NOVEMBER 10th, 2020: The Three C’s of Urban Riparian Restoration: Coordination, Communication, and Challenge | RiversEdge West. Rica Fulton, a Restoration Coordinator with RiversEdge West who leads the DRC, will talk about the importance of coordination with different partners, the necessity of communication, and the challenges of restoration in the Grand Junction Area. Rica will also discuss some strategies and lessons learned for overcoming challenges, including the importance of working with private landowners, the value of leveraging funding, and the forthcoming riparian restoration stewardship framework to ensure restoration is effective and long-lasting. For more information and registration click HERE.
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.
DECEMBER 3rd, 2020: After the Flames | CoCo | Webinar | 1:00-3:00 p.m. What does current science and experience tell us about the near and long-term impacts of fire on water quality and how to recover? Coalitions & Collaboratives, Inc. thanks the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy for their sponsorship, allowing them to offer this webinar at no cost. For speakers and registration click HERE.
“Stormwater Treatment Systems and Green Infrastructure” | Hermit’s Peak Watershed Alliance. Educational video shot and edited by Jacob Erickson (Hermits Peak Watersheds Alliance PR Media Specialist), narrated by Aaron Kauffman of Southwest Urban Hydrology, and produced by Hermit's Peak Watersheds Alliance. 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.
“Episode 32: The River Is Who We Are - The Waccamaw Indian People and the Waccamaw River” | American Rivers | Podcast. Through displacement, genocide and enslavement, the Waccamaw Indian People sustain their river heritage. Join us today to learn more about the Waccamaw Indian People and their history with the Waccamaw River in coastal South Carolina. For the Waccamaw Indian People, layers of oppression eroded the relationship between people and the river they relied on and that coursed through their history, culture, and being. But the impacts of that displacement don’t just live in the past, and it is essential that the connection the Waccamaw Indian People have with the river is strengthened and reestablished for the future of their communities, and for the future of the Waccamaw River. Listen to the full podcast on Soundcloud HERE.