Conferences & Events Early January

JANUARY 9th, 2021 | Big Snow Bash | Friends of the Yampa | Virtual. The Big Snow Bash (BSB) is Friends of the Yampa’s (FOTY) annual fundraiser, normally it is a live event coupled with an online auction, raising money for FOTY 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 and aims to be the strongest to date. For more information and to RSVP click

JANUARY 9th, 2021 | 9th Annual Wild & Scenic Virtual Film Festival | Colorado Open Lands | Virtual. Colorado Open Lands is proud to continue Continental Divide Land Trust's signature event this year. Join for an exciting evening of films that celebrate wild places and the people who protect them, streamed to you from the comfort and safety of your home. Enter to win this year's door prize: a Season Pass to Arapahoe Basin (currently sold out for retail purchase!). Log on early and connect with family & friends via the live chat feature on the night of January 9th! Each ticket includes video-on-demand viewing for five days following the event. Grab some popcorn and candy and join us for a night at the movies! Tickets are only $15! Click HERE for more info and to purchase tickets.

FEBRUARY 23rd, 2020: An Evolving Climate: Frameworks for sustainability and social inclusion | Land and Water Summit | Virtual. The goal of the Land and Water Summit is to bring together design professionals, construction and management companies, agencies, farmers, artists, teachers, hydrologists, ranchers, climatologists, wildlife advocates, homeowners, and policy makers to find sustainable ways to protect and share our state’s water and resources. For more information click HERE. To register 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.