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Taking Care of the Uncompahgre River Valley

Presenters at the "Taking Care of the Uncompahgre River Valley" - (l-r) Joel Rees, Tanya Ishikawa, Melanie Rees and Mendy Stewart
Lisa Young
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KVNF
Presenters at the "Taking Care of the Uncompahgre River Valley" - (l-r) Joel Rees, Tanya Ishikawa, Melanie Rees and Mendy Stewart

League of Women Voters of the Uncompahgre Valley hosted four organizations working to preserve and improve water conditions in the Uncompahgre River Watershed. Leaders shared their organization's missions and activities, as well as conditions they believe need to be addressed the most to ensure long-term watershed health in the valley.

Presenters included Tanya Ishikawa, Executive Director of Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership; Mendy Stewart, Education and Outreach Coordinator of Shavano Conservation District; Joel Evans, President of Gunnison Gorge Anglers chapter of Trout Unlimited and Melanie Rees, Board President of Friends of the River Uncompahgre.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Tanya Ishikawa, Executive Director of Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership.
15:13 - Mendy Stewart, Outreach Coordinator of Shavano Conservation District.
34:30 - Joel Evans, President of Gunnison Gorge Anglers chapter of Trout Unlimited.
49:16 - Melanie Rees, Board President of Friends of the River Uncompahgre.

*The quality of the audio is effected by meeting room noise.

Lisa was born in Texas but grew up on a small farm in Olathe, Colorado and considers herself a “Colorado native after six years of age.” Lisa served nearly four years as the KVNF Regional Newscast Host and Senior Staff Reporter. She retired in March of 2026, but continues as a freelance reporter for the station.