Who is WBI?

We are a group of dedicated community members who share a passion for enriching the ecological vitality of the Roaring Fork Watershed. Learn more about our Board & Staff here…

Since 2019, we’ve been working with a talented team of researchers from Colorado Natural Heritage Program to complete the comprehensive Roaring Fork Watershed Biodiversity and Connectivity Study - an unprecedented effort to develop a science-based strategy for the protection and restoration of natural biodiversity and habitat connectivity in Colorado’s Roaring Fork Watershed.

These efforts are made possible through the participation, feedback, and guidance provided by a Science Team composed of members from leading conservation agencies and organizations.

From left: Jamie Werner and Tom Cardamone from Watershed Biodiversity Initiative accompany Lee Grunau of Colorado Natural Heritage Program in field data collection during the summer of 2019.


Watershed Biodiversity Initiative Board & Staff:


Colorado Natural Heritage Program Scientists:


Science Team Partners: