About Us
The mission of the Left Hand Watershed Center is to assess, protect, and restore Left Hand Creek Watershed, and to serve as a resource for other watersheds using a collaborative and science-based approach.
Goals
In pursuit of our mission the Left Hand Watershed Center endeavors to carry out the following goals:
Adaptively Manage
Watersheds
Assess watershed health using science-based adaptive management.
Find Balanced Solutions for Working Rivers
Bring together diverse community members with competing values to develop on-the-ground solutions through open communication and cooperation.
Engage
Community
Build community-wide stewardship ethic rooted in watershed science and place-based, participatory learning.
Restore
Rivers & Forests
Plan and implement on-the-ground projects that advance watershed restoration practices.
Who We Are
Established in 2005, we have strong roots in our community and we are led by a diverse board of enthusiastic stakeholders. We value science and community, and embrace these values to implement on-the-ground projects. While we maintain our roots in Left Hand Creek Watershed, we strive to apply our locally-developed tools regionally for the benefit of all Front Range watersheds and communities.
Meet Our Staff

Meet Our Board Members
Left Hand Watershed Center Documents
Policies
Strategic Plan
The 5-year Strategic Plan defines our vision, mission, values, and future initiatives as an organization.
Annual Work Plans
The Annual Work Plan defines the goals, projects, and priorities for staff and board for the year.
Annual Budget
The proposed 2018 Annual Budget lists the revenues and expenses broken up into three categories (1) personnel service costs (2) operations/program costs (3) project costs.
Annual Reports
Annual Reports highlight our accomplishments and activities throughout the preceding year.