Back from Evacuation!
So frightening to see the East Troublesome Fire blaze toward, then around much of our Three Lakes Area. Historic drought and crazy winds were buffered by years of proactive mitigations around homes and town helping heroic firefighters save so much of what we hold dear. Please drop us a line to discuss recovery.
Grand Environmental Services
Stream Corridor Restoration
Streams require room to move within protective riparian (stream-side vegetation) floodplain corridors. We take the long view for cost-effective stream restoration strategies that bring streams into that "sweet spot" where equilibrium can be achieved and self-maintained.
Water-Related Infrastructure
Successful water-related infrastructure requires a deeper understanding of land and water resources to avoid costly SNAFUs. We make our site assessments carefully and in phases to best guide design, permitting, and construction. Minor adjustments early in project development often pay off in terms of predictability, budgeting, and safety. Projects include water and sanitation systems, water crossings, docks, and boathouses.
Blog: COHeadwaterScience.com
This blog gives me the freedom to write about broader water-related topics for which I care deeply but go beyond typical GES project work. Keep scrolling down to learn more about the science behind watershed restoration, especially stream corridors!
Affiliations and other Watershed Community
Grand Lake Chamber of Commerce
Grand Lake Chamber of Commerce
Grand Lake Chamber of Commerce
Small businesses are the lifeblood of our headwater community and our Chamber’s Outstanding Grand Lake Foundation is the only organization demanding no further degradation of Grand Lake water quality
Kawuneeche Group
Grand Lake Chamber of Commerce
Grand Lake Chamber of Commerce
Informal group of citizen scientists developing a “beaver baseline” for our Colorado River Headwaters in Rocky Mountain National Park
Rotary E-Club for WASH
Grand Lake Chamber of Commerce
Upper Colorado River Watershed Group
Our E-Club for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) is wonderful group of international WASH professionals supporting Rotary Clubs worldwide, my emphasis is tapping the inherent energies of Citizen Science for source-water protection
Upper Colorado River Watershed Group
International Erosion Control Association
Upper Colorado River Watershed Group
Our local watershed group covering Grand County, I was project scientist developing the Upper Colorado River Watershed Resiliency Plan and WaterSMART Roadmap for a Healthier, more Resilient Upper Colorado River Watershed, with funding from the US Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART program
International Erosion Control Association
International Erosion Control Association
International Erosion Control Association
Been a member for a long time, part of my certification as Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control #5082
Display their FAQs
International Erosion Control Association
International Erosion Control Association
Been a member for an even longer time, since I purchased their magnum opus The Practice of Watershed Protection in 2000, best source for solid watershed guidance
Audubon Society of the Rockies
Audubon Society of the Rockies
Audubon Society of the Rockies
Just recently re-joined because birds are our great “rapid bio-indicators” for watershed health, and they get things done!