Nathan Coombs smiling against a tan background.

Nathan Coombs

Chair, Rio Grande
CWCB Board
Term: 2023-2026

Nathan Coombs of La Jara, Colorado joins the Board to serve as a representative of the Rio Grande Basin. Coombs, a 4th-generation farmer from San Luis Valley, has strived to support the livelihoods of agricultural water users in the upper Rio Grande Basin through his work as manager of the Conejos Water Conservancy District. In recent years, Coombs has partnered with biologists at Trout Unlimited to improve habitat for fish in the region’s rivers and streams.