APRIL 18th, 2019: Delta Conservation District Water Law Workshop at Bill Heddles Recreation Center from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm. Discuss water conservation and law with keynote speakers Lain Leoniak, Assistant Attorney General Federal & Interstate Water Unit Colorado Department of Law and Luke Reschke Lead North Fork Water Commissioner District 40. Coffee and pie will be served. Please RSVP to deltaconservationd@gmail.com or call 970.399.8194.
APRIL 22nd & 23rd, 2019: Collective Impact 101: Coming Together to Address Complex Issues
APRIL 22nd in Gunnison, CO | April 23rd, 2019 in Ridgway, CO
We know that to address multifaceted issues – hunger, public lands management, education, managing an arts district – we need to work together. “Collective Impact” goes beyond “Collaboration,” providing a way for producing extraordinary results, together. This workshop with San Juan Rural Philanthropy Days will provide interactive learning to explore what collective impact is, its foundational components, and how it can be applied in your community. Register now HERE.
APRIL 23rd, 2019, 11am-12pm: Webinar - Water Meter Replacement through Performance Contracting with Colorado WaterWise. Water meter replacement projects can be done when meters age or proactively to improve water meter accuracy, water use data, water leak detection, and even increase utility revenue when under-reading meters are replaced. Performance contracting is one way to implement and finance the costs of this work; water utilities can hire companies (i.e. energy service companies, or ESCOs) to do the work of replacing water meters, and these companies will guarantee the performance of the new meters installed. While many of these projects have happened around the country, only recently have utilities been able to do so in Colorado. Join this webinar to learn more about performance contracting and water meter replacement projects, as well as a case study example. REGISTER today!
APRIL 23rd, 2019: TECH WEBINAR - Water Plan Analysis, Agriculture by Colorado Water Conservation Board. 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Register HERE. The Colorado Water Plan Analysis (formerly, SWSI) serves as the technical backbone to the Water Plan. Leading up to the study's full release in July 2019, select data insights and tools will be released gradually for early stakeholder review. Check in HERE for general information on the project. See all monthly technical webinars HERE.
APRIL 25th, 2019: Request for Water Process Webinar. 1:00 p.m. Colorado Water Trust has opened up the second year of Request for Water Process with the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB). The Request for Water Process streamlines and enhances an existing CWCB program that provides benefits to water right owners for using their water rights to help keep rivers and watersheds healthy. Access the website for details and resources to answer your questions HERE, and register HERE.
APRIL 27th, 2019: Small Acreage Spring Workshop. This event is for anyone interested in topics ranging from wildfire mitigation and living with wildlife to pollinators and learning to identify common native and weedy plant species! 9:00 a.m. classroom session on the Trinidad State Junior College campus and an outdoor tour and educational skills training at a local landowner’s field site. This workshop is free and includes a free lunch. This event is a collaborative educational event being brought to you by a host of organizations including Natural Resource Conservation Service, Las Animas County CSU Extension, Spanish Peaks-Purgatoire River Conservation District, Purgatoire Watershed Partnership, Purgatoire Watershed Weed Management Collaborative, and CSU Small Acreage Management Program. Click HERE to register.
APRIL 27th-28th, 2019: Spring Trail Skills, Beulah, CO
Get ready for the stewardship season and brush up on your trail skills with the best of the best! You'll work with some of VOC's most highly trained and experienced instructors and Crew Leaders to practice and fine-tune everything from trail construction to rock work and drainage structures. Campsites are provided. Register now.
APRIL 30th, 2019: Conquering Your Data Management Monster: Best-practices and tools for every skill-level and every budget, 11:00-12:30 MST
Data management doesn’t have to be complicated and scary. This webinar will walk participants through best practices, key elements, and helpful tools that will ensure data is structured, machine-readable, and interoperable for many different use cases. This webinar is targeted at a wide audience from novices to data experts working to ensure their data enterprise can immediately be leveraged for creating actionable information. Register HERE.
MAY 1st, 2019: EPA’s Water Quality Modeling Workgroup - “Data Needs for Modeling” 11:00 a.m. MST. The purpose of the webinar is to discuss data needs for hydrodynamic, watershed, and water quality models. The webinar will present how and where to obtain data from various sources. Registration is required and is now available HERE. This series of webinars to help water quality professionals better understand surface water quality modeling and how models can be used to solve common problems that face water quality regulators. The webinars are focused on modeling as it applies to the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), Standards, and Water Quality Permitting Programs, but they are applicable to a wide range of audiences. Previous webinars are available HERE.
MAY 11th-12th, 2019: Crew Leadership for Trails Training with OSI, VOC. Buena Vista
Learn the fundamentals of crew leadership and sustainable trail methods! All trainees will receive a Crew Leader manual and a set of quick reference cards to take home and immediately apply to outdoor stewardship projects. Campsites are provided. Register now.
MAY 21st, 2019: TECH WEBINAR - Water Plan Analysis, Environment & Recreation by Colorado Water Conservation Board. 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Register HERE. The Colorado Water Plan Analysis (formerly, SWSI) serves as the technical backbone to the Water Plan. Leading up to the study's full release in July 2019, select data insights and tools will be released gradually for early stakeholder review. Check in HERE for general information on the project. See all monthly technical webinars HERE.
JUNE 10th-14th, 2019: Western Rivers Teacher Workshop,Western State Colorado University, Gunnison, Colorado. Utilize western rivers to meet interdisciplinary academic standards creating relevant place based context for your students. Registration opens February 2019 through the Extended Studies program.
JUNE 15th-16th, 2019: Crew Leadership for Trails Training with OSI, VOC. Golden
Learn the fundamentals of crew leadership and sustainable trail methods! All trainees will receive a Crew Leader manual and a set of quick reference cards to take home and immediately apply to outdoor stewardship projects. Campsites are provided. Register now.
Online Courses Available Through Colorado Rural Water Association. Industry studies have shown employee-training budgets for most water and wastewater utilities are tighter than ever. Web-based operator certification and license renewal training provides employers and their employees the flexibility of taking training courses at their own pace without the hassle and cost of attending live classes. Check them out HERE.
Metropolitan State University of Denver is offering a Water Studies Online Certificate to provide training and skills relevant to careers in water studies, conservation, agriculture, construction, engineering, and law. From lifelong learners who want to know more about water preservation to those working in green and sustainable professions, this unique certificate provides introductory level training and skills relevant to a wide range of fields in the nonprofit, corporate, and public sectors, including water industries, conservation, agriculture, construction, engineering, and law. Find out more HERE.