Your ideas can help our synergy as we move forward to protect and improve the jewel of this valley, the river, “Uncompahgre”. Categories are presented in order to stimulate your thinking. Don't hesitate to add to the following lists of ideas under each category, or add new categories. If you like. please give narrative statements, as well.

Let's make FORU a collaborative effort amongus all. Thanks for your efforts.

Submit your Ideas to brainstorm@foruncompahgre.org          

1. Collaborative Efforts

a. Presentations to involved cities and counties

b. Presentations to special interest groups

c. Set up workshops involving various organizations and governmental entities

d. Work with other organizations on community projects

e. Set up a volunteer program (include such simple things as river watchers and nature

observers)

f. Promote an Adopt-A-River segment program

g. Recruit student or volunteer interns

h. Work with potential volunteer groups (e.g. Boy & Girl Scouts, Boys & Girls Club,

Audubon Club, Trout Unlimited, COPMOBA, etc.)

i. Maintain a public website

j. Establish a public newsletter

k. Input newsletters and websites of other organizations and governmental entities

2. Promotion

a. Public Meeting

b. Special Interest Speaker (e.g. related topic expert, representative from another community, friendly politician)

c. Panel Presentation (representing experts, interest groups, governmental interests, or

other communities)

d. Special Showing

e. Presentations to Groups

f. Poster, Flyer, or Brochure Campaign

g. News Media Promotion

h. Public Venues or Events (e.g. Farmer's Market, Main in Motion, community parades)

i. Public Tours or Conservation Projects

j. Riverway Photography Contest

3. Conservation and River Improvement

a. River Cleanup

b. Fishery Improvement

c. Vegetation Improvement

d. River Studies

4. Pursue a Funding Stream

a. Grants (organization and governmental)

b. Organization Support (various local organizations)

c. Donations (consider legacy grants)

d. Governmental Support

e. Fund Raising

f. Establish Legacy River Segments

5. Representation in Community

a. Get FORU representatives within various community groups and governmental

entities (esp. community study groups and planning commissions)

b. Input Public Planning Documents (Provide general public input and submit formal position statements)

6. Public Education

a. Special topic meetings or panels

b. Special showings

c. Special speakers

e. News media articles

f. Posters, fliers, brochures, etc.

g. Presentations to groups

h. Public venues or events involvement

i. Public displays

j. Conducting public events (e.g. Fishing is Fun, National Arbor Day, River Awareness,

Wildlife Watch, etc.)

k. Public tours

l. Conservation projects

m. Set up a speakers bureau

n. Develop promotional slogans

o. Run a poster contest

p. Give classroom talks

q. Set up nature study plots

r. Develop a student intern program

s. Establish Watchable Wildlife areas