San Miguel
River Preserves

Public Visitation and Education

The San Miguel preserves are open to the public.
Guided field trips are offered for the National Conservatory
members and other. School groups from neighboring
communities are welcome to visit the preserves in the company
of a guide and a teacher.

Guidelines for Visitors to the San Miguel River Preserves

● The preserves are for day use only.

● Dogs and other pets are not permitted.

● Camping, fires, hunting and fireworks are not permitted.

● Collection of plant, animal or mineral specimens is not permitted, except for
pre-approved projects.

● Organized recreational activities such as softball games and cookouts are not
permitted.

● Catch-and-release
fishing only with
artificial flies and
lures is permitted at
San Miguel Canyon
and South Fork
preserves. San Miguel
River at Tabegauche
Creek has no special
fishing restriction at
this time.

● Specific preserve
regulations are
posted at the
boundaries of each
preserve.

The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy is an international
non-profit conservation organization. Its mission
is to preserve plants, animals and natural
communities that represent the diversity of life on
Earth by protecting the land and water they need to
survive.
The Nature Conservancy has been working in Coloardo
since 1963 using a cooperative, non-confrontational approach
to find creative solutions to sensitive land and water issues. With
the help of our dedicated supports, The Nature Conservancy has
protected thousands of acres of Colorado's unique landscapes. Please
join us in our effort to protect Colorado's fragile ecosystems and threatened
plants and animals for future generations.

Thank You To Our Supporters

A special thank you to all of
the individualls and
organizations for their
help in acquiring these
preserves, including
Umeton Mineral
Corporation, the family
of Melissa Holloway
Fitrpatick, Mrs. Lou
Bunkers, Ms. Peter
Welles, and Great
Outdoors Colorado.
Funds for this kiosk
were made possible by
the Colorado
Department of
Transportation's Scenic
and Historic Byway
Program.

The Nature Conservancy
Of Colorado

For more information,
contact
The Nature Conservancy
San Miguel
Program Office
P.O. Box 3140
Telluride, CO
81435
(970) 728-5291

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Mountain Lion

South Fork San Miguel Preserve

River Otter