For more information or to volunteer on upcoming projects contact us at collegiatepeaksTU@gmail.com

Ongoing projects

  • South Arkansas River Re-naturalization / Ecosystems Learning Center
  • Monarch Park Ponds – Habitat Enhancement and ADA accessible fishing pier construction. Anticipated completion: Fall 2024
  • River Watch – Monthly water quality monitoring in collaboration with GARNA and CPW. Volunteers needed!
  • High Country Cutthroat Stocking – Annually in cooperation with CPW
  • Electrofishing Surveys – Annually in cooperation with CPW
  • Youth Education (see Education Page)
  • Monofilament collection tubes: 24 tubes at 13 locations from Salida to Leadville. We are always looking for volunteers to help empty these tubes on a regular schedule!

Recent Completed Projects

  • Fourmile Creek Beaver Dam Analogs – in collaboration with Envision Chaffee County and USFS
  • Otero Pump Station Fishing Access Fence Ladder
  • Habitat Structures built and installed in local lakes in cooperation with CPW
  • 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)
  • South Fork of the South Arkansas Restoration (west of Maysville) – in conjunction with USFS .
  • South Arkansas river stream health assessment
  • Fremont Pass Habitat Restoration (north of Leadville)
  • Hayden Creek-EAS
  • High Country Cutthroat Stocking
  • Knight Imler Fence Maintenance
  • Reddy Stream Fencing to protect stream from cattle – Leadville
  • Eleven Mile Reach (Leadville) – mine tailing restoration
  • Colorado Gulch (Leadville EAS) – habitat restoration
  • Dill Lease Trail Maintenance
  • Colorado Parks & Wildlife requested fence stiles at some river access points
  • Kerber Creek restoration

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