What is One Riverfront?
For more than thirty years, One Riverfront is the volunteer board that works collaboratively with partners to foster community stewardship and enhance the Colorado and Gunnison river corridors. Described as a string of pearls, the community amenities of the corridor is comprised of county lands, city parks, state parks and wildlife areas and even private lands with special easements to allow public access to the trail system.
Our Vision
A Colorado River system that is a centerpiece of the Grand Valley for ecologic, economic, cultural, and recreational values.
What We Do
The Colorado Riverfront Trail System celebrates and preserves the cottonwood groves, wetlands, cattail marshes, gravel bars and islands of the Colorado (originally the Grand) and the Gunnison Rivers. The junction of these two mighty rivers provides a beautiful and rich habitat for wildlife and riparian vegetation in an otherwise arid region.
The Riverfront trail system connects to several other trails within the Grand Valley. It is hoped that someday there will be a statewide trail system that will link communities via rivers and historic transportation routes.
Privately Funded
These trail systems are NOT publicly funded but rather a community stewardship with many varied partners. One Riverfront works with Grand Valley governments, public individuals and groups, and agencies to build, nourish, and connect the corridor and trail system. Once trails are built, the towns and county generously provide long-term maintenance. This is a community effort and all our partners deserve the credit. We also provide small grants to advocates and organizers of various projects that support our mission.
Board of Directors
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Meeting Schedule
One Riverfront
David Varner -Chair
Term Expires: 07/27
Scott Andrews
Term expires: 07/25
Sarah Brooks
Term Expires: 07/26
David Combs
Term Expires: 07/25
Nicole Grider
Term Expires: 07/25
Stefanie Harville
Term Expires: 07/25
Hayden Janssen
Term Expires: 07/27
Alyssa Jones
Term Expires: 07/26
Jane Quimby
Term Expires: 07/26
Joel Sholtes
Term Expires: 07/26
Meg Thornton
Term Expires: 07/27
Ex-Officio Members
Randall Reitz, City of Grand Junction
Council Member
Marc Mancuso, City of Fruita
Parks & Recreation Director
Pete Frimin, Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Park Manager
Travis Haldeman, Mesa County
Parks Manager
Troy Ward, Town of Palisade
Director of Parks, Facilities, and Events
Colorado Riverfront Foundation, Inc.
Dr. William Findlay
Mark Gardner
John Gormley – Chair
Patrick Kennedy
Kurt Mill
William D. Prakken
Katie Steele
Brad Taylor
Lenna Watson
Emeritus
Dennis DeVore
Will Hutchins
Dr. Paul Jones
Brian Mahoney
Paul Nelson
ORF/Foundation Staff
Michele Rohrbach
2024 Meeting Schedule
Monday, February 12, 2024
Monday, April 8, 2024
Monday June 10, 2024
Monday, August 12, 2024
Monday, October 14, 2024
Monday, December 9, 2024*
*Meeting canceled so board can attend City of Grand Junction’s Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on this date
Meetings are held at 544 Rood Avenue, Training Room A, Third Floor (annex side), on the second Monday of every other month unless noted.
Enter building using ADA door off of 6th Street (east side of the building).
For questions about the meetings or One Riverfront, call the One Riverfront office at 970-683-4333.