Pitkin County issues mandatory river closure at North Star Nature Preserve for first time

Pitkin County issues mandatory river closure at North Star Nature Preserve for first time

Pitkin County Open Space and Trails has issued a mandatory closure of all river access within North Star Nature Preserve following “unprecedented low water levels.” Water levels are consistently measuring below 20 cubic feet per second as of July 27, according to a press release, causing all river access within the Pitkin County Open Space and Trails boundary of the North Star Nature Preserve, from just above South Gate to Stillwater Bridge, to …