NOVEMBER 14th, 17th & 19th, 2020: The CU Center for Sustainable Landscapes and Communities (CSLC) and integral partners welcome you to join three, interactive webinars. These three webinars will align with the November launch of the first-ever ‘Boulder Ecosystems Trends Report.’ Each 90-minute session will feature a moderator and several invited guests, who will interact in a “living-room” style forum and will address questions and comments from participants. The goal is to engage individuals, community organizations and municipal partners to develop and promote strategies to enhance community awareness and action toward environmental sustainability.
To register:
Webinar 2: Watershed Health & Air Quality on Tues., Nov. 17th 11:30-1:00 p.m.
Webinar 3: Biodiversity & Urban Land Cover on Thurs., Nov. 19th 4:00-5:30 p.m.
NOVEMBER 18th, 2020: “Practical Resiliency in Urban Stream Corridors” | Colorado Riparian Association’s Colorado Stream Restoration Network | 9:00-11:00 a.m. With this panel, there will be a conversation about how stream corridor managers can account for risk and dynamism in stream corridor management. More discussion will revolve around how “riverine infrastructure” can be constructed and managed in a way that makes it more or less compatible with stream corridor processes and dynamism. Finally, case studies related to these concepts will be discussed. For more information and speaker lineup click HERE.
NOVEMBER 19th, 2020: 12th Annual RMFI Fall ShinDIG | Virtual | 6:00-7:00 p.m. The 12th annual Rocky Mountain Field Insitute Fall ShinDIG will celebrate the season’s accomplishments, partners, and volunteers as well as give a preview of exciting projects planned for the 2021 field season. In addition, watch a premiere of a new short film about RMFI created by Owner & Creative Director of SolMtn Studios, Brian Lewis! For more information and registration, click HERE.
NOVEMBER 21st, 2020: Virtual Cheese and Beer Tasting | Poudre River Watershed Coalition | 6:30-8:00 p.m. Join the Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed, The Fox and The Crow Cheese Shop & Bistro, and Odell Brewing Co for a virtual Cheese and Beer Tasting. Community support is needed to accomplish all that needs to be done to protect and restore the Poudre River watershed. CPRW is currently running an end of year campaign that will directly support its efforts to combat the devastation left from the Cameron Peak Fire. Tickets range from $20-$25. For more information and registration click HERE.
NOVEMBER 21st, 2020: Big Snow Bash | Friends of the Yampa & RiverWonderGrass | 6:30 p.m. The Big Snow Bash (BSB) and Silent Auction is Friends of the Yampa’s (FOTY) annual fundraiser raises money for FOTY and showcases local music and art in a spirited event. This year, given the impact of COVID-19, the BSB has moved to a virtual event, and with the support of the Winter/RiverWonderGrass teams, aims to be the strongest to date. Buffalo Commons will be streaming LIVE from Old Town Pub! Click HERE to learn more.
DECEMER 1st, 2020: Ideas RoundUP: Conversations on Urban Planning, Land Use, Pandemic & Race | Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute | 10:00-11:30 a.m. The RMLUI Ideas RoundUP series is an effort to explore shared land use agenda, taking into account what we are learning about our policies as they relate both to containing a pandemic and promoting a socially just and sustainable community. These conversations are intended to be opportunities for the entire RMLUI community―land development professionals, community leaders, academic partners, and students―to come together in thoughtful dialogue about the problems we’re facing and how we improve the land use system to better address the inequities in our society. Visit the RMLUI web page to learn more about upcoming events in the series.
DECEMBER 6th, 2020: Virtual Wreath Making | Poudre River Watershed Coalition | 2:00-3:30 p.m. Join the Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed (CPRW) and make a custom wreath in the comfort of your own home! PRWC will provide a curated box of wreath making supplies, materials, and accents. (Boxes will be available for pick up in Fort Collins or Metro Denver.) Choose from Neutral, Moody, or Traditional accents to add your own style. Proceeds from the virtual event go to support Poudre River watershed restoration. Gather virtually for a group wreath making session with special instruction from florists at Lace and Lilies. Attendees will also hear an update from the team at CPRW on the Cameron Peak Fire impacts on the Poudre River watershed. CPRW is currently running an end of year campaign that will directly support its efforts to combat the devastation left from the Cameron Peak Fire. For more information and registration click HERE.
DECEMBER 8th-9th, 2020: “Ecotypes: Research, Policy & Practice” | Southern Rockies Seed Network's 2020 Virtual Conference | 9:00-11:30 a.m. Dr. Francis Kilkenny, research biologist with the USFS, will deliver the keynote address: Whither provenance? The science of restoration seed-sourcing in a changing world. With the recent fires still smoldering under a blanket of snow and restoration plans being considered, the presentations this year couldn’t be more pertinent. To register click HERE.
DECEMBER 12th, 2020: Virtual Trivia Night | Poudre River Watershed Coalition | 6:00 p.m. Have fun from the comfort of your own home and support watershed restoration! Each ticket includes access to the virtual event for one computer/household. Attendees can answer trivia questions for a chance to win great prizes, while also hearing an update from the team at CPRW on the Cameron Peak Fire impacts on the Poudre River watershed. CPRW is currently running an end of year campaign that will directly support its efforts to combat the devastation left from the Cameron Peak Fire. Tickets are $20. For more information and registration click HERE.
JULY 19th-21st, 2021: American Water Resources Association (AWRA) 2021 Land and Water Policy Specialty Conference | Denver. The 2021 Summer Specialty Conference will bring together stakeholders from various types of organizations and professions across multiple disciplines to address the design, integration, and implementation of the programs and research necessary to improve the connection of land and water planning and policy. For more information click HERE.
OCTOBER 11th-13th, 2021: Colorado Open Space Alliance Conference | Grand Hyatt in Vail.
DECEMBER 1st & 2nd, 2021: South Platte Forum. Check back for registration opening in 2021. Read more HERE.