".. to improve water quality and habitat, reduce flood risks, reclaim areas impacted by mining, and preserve historic structures in the Willow Creek watershed in ways that are practical, cost effective, and beneficial to the economic sustainability of the Creede community"

• The next WCRC meeting is scheduled for APRIL 6, 2011 at 1:00 pm in the Creede Town Hall, with a TAC meeting preceding it at 10:00 am.

• This spring we have a variety of volunteer opportunities including collecting water samples (May), willow cutting and willow planting (May-June) and installation of re-vegetation plots.  Sign up to be on the volunteer list and indicate your preferences for activities! 

*****************************************************************************      Completed Projects:                                                                                                   

• The Five Mines Project (Reclamation of the Gormax Mine, the Phoenix Mine, the Midwest Mine, the Park Regent Mine and the Phoenix Mill Site)           Project Description      Project Photos

• Dewatering of the Nelson Tunnel, Amethyst,  Last Chance and Commodore Waste Piles (DALC)                                          DALC Project Photos   DALC Project Description 

• MCFA Voluntary Clean Up on the URGE_Rec Site (at Airport Corner).  Click here for more information.

Future Projects:

• The Lower Willow Creek Floodplain

• Creede Botanic Garden

• Revegetation

Look at our Photo Gallery to see some of the wonderful volunteers that have assisted in our efforts.  The WCRC has developed a preliminary list of supplies for stocking our basic laboratory for water quality analyses.  Please check it out to see if you know of any sources of new or used items.  To review our Sampling and Analysis Plan (2003 rev.) click here.