Amidst “exceptional drought,” Mancos seeks to protect its watershed

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Amidst “exceptional drought,” Mancos seeks to protect its watershed

New river monitoring programs tracking health of water system
Natural Resource Technician for the Mancos Conservation District Jeff Fowlds, right, talks to Basin Salinity Technician David Smilnak at a stream in Mancos in August. Fowlds conducts monthly testing of riverbeds, riverbanks and stream water around Mancos to keep the Conservation District up to date on measures of the health of the Mancos watershed.

Amidst “exceptional drought,” Mancos seeks to protect its watershed

Natural Resource Technician for the Mancos Conservation District Jeff Fowlds, right, talks to Basin Salinity Technician David Smilnak at a stream in Mancos in August. Fowlds conducts monthly testing of riverbeds, riverbanks and stream water around Mancos to keep the Conservation District up to date on measures of the health of the Mancos watershed.