy Latousek & Eva Malanowski 2 Woody Creek: Farm & Distillery Tour David Wilhelm Bruce T. Halle Family Foundation Christine & Andrew Light 13 Family Exploration at Filoha Meadows Kelly & Rick Hiser Lodge at River’s Edge 14 Busy Beavers if the Upper Crystal River SILVER MEDAL PARTNERS Ruth & David Hoff Lindsay & Rick Lofaro 18 Family Exploration at Filoha Meadows Aspen Skiing Company Environment Carol & Michael Hundert Debbie & Bill Montgomery Foundation Nancy & Don Kempf Rick Neiley SEPTEMBER Aspen Skiing Company Family Fund Larry Lebarre Win & George Norman 10 Family Exploration at Filoha Meadows Community Office For Dan Moody Marina & Tim O’Keefe 15 Aspen Tap: Drinking Water Tour Resource Efficiency Bill Poss & Associates Gail Orrick 22 Carbondale Bicycle Ditch Tour Mary & Jim Griffith Family Sara Ransford Jan & Pike Peterson Judith & Nick Huston Maren & Don Schuster Lynda & Steward Resnick Hyde Family Foundation Nancy & John Schneider Jenny & Todd Sauer Marianne & Dick Kipper Anne & Bill Tobey Sopris Engineering Colleen & Craig Slater The Estate of Otto Louis Wille Sarah & Robert Woods Mary Ann & John Virant Phyllis & Larry Yaw Val & Fletcher Yaw Kay & Robert Watson COMMUNITY GIFTS THE BRONZE MEDAL PARTNERS Ashby Baker RIVER CENTER Sandy & David Burden Charlotte & Dan Blanks CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Elizabeth McGeachin McKee Jack Bergstrom Foundation John K. Binswanger Julie D. Roth Charitable Fund Annatje & Ted Borchelt For program information and to register visit: 12 RIVER CURRENTS ~ Summer 2016 Summer 2016 ~ RIVER CURRENTS 13 www.roaringfork.org/events Photo credits: Rachel Mayoral, Christina Medved, Liza Mitchell DONOR HONOR ROLL April 2015 - 2016 River Benefactor Blum-Kovler Foundation Stephen Brint & Mark Brown Cindy Kenney Agency Connie & Jon Warnick Ramsey and Stephen Kropf - Employee Giving Program Michael Hutton & Phyllis & Robert Throm RIVER CURRENTS is published by Roaring Fork ($25,000 or more) Annatje & Ted Borchelt Michelle & Ronald Brown Ned Collum Cynthia Wayburn Marilyn & Henry Lee Sharon & Bruce Anderson PJ Wallace Jennifer Tilley Conservancy biannually. Roaring John Denver Aspenglow Fund Sue & Mike Bowlin Christin Cleaver Mitchell and Company Gayle & Richard Wells Jean & Richard Leety Anonymous Joyce Illian Kristin Tita Fork Conservancy is the watershed Randy & Ken Kendrick Bristlecone Mountain Sports Lise & Howard Cohen Marcia Corbin Mary Logan Wolf Gary R Lichtenwalter Gerry & Bruce Barker Elizabeth & Andy Johnson Wenert Trich John & Amy Griffith Charters Cottle Carr Yaw Architects Ltd Susan & John Cottle Carol & Bill Lightstone Ruth & Jim Barnes Janet Johnson & Mary Ellis Linda Ukraine action and education organization for the Roaring Fork Valley. Our River Conservationist Carol Craig T Danis Charitable Foundation Marletta & Robert Darnall Outfitter Casey & John Livingston Dan Ben-Horin Sandy & Peter Johnson Oliver Umpleby mission is to inspire people to ($15,000 - 24,999) Mara & David Deniger Andrew DePaul Sherry Ann & Edward Dayton ($100 - 199) Dianne & Jeff Lizotte Sallie & Tom Bernard Eric O. Johnston Lindsey Utter explore, value and protect the Janice & Philip Beck Carol & Buzz Dopkin Martha & Bill Drake Joy L. & James S. DuBose Justin Alderfer Lindsay & Rick Lofaro Shael Berni Ruth Johnston & Shelle DeBeque and Roaring Fork Watershed. We are Melissa & David Hotchkin Eliza & John Duncan Dafri & Michael Estes Pamela & Bruce Earthman Bob Anderson Verna Lofaro Thompson Bishop O.B. Johnston lll Hank van Berlo an independent 501(c)(3) not-for- April 2015 - 2016 Rich & Nancy Kinder Anonymous Ian P Exelbert Jennifer & Stephen Ellsperman Anne & Tom Baker Jessica Lorah Ben Bohmfalk Jason & Josie Jolgren Linda Vida profit organization based in Basalt, Cornelia & Meredith Long Ernst & Wilma Martens Michael Fain & Judith Barnard Dorothea & Doug Farris Kendall & Trent Bakich Elizabeth Lozner Liz & John Bokram John Katzenberger & Elias Vock Foundation Anonymous Sheryl Sabandal & Sean Fick Nancy & Bill L Baldwin Bo & Kevin Maher Kip Bossong Deb Jones Jackie & David Wagner Colorado, the geographic center of the Roaring Fork Watershed. River Protector Frying Pan Canyon Ranch Jack McKay Betty Filippone Nicole Barker Dottie & Buzz McArthur Betty & Ernie Bradley Susan & Albert Kern Regina & Peter Waller Roaring Fork Conservancy was ($10,000 - $14,999) Anonymous & Leslie Ann Gallagher John Filippone & Susan Atwood Lisa A Bernhoft Martha & Michael McCoy William Brandt Nick Kilbourn Darlene & Jerome Walsh founded in December 1996 to Carter & Dane Brooksher Mike and Laura Kaplan Kenneth H.Gutner Jim Finch Bob Blackburn & Ann Smulka Andrew C McGregor Karen & Ted Bristol Mary & John Killebrew Jannette Lin Whitcomb bring people together to protect Patsy & George Conrades Advised Fund Tim Hagman Nanette & Jerry Finger Stevie & Gregory S Bovee Heidi McGuire Claire Britt Lani Kitching Judith A. Whitmore our rivers. We appreciate your Barb & Pat McMahon Berthod Motors c/o Barbara Hammer David Fleisher & Gina Berko Lynn & Bruce Bowen Tom Melberg Jim Butchart Elizabeth & Kelly Klein Marilyn Wilmerding support and comments. Pitkin County Don Gerbaz Sue & Robert Hess Jane & Bill Frazer Nancy Boyer Andy Mill Robert Cardwell Becky & Jack LaCroix Lee Wilson Stanley D. Gertzbein Celesta & David Hicks Shane Harvey Whitney Bradberry Michael Miller & Colin Cares Mark Lacy & Sharon Clarke Marion, Jean & RCG Fund Board of Directors: William & Marie Wise & Marianne Antoniak Roger & Katherine Hinds Kristen Henry Marian & Albert Brown Carol Murphy Helen & Roger Carlsen Jodi Lamiroult Hayden Winkler Pat McMahon PRESIDENT Family Foundation Jim Gilchrist & Lynn Nichols Robert Hirsch David Houggy Mrs. James Bulkley Carolyn & Tom Moore Carol & Ron Barbara & Michael Larime Karen Wogsland DONOR HONOR ROLL Denise & Andy Goldfarb James W. & Dianne G. Light Carolyn & Bill Kane Jack Butterfield & Jeanne Caroline W Mulroy Waeckerlin M.D. Denison Levy Cindy & Ed Zasacky Diane Schwener VICE PRESIDENT Jennifer Sauer TREASURER River Guardian Jennifer & Cap Grossman Rita & John Madden CP & Stephen Kanipe Beaudry Mark J Murray Scott R. Carter Linda Loeschen Paul M Zimmerman Jeff Conklin SECRETARY ($6,000 - 9,999) Joyce & Bill Gruenberg Carrie Marsh Halley Keating Oni Butterfly Your True Nature Molly & Steven Child Rich Lofaro Judy & David Baum Valerie & Jack Guenther Lynn & Frances Mayhan Chris Keller David Caldwell Eric Nelson Lance Clark & Susan Philp Tilly & Parker Maddux In Memory of Ted Borchelt Louise & Clay Bennett Frank J. Guyol III Cynthia Calvin & Mac McShane Deborah & Darrell Kirch Jorine & Marc Campopiano Peter Nichols Tania Clark Howie Mallory Mary Lou Weinland Stephen Ellsperman Gary Blackie Katie & Rob Holton Fran & Jack Mikaloff Tommy Latousek & Kelly Cave Terri & Bill Parsons Climate Control Company Debbie & Mike Marienthal Barb & Pat McMahon Dick Kipper Mary & Jim Griffith Kirsten & Kyle Johnstone Christy & Richard Montgomery Eva Malanowski Christy & Steve Clettenberg Merbie & Tom Payne of Glenwood Springs Jerri & Harry Mayer Sheryl Sabandal & Sean Fick Jim Light Marianne & Dick Kipper Lolly Kelly Jane & Clarke Nims Rosella & Dave Leety Carolyn & Dr. Nick Cole Melinda & Norman Payson Janet & Ned Cochran David McGavock Diane & Rob Schwener Rick Lofaro EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Bonnie & Harold Kloosterman Jan & Jim Kingham Win & George Norman Judith & Amory Lovins Jeff Conklin Pinnacol Assurance Gus Daniel Collias Holly McLain Rick Neiley Janis Merrill Marianne & Bill Lederer Hensley & James Peterson Mechelle & Tony Lugard Kathy Croll Melanie Poole Barbara Collins Tim McNulty & In Memory of Shady Lane Don Schuster Maren & Don Schuster Brennan & Carl Linnecke Yosefa & Craig Platt Kim & William Madden Paul D’Amato & Beth Cashdan Jayne & Bill Poss The Kroger Company Mary Lou Haflinger Elizabeth Altemus Larry Yaw Wendy & John W. Seiple Peter A. Looram Sara Ransford Mona & Tony Mazza Steven Deliyianis David E Preston Todd Cramer Lee & Paul Michaels Debra & Reagan Majoria Judy & Jim Rifkin Suzy & Bill McKee Lori A Dodd Gabrielle & Robert Rafelson Crystal Valley Plumbing Valerie & Michael Miller In Memory of Program Staff & Associates: River Monitor Laura & John Marlow Donna & Gino Rossetti Barbara & Jons Milnor Ellen T. Knous, CPA Emily & Ken Ransford & Heating Bob Millette & Peggy Majoria Rick Lofaro ($3,000 - 5,999) Ed Mascarin Mike Scanlon Doyen & James Mitchell Jim Elliott Anita Rayburn Jennie Curtis Maggie Pedersen Janet & Robert J. Firth EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Megan Dean Kirsten & Gerald McDaniel Trish & Mark Seaman Lesley & Bob Morse W. Durand Eppler & Jean Hope & John Reese Janet L DeMars Charles Moore Currie & Thomas Barron WATERSHED EDUCATOR Charlotte & Dan Blanks Jane & Tim McMahon Daniel & Isa Catto Shaw Ann Mullins Scandlyn Heather & Greg Rydell Doris & Chuck Downey Steven Moore In Memory of John Wenish Larry Gruel Sandy & David Burden Jean Moore Sarah & Richard Shaw Neil-Garing Agency, Inc. Lee A Erb Douglas J. Sanders Janis Dybdahl Rob Morey & Kirsten Letitia Wenisch CONTROLLER Barbara & Franklin Carson Jeanie & John Morris Carolyn & Dick Shell Rick Neiley & Norris and Susan Ewalt Larry Schneider, MD Shaine Ebrahimi Dibble-Morey Heather Lewin New Roads Foundation Martha & Thomas Singleton Maria Maniscalchi Timothy Filippone Diane & Rob Schwener Jan Eitel Mark Munger & In Memory of James Duke WATERSHED ACTION DIRECTOR Eleanor & Hal Davis Seth Kurt Mason William A Fisher Karen & Robert Davis Sue & Kirk Patrick Sandy & Stephen Stay Kelcey Nichols Earlene & Herb Seymour Ellen & Matt Dube Lauren Hirsch Munger & Dorothy Darrough Logan HYDROLOGY Muffy & Andy DiSabatino Jan & Pike Peterson Ellen Temple Wendy & Roy Nunn Jonathan Fitch Mike Simmons Lynn Engel Deborah Murphy & Mary Logan Wolf Christina Medved Mary & Neil Dorflinger Sue & Walt Rakowich Pam & Dan Turley Frank S. Peters & Donald J. Fleisher Rick Smidt Edie & Wes Engstrom Bruce Gabow WATERSHED EDUCATION DIRECTOR Ruthie & Dave Hoff Anonymous Sue & Dick Volk Marjory M. Musgrave Marylee & Howard Foley Ashley Smith Lee Ann Eustis Frank Nadell In Memory of Paul Boyer Liza Mitchell Betty & Jan Rietdijk Gayle Waterman Kathy & Jerry Petitt Amy & Robert French Ward W Smith Mary Lou & Joe Farrell Rob Norville Nancy Boyer EDUCATION & OUTREACH COORDINATOR Kay & Ned Holmes Chad Rudow Judith & Nick Huston Bill Riffle & Ruann Ernst Patricia & Jay Webster Sondra Pfeffer Mark Fuller & Penny Atzet Ann Smock Janet & Robert J. Firth Tim & Marina OKeefe WATER QUALITY COORDINATOR Hyde Family Foundation Mary Bucksbaum Scanlan Donna & Roy Wiedinmyer Henry Pitot & Kika Dudiak Jean & David Goldstein Frances Soroka Stephanie Fitzpatrick Holly Pagan In Memory of Sheryl Sabandal Nancy & Don Kempf Family Foundation Corinne & Paul Wood Aspen Board of Realtors Lesley & Don Gorman Lorraine & Pat Spector Mary Lou & John Flynn Carolyn & Robert Purvis Mr. and Mrs. Bud Williams DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE Wendy & Bill Kortepeter Katie & H.C. Van Schaack Jean & Bill Wunderlich Fran & Chris Reither Tom Gorman John Stickney & Lee Beck Thomas J Flynn Dana Reynolds Ruth Johnston & Rose Ann Sullivan Judy Scherer Alexandra Yajko Myra & Robert Rich Gran Farnum Printing Kathleen B Sullivan Katelyn Foster Shirley Rhudy O.B. Johnston lll STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Ann McAlpin Sarah Woods Laurie & John McBride Nancy & John Schneider Phyllis & Larry Yaw Louisa & John Ritsick & Publishing Doug Throm Anne Goldberg Rachel Richards DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Clarisa & Tom McMahon Judy & Charles Tate Valerie & Fletcher Yaw Roaring Fork Beer Company, Greg Hales Gerard Tomasso & Leslie T Gray Ken Riley In Memory of Kea Hause Pat & Jane Bolin The Robert and Margaret Susan & David Young Chase Engel Casady M Henry Sherry Caloia Hawk Greenway & Pam Robinson Tony Thelen River Stewards Family Foundation McNamara Foundation #3 Ken Robinson Sherry & Rick Herrington Mike Turner Shelley Supplee Gerry Roehm Steering Committee Prehm Ranch AJ & Michael Thompson Spawnsor Russell Charitable Foundation Karen & Stephen Hessl Ruth & Bob Wade Krys Greenwood Katie & Tom Rubel In Honor of Joyce & Nick Kilbourn CHAIR Lynn & Bill Rafferty Anne & William Tobey ($200 - 499) Diane & Tony Rutgers Marcee & Tim Hobbs Susan Welsch & Phoebe & Larry Gruel Frank Rudecoff Bill Gruenberg Natasha Lucero Conklin SECRETARY Anita & Merlyn Sampels Carol & Mack Trapp Peppy & Wally Dallenbach, The Susan & Ford Schumann Ann Hodges Everett Pierce Don Gunther Bill Sargeant Kristen Henry Kara Armano Jeri & Bob Shapiro Mary Ann & John Virant Colorado 500, Inc. Foundation Erin Hollingsworth Letitia Wenisch Steven Haines Mimi Schlumberger Hensley & James Peterson Peter Arlein Christina & Kile Smith Sherry & Brit White Karen & Enis Alldredge Jerry Seay and Pauline Pitt Janis and George Huggins Everett J. Wiehe David Hamilton Judith J. Schramm Dan Berg Kay & Robert Watson Marlane & Donn Willins Alpine Ace Hardware Seven Star Rebekah Lodge Matt Ippoliti Elizabeth Wysong Wayne Harris Michael Shapiro In Honor of Colin Cares Margie Weber Mary & Hugh Wise Aspen Skiing Company Environ- No. 91 Sandy & Charles Israel Paula Young Richard Hart Nancy & Mark Silverman Barb McMahon, Jordan Curet Woody Creek Distillers Sarah & Robert Woods ment Foundation Steve Smith Kristen Jensen Shauna & Raymond Young Jamin Heady-Smith Larry and Lisa Singer Sarah Woods, and Jon Forbes Geny Sanchez & J. Robert Young Becky Ayres Julia Loo & Steve Sutcliffe Ann & Samuel Johnson Jeremy Heiman Susan Spielman Carter Brooksher Meaghan Lynch Conservation Partner Carol Batchelder Lucia Swanson Denise Jurgens Basic Member Robin & Kendall Henry Brenda Kanter Stern Fran & Chris Reither Lauren Pierce Enthusiast ($500 - 999) Chuck Bellock & Timberline Bank Jeffrey Kallenberg ($25 - $99) Anika Hertel-Therrien Ned Sullivan ($1,000 - 2,999) Alpine Bank Maggie Morrison Denise & Tom Tomaskovic Ann & Joe Kercheville Anita & Paul Adolph Zander Higbie Kathleen Sydoryk Thanks to our newsletter sponsor: Harry Andrews Gayle & Jonathan Armytage Blue Tent Marketing Trout Unlimited Ferdinand Carol & Peter King Avid4 Adventure Inc. Lauren Hoffmann TJ Concrete Construction, Inc. Kara & Nick Armano Stephen & Susan Baird Wickes Brewester Hayden Chapter David Swersky & Geni King Allison and Dale Armstrong Nancy & Peter Hoffmann Harry Teague Michael & Gail Attas Elyse Elliott & Jeremy Bernstein William Browning Joseph A Tumminello Cil Klamper Elizabeth Altemus Gail & Phil Holstein Karin Teague Teresa & Steven Beal Janie & Edward Bradley Kay & John Callison Denice Volk-Reich Sarah & Steve Knous Anonymous Holy Cross Energy Tony Thelen Eileen & Frank Bresnan Nancy & Jeff Carlson Stella A. & Michael Wagner Ann Koveleski American Express Company Ann Hopkinson Lance Thompson

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THE savewednesday • July 13, 2016 •date Dallenbach Ranch

17th annual

protect our rivers On the banks of the Fryingpan SAVE DATE ROARING FORK CONSERVANCYthe CLASSIC Date: August 22, 2016 Time: 11:00am Place: Aspen Glen Back by popular demand! More info at roaringfork.org/golf