Photo by Hank Lohmeyer Protected by a temporary coffer dam, heavy equipment places boulders in the river channel. The boulders form the dam foundation in a trench below the riverbed. George Osborn of Montrose, a member of the local Gunnison Gorge Anglers sport fishing organization, has been awarded the Jimmy Nelson Volunteer of the Year Award for coordination of the Relief Ditch dam reconstruction project.

The award is named in honor of the late Jimmy Nelson, a member of the Gunnison Gorge Anglers, and was presented to Osborn in April by Marshall Pendergrass, president of Gunnison Gorge Anglers.

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Photo by Randy Sunderland The desert comes to life In the spring, Escalante Canyon is dotted with colorful wildflowers. The red rocks offer shelter from the sun and habitat for desert inhabitants like this collared lizard.