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 3rd, 2019: Big Snow Bash and Silent Auction Week. The year’s biggest fundraiser for Friends of the Yampa, the Silent Auction starts at noon Sunday, Nov. 3rd and ends at noon Sunday, Nov. 10th, with the rip-roaring party slated for Saturday, Nov. 9th at Old Town Pub (doors open at 6:00 p.m.). The party features Best of the Boat band Buffalo Commons at 7:30 p.m., with great door prizes, onsite silent auction items, and more — all for a $10 donation at the door, which includes a ticket for door prizes. For more information and to RSVP click HERE.
NOVEMBER 6th, 2019: November Confluence - Fort Collins. Colorado Water Trust staff are going on tour! First stop: Horse and Dragon Brewing in Fort Collins! Join the crew for a beer to discuss work and debate the cutest fish in Colorado (go Humpback Chub!). RSVP now 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 ended October 25th. Register HERE.
NOVEMBER 10th, 2019: Wildlands Restoration Volunteers Dinner in Fort Collins. Gather to celebrate the community you have helped build, and WRV's 20th birthday! 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 13th-14th, 2019: Upper Colorado River Basin Water Forum: Tools for Adaptation. The Forum will be held in the ballroom on the second floor of the University Center on the main campus of Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado. Parking passes will be provided to all registrants. For more information click HERE.
NOVEMBER 14th, 2019: RiversEdge Gives Day. Kick-off the giving season at RiversEdge West's fundraiser with a wine tasting, food, and prize giveaways. Plus, receive 15% off wine purchases. The event is from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. For more information and to volunteer, click HERE.
NOVEMBER 14th, 2019: Southern Colorado Urban Renewal Summit at 4:00 p.m. In 2019, Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) is pleased to convene delegates from communities across southern Colorado for DCI’s Third Annual Southern Colorado Urban Renewal Summit to discuss how URAs can attract investment to Southern Colorado to drive the vision set by their community. In 2019, DCI is pleased to add the Colorado Brownfield Summit, a dynamic networking and problem solving event to move redevelopment from planning to action. Click HERE for more information and to register.
DECEMBER 2nd-3rd, 2019: The Ag Water Summit “Phase 2: Implementing the Colorado Water Plan”. Larimer County Fairgrounds in Loveland, CO. Storage, the Colorado River compact, water quality, healthy rivers, and implementing ATMs will be discussed. Please head HERE for a full list of speakers and details.
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.