From city of Greeley https://speakupgreeley.com/poudre-river-restoration?tool=survey_tool#tool_tab
Restore the Poudre River in Greeley, Colorado
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From 1950 to 2019, the length of the Poudre River within Greeley city limits decreased by 15% (about two miles). This change increased speeds and sediment flow, caused downstream flooding, led to severe bank erosion, a loss of aquatic life, and a reduction in important riparian habitats like wetlands.
The Poudre River Restoration Initiative seeks to develop a master plan to:
- Develop the Poudre River as a community anchor and economic driver for the City
- Increase recreational opportunities so that everyone feels invited, welcome and safe
- Enhance multimodal circulation to and along the Poudre River
- Protect the City’s infrastructure and reconnect the river to its historic floodplains
- Reestablish river meanders, lengthening the river channel and recreating pool/riffle sequences
- Create habitat features like spawning beds, wetland ponds, boulder clusters, and gravel bars.
These initiatives will create a plan to enhance the daily lives of Greeley residents and restore the ecological balance of our river.
How You Can Shape This Plan
The City of Greeley and the consulting team of Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates (External link)(MVVA) and Inter-Fluve(External link) will develop a plan over the next 12 months. To help us get started, share your ideas for fun along the river using our engagement tools below.
Data from this survey will help inform the design, which you can see this summer. Thank you for providing feedback to help shape this plan!
Sharon Bywater-Reyes, she her hers
Associate Professor
Environmental Geosciences
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department
University of Northern Colorado
Phone: 970-351-1086
Office: Ross Hall 3235B
email: sharon.bywaterreyes