OCTOBER 17th, 2019: Energy as a Locally Desirable Land Use. Wolf Law Building in Boulder, CO. 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Please join the 12th Annual Schultz Lecture in Energy featuring Professor Hannah Wiseman, Florida State University College of Law. For more information and registration, click HERE.
OCTOBER 19th, 2019: 6th Annual Alpine Bank River Clean Up with Middle Colorado Watershed Council. 9:30 a.m to 1:00 p.m. Show up at 9:30 a.m. at Silt Island Park in Silt to register. Spend the morning with the community cleaning up the Colorado River banks and performing erosion control by planting willows, and then have free lunch and (hopefully) win a raffle item! No pre-registration is required, just show up with some sunscreen, water bottle, and plate/utensils; gloves, trash bags, and willows will be provided. Click HERE for more details.
OCTOBER 21st, 2019: San Miguel Watershed Forum hosted by the San Miguel Watershed Coalition. 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Lone Cone Library in Norwood, CO.
OCTOBER 23rd & 24th, 2019: The 30th Annual South Platte Forum. The annual conference will be full of expert speakers, relevant exhibitions, and informative topics, all set in The Westin - Westminster. There will also be an off-site networking event for attendees on Wednesday, the 24th. To claim your spot, head HERE.
OCTOBER 26th, 2019: For the Love of the Forest Event Series. Big Thompson Watershed Coalition is hosting two tours of our Round Mountain Forest Health Demonstration Site and also two community planning and wildfire preparedness workshops in November and December. All of the events are meant to engage community members and interested parties on the topics of forest management, wildfire risk reduction, and how we can work together to build more forest and community resilience. For more information click HERE.
OCTOBER 29th, 2019: RiversEdge Lunch. Enjoy lunch from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. served by RiversEdge West staff and board members while you learn more about why and how RiversEdge West works to restore riverside habitat in the West. The cost is free and is open to the public. RSVP HERE.
OCTOBER 30th - NOVEMBER 2nd, 2019: OEN National Summit 2019. The theme this year is Allyship & a More Inclusive Outdoors. In addition to Full Summit tickets, Outdoors Empowered Network (OEN) is offering a limited number of one day tickets for sessions on Friday, November 1, inviting the Colorado outdoor recreation and education community to share and learn how we can -together- get more young people outdoors in culturally relevant ways, both near and far from home. For more information and to purchase one-day tickets click HERE.
OCTOBER 30th, 2019 from 8:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.: 11th Annual Water Conservation Symposium hosted by Colorado WaterWise at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. The event will cover water, climate, drought, and planning for the future. Session topics include will include; Water Budget panel, Land use program overview, Water management plan enforcement, ALCC’s sustainable landscape management initiative and more! Early bird registration ends September 21st. For more information and registration, click HERE.
NOVEMBER 1st, 2019: Southwestern Water Conservation District’s Annual Water Seminar. This year's event will be kicked off by SWCD’s new executive director, Frank Kugel, and include speakers such as KKTV meteorologist Brian Bledsoe, Colorado Water Conservation Board Director Becky Mitchell, and Colorado River District General Manager Andy Mueller. Watch your inbox for updates on speakers and the draft program. To RSVP click HERE.
NOVEMBER 6th, 2019: Cherry Creek Watershed 21st Annual Conference | Parker, CO. Presented by the Cherry Creek Stewardship Partners, the Cherry Creek Basin Water Quality Authority (CCBWQA), & the Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority (SEMSWA). Celebrate active stewardship in the Cherry Creek watershed! This years topics include: a "Bubble Plume" model for the reservoir, Reuter-Hess reservoir update, Piney Creek stream reclamation efforts; 17-Mile Barn update, Denver Water's "One Water" collaboration with MHFD, the NRCS's Farm Bill Environmental Quality Initiative, and Celebrating Audubon. Early Bird registration ends October 25th. Register HERE.
NOVEMBER 10th, 2019: Wildlands Restoration Volunteers Dinner in Fort Collins. Gather to celebrate the community you have helped us build, and WRV's 20th birthday! Join us to dine with fellow land stewards, take a look back at the past twenty years, and enjoy the annual Awards ceremony! All are welcome, new and old friends alike. Please note that there will be a separate Appreciation Dinner in the Fort Collins area on November 16th. You may attend either (or both!) events to celebrate with our staff, volunteers, donors, and partners. For more information to the Fort Collins event click HERE. For more information to the Boulder event click HERE.
NOVEMBER 14th, 2019: RiversEdge Gives Day. This is RiversEdge West's fundraiser and kick-off the giving season with a wine tasting, food, and prize giveaways. Plus, receive 15% off wine purchases. The event is from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. For more information and to volunteer, click HERE.
DECEMBER 19th, 2019: Soil Revolution Conferences. This event is hosted by Boulder County Parks & Open Space, CSU Extension, the City of Boulder, USDA-NRCS, and the Boulder Valley and Longmont Conservation districts. Sponsor and exhibitor opportunities are available. Topics will cover on-the-ground solutions from producers spanning a variety of climate and soil conditions across the county. For more information and to purchase tickets, click HERE.