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Colorado River Alliance

Our Vision

A day when the Texas Colorado River is valued and protected by all

Our Mission

To champion the long-term vitality of the Texas Colorado River

Our Purpose

Reach every Texan with a message of the River’s importance

Educate & Engage
14,000
reached by our programs every year
Protect
10,000
of trash removed from the river every year
Conserve
78
gallons of water conserved every year

”There is no better way to maintain and improve the health of our river than to teach our young people to respect and protect it and pass that on to generations yet to come.

Ray WilkersonFormer LCRA Chairman and namesake of the Wilkerson Center

News

Education Programming

River Resilience Speaker Series: 2026 Spring

Our River Resilience Speaker Series luncheon on February 25, 2026 featuring guest speaker, Casey Williams, an aquatic ecologist from BIO-WEST, Inc., was…
Christine leading a team with Oracle as part of their standup paddleboard cleanup event on Lake Austin, May 2025
From the Executive Director

Our Mission in Action: The People

Meet Christine Herlin After my recent “end of year/ new year” reflection piece, where I kept coming back to one simple…
calm Texas Colorado River with tree reflections and leafy riverbank
From the Executive Director

The People of Our Mission

Reflections from the Executive Director In the past hour, I have received three emails from executive directors of nonprofit organizations…
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