OCTOBER 17th, 2020: Revegetation Design: Plants, Soil, Mulch, and Fire | Colorado Native Plant Society | 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. This webinar will cover revegetation techniques from a systems approach. Specific topics presented include: SEEDS, REVEGETATION STRATEGIES, SOIL AMENDMENTS & MULCH, & POST-FIRE RESTORATION STRATEGIES. This webinar is designed for those with a beginning to intermediate knowledge of revegetation/restoration techniques and strategies. Register under Current Activities at CoNPS.org.
OCTOBER 22nd, 2020: Municipal Water Infrastructure for Tomorrow | Water Education Colorado | 12:00-1:00 p.m. Phasing out old infrastructure and planning for the future creates opportunities for Coloradans to envision smart, sustainable, and creative ways of moving and managing water. REGISTER NOW for this webinar, offered in partnership by WEco, the Colorado Municipal League, and Special District Association of Colorado, to hear from Coloradans who are leading the way to tomorrow.
OCTOBER 27th, 2020: “Adapting Your Stream Restoration Project to Climate Change” | RiversEdge West | Webinar | 11:00 a.m. Climate change is real, occurring rapidly, and has to be taken into account when developing stream restoration. As the second part of this two-part webinar series on stream restoration, Mark Briggs (Restoration Coordinator, RiversEdge West) will discuss climate change issues and strategies that stream practitioners can use to improve the likelihood of restoration success in the context of a rapidly changing climate. For more information click HERE.
OCTOBER 27th & 29th, 2020: Project Learning Tree Course for Early Childhood | CAEE | 4:00-6:00 p.m. Project Learning Tree provides teachers, parents, youth group leaders, foresters and community members with fun and engaging activities and training to take children outside to learn about trees, forests and the broader environment. The cost is $35, and scholarships are available! Contact Katie Navin at director@caee.org. Register by October 20th, 2020. For more information and to register, click HERE.
Water Studies Certificate and Courses | Metropolitan State University of Denver. MSU Denver’s Water Studies Certificate is designed for professionals who want to protect this valuable resource and teaches students the history, law, management, and trends of water in Colorado and the American West. The certificate presents an opportunity to increase your skillset and broaden your marketability during this unknown time. Since the courses are entirely self-paced, you can complete the certificate while working through adjustments at home. These include unpredictable work schedules, home learning for children, or care of a loved one. Register by November 1st for Fall 2020! Find out more HERE.
NOVEMBER 10th, 2020: Ag Infrastructure, Keeping it Going | Water Education Colorado & Colorado Ag Water Alliance | 12:00-1:00 p.m. Deteriorating ditches, diversion structures, and reservoirs mean that some ag water never reaches the crops it’s intended for—but Coloradans are assessing the challenges and making costly ag infrastructure repairs with positive results. JOIN the CAWA and WEco to hear how major projects are being implemented throughout the state.
NOVEMBER 14th-15th, 2020: Rivers: Willow Planting on the Poudre | Wildlands Restoration Volunteers | Fort Collins, CO. Join CSU's Environmental Learning Center on the Poudre River! Plant willows on the weekend to help prevent erosion of a cut bank. This will help keep the river in its channel and protect the facilities at the ELC. For more information click HERE.
“Stormwater Treatment Systems and Green Infrastructure” | Hermit’s Peak Watershed Alliance. Educational video discusses stormwater treatment systems and green infrastructure. Click HERE to view.
“Returning Rapids Project: A discussion with Peter Lefebvre and Mike DeHoff” | Colorado River Studies. The Returning Rapids Project seeks to document the recovery of river resources once inundated by a full Lake Powell, and now being exposed as reservoir storage declines. Peter Lefebvre and Mike DeHoff, principal investigators of the Returning Rapids project and professional river guides in Moab, Utah, are working to record these changes. They will share their preliminary findings and matched photographs in the talk. Watch the full video HERE.
The American Stormwater Institute, LLC now offers courses in a live setting and online that deal with developing the knowledge and skills required to conduct stormwater inspections. Our courses are based on a “Real World” attitude of finding implementable solutions to the challenges that stormwater inspectors face every day. The state and federal regulations require that “QUALIFIED PERSONS” conduct inspections related to stormwater permits. The overarching goal of the ASI classes is to ensure that our students are well qualified to conduct these inspections. For a list of all classes offered click HERE.
“Water: We Need It; It Needs Us” | American Rivers | Podcast. Learn more about Colorado's Stream Management Plans, an innovative planning tool prioritized in Colorado’s Water Plan, from people working with stakeholder groups and communities across Colorado to put them in place. Listen to the full podcast on Soundcloud HERE.