Bennet, Hickenlooper Welcome $4.8 Million for Waterway Restoration Projects in Colorado

Jan 9, 2025|Press Releases
Washington, D.C.— Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper welcomed the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s (BOR)announcementthat three Colorado ecosystem restoration projects would receive a total of $4.8 million inWaterSMARTgrant funding. This investment is made available through funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
“Climate change isn’t a future condition in the West––it’s here now. As communities across our state face dwindling water resources and historic drought, I’m grateful that these investments will help Colorado’s nonprofit partners work with local governments to restore critical waterways and wildlife habitat,”said Bennet.
“Long-term drought is reshaping Colorado rivers, threatening the delicate ecosystems that make life in the West possible,”said Hickenlooper.“Our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is empowering Colorado communities to protect them. Climate change isn’t a future condition in the West––it’s here now. As communities across our state face dwindling water resources and historic drought, I’m grateful that these investments will help Colorado’s nonprofit partners work with local governments to restore critical waterways and wildlife habitat.”
The WaterSMARTEnvironmental Water Resources Projects support ecosystem restoration efforts that increase water reliability, all developed through collaborative local efforts. The $4.8 million will fund three restoration projects on Boulder Creek, Willow Creek, and the Upper Colorado River.
A full list of selected Colorado projects is available below:
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