Painted Sky RC&D Council, Inc.

Painted Sky was founded in 1999 as a 501 (c)3 nonprofit company incorporated in the state of Colorado.  Painted Sky's service area is the upper Colorado River drainage basin which includes all or part of the counties of Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray, Saguache, and San Miguel – areas that have similar natural resources, economic, and community needs.

Current Projects

Our current projects cover enhanced river habitat in the Hartland Dam Fish Passage project, rural business development through our Rural Business Enterprise Grants funded through Rural Development and our Energy Efficiency Loan project.  Learn more.

Membership

Membership in Painted Sky is available to any public/government organization, private corporation or organization, or individual. Read more.  

Placing boulders at the Hartland Dam Modification Project in Delta.  To see more, please visit our current projects section and view the photos for each month. 

 Kirk Huff with H&H Huff Excavation checks elevation on rock placement.