Special to the HT MEEKER | The White River is undergoing historic drought and one its earliest calls on the river. Come join the White River Alliance next Wednesday April 15 at 5:30 to hear from Division 6 Water Engineer Erin Light and Rio Blanco County water commissioner Betty Kracht.[Read More…]
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Second life for Meeker Christmas trees through White River Alliance program
Special to the HT MEEKER | How does a Christmas tree keep on giving? When Meeker households donate them to the White River Alliance for restoring our watershed. Last weekend, volunteers from the White River Alliance picked up and placed the roughly 40 trees this year (a big jump from[Read More…]
Another way to give your Christmas tree a second life: Let the White River Alliance use it to combat erosion
PRESS RELEASE MEEKER | After the holidays, many Christmas trees end up discarded, but in Meeker they can continue to serve an important purpose. Re-gifting your used Christmas tree is a simple way to support local conservation efforts while keeping a natural resource out of the landfill. Instead of tossing[Read More…]
Neighbors working together for river preservation: 2025 progress report from the White River Alliance
MEEKER | White River Alliance members gathered for their holiday party and an end of the year report by president Shawn Welder this past Wednesday, Dec. 10. His 2025 progress report highlights a year marked by the group’s community engagement, hands-on stewardship, and strengthened educational outreach. A major focus of[Read More…]
Beavers: Nuisance or lifeline for landowners?
Author shares how they help restore rivers, streams and springs in Rio Blanco County MEEKER | Beavers drew a respectable crowd last week as award-winning author Ben Goldfarb addressed the White River Alliance at a Meeker town hall meeting. Goldfarb, author of “EAGER: The Surprising Secret Life of Beavers and[Read More…]
Dan Bean presents Palisade Insectary’s work on biocontrol
MEEKER | The White River Alliance held its monthly meeting for July last week at the Heritage Culture Center in Meeker, where board members, partners, and the public gathered for financial updates, project discussions, and a presentation on biocontrol from Dan Bean, the director of the Palisade Insectary. The meeting[Read More…]
Special event Aug. 13: “The Western Colorado Bison Project: Evidence of Prehistoric and Historic Bison Hunting in Western Colorado.”
Special to the HT MEEKER | The White River Alliance and the Rio Blanco County Historical Society are co-sponsoring an event on Aug. 13, at 6 p.m. at the Heritage Culture Center. Archaeologist H. “Sonny” Shelton, is an archaeologist, faunal analysis specialist, and field crew member for Grand River Institute[Read More…]
Updates from the White River Alliance: over-appropriation, riparian projects
RBC | The Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District’s call on the river for the past two years (December 2022 and April 2023) resulted in a decision by the State Water Engineer to deem the White River “over appropriated’, announced at a meeting with new State Water Engineer Jason Ullmann, and[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: White River Alliance It’s time to tackle invasive species
RBC | Invasive plants and animals introduced to the White River are having a profound effect on our natural resources. These invaders cover a lot of territory. They are nonnative plants and animals introduced by humans, either intentionally or unintentionally, from around the world. Now, they’re spreading into every corner[Read More…]
White River Alliance and Colorado River Watch discuss water year, river status
Brandon Sanders, new Plant Center director, also spoke to the group MEEKER | The White River Alliance and Colorado River Watch board held their regular January meeting last Wednesday, with all members present. The session opened with a treasury report from Lois Williams, who announced the board has $3,093 in[Read More…]
Former chief hydrologist of area USGS Presents to White River Alliance
MEEKER | Last week, local water expert Bob Tobin took members of the White River Alliance back in time as he presented his findings during the Alliance’s monthly speaker series. Tobin ran the United States Geological Service in Meeker as the District Sub Chief from 1974 to 1988, and spearheaded[Read More…]
Bob Tobin to present water study to White River Alliance
MEEKER | If you’re interested in learning more about the White River, you’ll want to see Bob Tobin’s “Water quality and sediment Transport” study! Bob is the former head of the USGS Meeker office and did this comprehensive long term study from 1974 to 1988. Bob was a water quality[Read More…]
