Press Release

Department of Natural Resources Seeking Applications for Colorado Forest Health Council

The Colorado Department of Natural Resources is seeking applicants to serve on the Colorado Forest Health Council (Council), a volunteer stakeholder body whose role is to provide a collaborative forum to advise the Governor, through the Executive Director of the Department of Natural Resources, and the Colorado General Assembly, on issues, opportunities, and threats to Colorado’s forests.

DNR Celebrates Historic 2021 Legislative Session and Nation Leading Policy Accomplishments

As the Colorado legislative bill signing season comes to a close, the Colorado Department of Natural Resources celebrated the significant legislative and nation leading policy accomplishments passed by the 2021 Colorado legislature.

Colorado Department of Natural Resources Launches Public Outreach for Low Head Dam Safety

The Colorado Department of Natural Resources (DNR) launched a statewide public safety and digital media campaign around low head dams on Colorado rivers and streams.

Colorado passes historic legislation to fund outdoor recreation, conservation and backcountry safety

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Leaders in the Colorado State Senate and State House passed historic legislation this legislative session to ensure all Coloradans have the opportunity to access and support our great outdoors.

Governor Signs Key Wildfire and Watershed Protection Bills

Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Colorado Water Conservation Board, and the Colorado Department of Corrections joined the Governor and legislators today to celebrate legislation to invest $25 million in targeted wildfire risk mitigation and workforce development and $30 million in watershed restoration.

DNR Announces Assistant Directors for Water and Climate, Forest Health and Energy

Colorado DNR Director Announces Kelly Romero-Heaney as new Assistant Director for Water Policy and Promotes Angela Boag to Assistant Director for Climate, Forest Health and Energy

Senate Committee Passes Key Wildfire Mitigation Bill

Colorado Department of Natural Resources expressed support for legislation today which delivers on the Colorado Recovery Plan’s commitment to protect communities and create jobs, by investing $25 million in targeted wildfire risk mitigation, recovery, and workforce development.

Backcountry Search & Rescue Bill Moves through Colorado Legislature

The Colorado Department of Natural Resources and the Colorado Search and Rescue Association praised the Colorado Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee’s unanimous support for the “Strengthen Backcountry Search and Rescue in Colorado Act” today.

Colorado Division of Water Resources Seeks Public Input on Designating Yampa River as “Over-appropriated”

The Colorado Division of Water Resources announced the commencement of a public comment process today on a proposed plan to designate the main stem of the Yampa River in Northwest Colorado as “over-appropriated.” An over-appropriated stream system is one in which at some or all times of the year, the water supplies of a stream system are insufficient to satisfy all

Colorado Establishes Water Equity Task Force

Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Dan Gibbs, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Natural Resources announced today the establishment of a Water Equity Task Force to better understand existing equity, diversity and inclusivity (EDI) challenges invovling Colorado water issues and inform the Colorado Water Plan.