Two local organizations have been selected to receive grant money for a drought mitigation project. The Mesa Conservation District and Colorado West Land Trust were selected to receive around $4.6 million in grant funds for their Drought Resiliency on Western Colorado Conserved Lands project under the Upper Basin Environmental Drought Mitigation Program. … According to Holly Stanley, the executive director for the Mesa Conservation District, the project will support working lands through a series of ecological restoration strategies, that are a part of a broader and transformative investment working with farmers to address climate change and drought challenges. … “We are honored to be part of this historic investment in the resilience and sustainability of the Upper Colorado River Basin,” said [Holly] Stanley. “This funding will allow us to partner with the Colorado West Land Trust to implement impactful strategies to safeguard water resources, restore critical habitats, and build a more drought-resilient future… ”

Other Colorado River articles:

• JFleck at Inkstain — Blog: Reclamation’s January 2025 24-month study is a major caution sign for the Colorado River Basin
• Western Slope Now: Colorado gets funding for water projects
• The Durango Herald: Southwestern Water Conservation District awarded $25.6M grant
• Valley Courier (Alamosa, Colo.): $24.9M allocated for much-needed projects
• Post Independent: Colorado’s snowpack offers promise, but avalanche dangers persist
• Fox 13 Salt Lake City: The 2025 Utah State Legislature is under way with aim to defend the ‘Utah Dream’
• American Rivers blog: Significant funding for drought resilience announced for the Colorado River and Rio Grande
• U.S. Bureau of Reclamation report: Alternatives Report: Post-2026 operational guidelines and strategies for Lake Powell and Lake Mead