PROTECT THE SAN MIGUEL WATERSHED
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The San Miguel Watershed Coalition (SMWC) is an independent not-for-profit established in Telluride, Colorado in 1997.
SMWC works to maintain and improve the ecological health of all 80 miles of the free-flowing San Miguel River. We conduct and facilitate river projects, provide community education opportunities, and conduct water quality testing. SMWC engages stakeholders from throughout the 1,550 square mile watershed—from the western San Juan Mountains to the slick rock canyons of the West End—to participate in collaborative efforts that promote our river’s health and the economic vitality of our watershed’s communities.
The Watershed Map
Our mission is to protect the watershed.
We need your help
Our purpose is to give the communities and stakeholders in the watershed a voice to direct the future management of watershed resources.
Our ultimate goal
Our ultimate goal is to realize a watershed that is healthy in every respect, while offering a sustainable and quality lifestyle for all who live within it.
A river seems a magic thing.A magic, moving, living part of the very earth itself.
River News ...
August 2, 2022
The San Miguel Stream Management Plan Pilot project was conceived by a subcommittee of the Southwest Basin Roundtable to identify gaps in information about environmental and […]
November 17, 2018
The San Miguel Watershed Coalition was recently awarded a Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program grant. This national award is designed to address water […]