Habitat Projects

Our multi-year Kerber Creek Restoration Project has been the recipient of several national awards including:

2010 BLM Reclamation and Sustainable Mineral Development Award - The awards recognize the efforts made in implementing the principles of sustainable development, a concept adopted by the United States and 192 other countries, to balance environmental, economic, and social concerns in planning for mining operations.

2010 USFS “Water Partner of the Year” for the Rocky Mountain Region award.

Public Lands Foundation Award to honor community based stewardship that include public lands administered by BLM.

Ongoing Projects

High Country Stocking - September 8, 2011 (meet behind K's Dairy Delite in Buena Vista- 9 AM)

Knight Imler Fence Maintenance - September 9 & 10, 2011

Reddy Stream Fencing to protect stream from cattle - Fall Work Day, 



NEW!  South Fork of the Arkansas (Little River) 

Kerber Creek (Villa Grove) - habitat restoration (winner of numerous federal awards!)

Eleven Mile Reach (Leadville) - mine tailing restoration

Colorado Gulch (Leadville EAS) - habitat restoration

Dill Lease Trail Maintenance

Recent Completed Projects:

Arkansas River Habitat Improvement Project (Canon City) - (CTU's Exemplary Project Award)

Cottonwood Creek Habitat Restoration - west of Buena Vista at state fishing lease (CTU exemplary project award) - summer 2011 electroshock 8/25.

South Fork of the South Arkansas Restoration (west of Maysville) - in conjunction with USFS . 

Fremont Pass Habitat Restoration (north of Leadville)

Hayden Creek-EAS

High Country Cutthroat Stocking

For more information or to volunteer on upcoming projects email:
Larry Bussey at
Ken Walters at - 719-395-6531

Check out some past project photos.