Our Impact

Rocky Reach Rapids

In February of 2012 the City of Farmington and the River Reach Foundation worked together to repair the Rocky Reach Rapid. The purpose of the structure was to ensure irrigation flow to Willett’s Ditch and create a hydraulic wave feature for kayakers and boaters. The original construction in 2000 was successful in creating the desired whitewater feature but over the years, the structure began to be partially undermined by scour. This deterioration increased the danger to the boating public. As a result of this three year project spearheaded by Rick Page, River Reach Foundation member, the feature is once again recreation friendly.

Big Thanks To:

• Doug Foutz Construction
• Franks Supply
• Jaynes Corporation
• La Plata Construction
• RW Enterprises
• United Rentals
• US Fish & Wildlife
• GREAT volunteers from San Juan College and the San Juan Watershed Group

Land Grants & Easements

The areas known today as Animas, Berg, and Boyd Parks would not be the recreational asset to the community it is today if not for the land grants and easements from the following families. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

• Walter and Winifred Berg — 12.66 acres — 1966
• J.L. (Mutt) and Fern Foutz — 26.25 acres — 1986
• Roy and Donella Owen — 7.35 acres — 1986
• Omer and Winnie Tucker — 4.94 acres — 1986
• Scott and Eleanor Brown — 2.64 acres — 1992
• Scott and Eleanor Brown — 3.86 acres — 1992
• Joseph Palmer et. al. — 1.19 acres — 2011

More recently, MUCH appreciated easements along the banks of the river have been granted by:

• Nina Patterson
• Geoff Brimhall
• Alan Stanco
• Steiner Corporation
• Custom Granite and Glass Inc. (Dollar) for $18,500.00
• Ernie and Cara Martin, so that the trail can be completed between Berg Park and Boyd Park.

The River Reach Foundation is still in need of easements along the banks of the Animas downstream of the trail which ends 1100 feet downstream of Boyd Park. The goal is to extend the trail along the banks of the Animas to the confluence with the San Juan River, at which point the botanical garden will be established by Jeff Neidhardt M.D.