This project aims to improve riparian areas throughout the BLM managed lands

Riversedge West received a $289,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244), awarded September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 15, 2030. The organization will improve riparian areas on BLM-managed lands throughout Colorado by reducing invasive plant species, establishing and expanding native plant communities, and restoring aquatic and terrestrial habitats. Key deliverables include removal of invasive vegetation, widening of river channels, improvement of backwater habitats, and reconnection of rivers to their floodplains to enhance wildlife habitat and promote landscape resilience.

The five-year project builds on Riversedge West's demonstrated expertise in riparian restoration and invasive species management across the American West, leveraging the organization's partnerships with regional BLM field offices, conservation districts, and local conservation corps. These restoration efforts will contribute to the BLM's broader mission of conserving and restoring riparian and wetland resources while maintaining balanced and diverse uses of public lands.

Riversedge west will focus on reducing invasive plant species and increase the presence of native vegetation in close proximity of river, tributaries, and in flood plains. Riversedge west will also help establish and expand the presence of native plant communities. These actions will improve the habitat for terrestrial wildlife and contribute to broader and more resiliant landscape . Along with removal of invasive vegetation, restoration efforts include: widening river channels, improving backwater habitats, and connecting rivers to their floodplains.