FOTY is a group based on one common passion: a shared love for the Yampa River. Today, the Yampa River and its tributaries remain a model of a healthy river system, not only here in northwest Colorado but in the entire Colorado basin and the western United States. In a world where most rivers have been dammed, diverted and dewatered, the Yampa River still remains intact, supporting a diverse riverine and terrestrial environment while allowing for multiple recreational and consumptive uses.

The Colorado Water Trust is a home-grown, statewide 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Since 2001, they’ve restored 16.8 billion gallons of water to 588 miles of rivers and streams across the state of Colorado, which allows ecosystems and fish habitats to thrive, fishing and rafting outfitters to maintain their livelihoods, communities to be proud of their local rivers, and enough water to sustain ranching and farming operations. The Colorado Water Trust works collaboratively with their partners so that their projects benefit both the people they work with and our rivers.

AW is a national non-profit river conservation organization with approximately 6,000 members and 100 local-based affiliate clubs, representing whitewater enthusiasts across the nation. The organization is the primary advocate for the preservation and protection of whitewater rivers throughout the United States, and connects the interests of human-powered recreational river users with ecological and science-based data to achieve the goals within its mission.

DRBA seeks to be: 1) a strong voice for boaters and river enthusiasts in the region; 2) a resource for information about conservation efforts to protect the Dolores River; and 3) advocates for and stewards of the Dolores River. They are an American Whitewater affiliate club and part of the Friends Grassroots Network, a group of nonprofit organizations advocating for National Conservation Lands, which are composed of some of BLM’s most scenic and treasured lands in the West.