In Alamosa County, the Rio Grande is suffering from heavily eroding banks, degraded riparian areas, sedimentation, and a shallow channel. Phase 5 of the Streambank Stabilization and Riparian Restoration Program will address these issues on several bends upstream of Alamosa through bank stabilization, channel shaping, and revegetation.
The Restoration Project is the recipient of a $200,000 Resilient Communities Grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the Wells Fargo Foundation for Phase 5. Along with grants from the Colorado Healthy Rivers Fund, San Luis Valley Conservation Connection Initiative, and community donations, we are making good progress towards our funding goal.
Four project sites have been identified for the first round of designs and construction, and are being surveyed by Riverbend Engineering to create a unique solution for each location. If you are interested in having streambank restored on your property as part of future rounds, please contact Emma Reesor.
Rio Grande Headwaters Restoration Project
Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust
San Luis Valley Water Conservancy District
Riverbend Engineering
City of Alamosa
Private Landowners
Colorado Open Lands
623 4th Street, Alamosa, CO 81101
719.589.2230
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