About Edwards Metro District
Welcome to Edwards, Colorado. We're a small community that is conveniently located in the midst of one of the most beautiful valleys in the state. With world-class recreation combined with an authentic, small-town feel, it won't take long to realize why locals call Edwards home.
Located 110 miles west of Denver, Edwards is an unincorporated town located in the heart of the Vail Valley. Situated below the Sawatch Mountain Range with the Eagle River running through its midst, Edwards offers shopping, dining, lodging and access to other businesses to visitors looking to experience the nearby resorts and lifestyle afforded in the high country.
Established in 1984, Edwards is situated at an elevation of 7,226 feet and has a population of approximately 11,250 people, making it the single largest community in Eagle County. Exemplifying the best aspects of a small town with its friendly neighborhoods, wide range of activities and access to the mountains, river and open space, Edwards has quickly become a destination on its own.
To visit Edwards, simply drive 15 miles west of Vail or 5 miles west of Avon to discover a wide variety of shops, restaurants, bars and services in a beautiful mountain setting.
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Eagle County is funding wildfire mitigation efforts throughout the region
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Edwards RiverPark revival: After being put up for sale, large project has a new developer
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Traffic at the main Edwards roundabout isn’t growing as fast as some believe it is
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Eagle County honors its military heroes at Veterans Day ceremony at Freedom Park Memorial in Edwards
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Water-saving turf removal program, Beyond Lawn, enormously successful in first year
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Walking Mountains’ Sustainable Film Series kicks off with ‘The Scale of Hope’ by Patagonia Films
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Edwards Early Learning Center renovations includes building more classrooms
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Pop-up art gallery to be featured in Edwards coffee shop
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Vail Valley chapter of the Salvation Army finds a new, temporary home in EagleVail
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Core Transit plans for more service across Eagle County this winter
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Mikaela Shiffrin to skip downhills during 2024-2025 World Cup season
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Eagle County students can earn Bookworm gift cards by reading Halloween books
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Eagle River Coalition: Celebrating water and education at the Eagle River Water Festival
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Access issues complicating the last segment of the Eagle Valley Trail
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Edwards neighborhood chipping program helping reduce wildfire risk
Edwards residents reduced wildfire danger to their homes with the neighborhood wood chipping program conducted by Eagle Vally Wildland Fire.
“It’s part of an ecosystem reset to reduce fire danger,” said Hugh Fairfield-Smith, Fire Management Officer for Eagle Valley Wildland Fire.
Homeowners in Edwards contributed 113,250 pounds of vegetation. That’s more than 200 truckloads of chips that were generated during the 4-month the curbside chipping program.
Materials consisted of branches, trees and brush that reduced the potential wildfire fuels load in and around neighborhoods in Edwards.
Eagle Valley Wildland (EVW) is an intergovernmental partnership between Eagle County, Eagle River Fire Protection District; Greater Eagle Fire Protection District and the Gypsum Fire Protection District to counter the growing wildfire threat within Eagle County. The program was formed in August 2019.
Eagle Valley Wildland also leads the Eagle River Fire Protection District Wildland Division, providing staffing and training functions for the district. In addition to these duties, EVW continues to work closely with its partners in Eagle and Gypsum, as well as the US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.
The Edwards Metropolitan District contributed $50,000 to the wildfire reduction effort in 2024, and the curbside chipping program will continue in 2025. Read More.
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Massive West End development in Edwards gets the green light from Eagle County
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30th annual Eagle River Cleanup’s 250 volunteers clean up nearly 40 miles of Eagle County waterways
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West Lake Creek Road closures scheduled for Aug. 22, 29
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Colorado author Jerry Kopack visits The Bookworm of Edwards
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Eagle County locals connect with law enforcement, first responders during National Night Out
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Eagle County commissioners have more questions for developers of big, complicated West End project
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Eagle Valley Land Trust breaks ground on new Conservation Center
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Vail Valley’s best hand-rolled bagels at Village Bagel
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West End project in Edwards faces its second hearing with county commissioners on Aug. 1
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How one woman from Edwards is making it easier to reduce plastic consumption
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Mountain Recreation to replace Edwards Field House turf in July
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Edwards will have 2 new roundabouts by fall
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West Vail, Edwards UPS stores remain open under new owner
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Eagle Valley Transportation Authority expands schedule, fare-free zones
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