The Blue River Restoration project was a collaborative effort involving representatives from the Town of Silverthorne, NWCCOG Foundation, Inc., Trout Unlimited, US Forest Service-White River National Forest, Colorado Division of Wildlife, Colorado Department of Transportation, Denver Water Board, and Summit County Government. Between November 1, 2002 and November 1, 2003 the working committee raised $99,898 to match the National Forest Foundation’s $94,750 challenge grant. The design for the restoration project was finalized in May 2003, construction began in early July 2003 and was completed in less than eight weeks.