SEPTEMBER 16th-22nd, 2020: RiverBank | Colorado Water Trust | Virtual. This annual fundraiser seeks to restore flows to Colorado’s rivers in need. It’s a fun-filled evening of food, drinks, a silent auction, and the presentation of the David Getches Flowing Waters Award. Visit the event page HERE.
SEPTEMBER 16th & 17th, 2020: Virtual Symposium on Conservation Impact | Salazar Center | Virtual. The Center’s 2020 International Symposium on Conservation Impact will highlight best-in-class examples in North American cities of enhancing natural systems to improve community health and support climate resilience. The symposium will feature a broad group of policy leaders, practitioners, and researchers who work in and around cities. They will explore efforts in the US, Canada, and Mexico to build natural solutions to support climate adaptation and resilience, and improve habitat and human connectivity in and through cities and metropolitan areas. For more information and to register, click HERE.
SEPTEMBER 17th, 2020: Wild & Scenic Film Festival | Middle Colorado Watershed Council | 6:30 p.m. The evening's exciting lineup shares 11 inspiring films from the Wild and Scenic Film Festival, plus a special guest film from the Colorado River District, one of the festival sponsors. Anyone anywhere can join the digital film fest. These shows are historic sell outs.
SEPTEMBER 17th, 2020: Help Build Bird Boxes at GJWA | RiversEdge West | Grand Junction, CO | 8:00-11:00 am MDT. Help RiversEdge West and the Bureau of Reclamation build bird boxes at the Grand Junction Wildlife Area! The bird boxes will provide a safe place for birds to build their nests so they are protected from the elements and predators. Volunteers should bring their own mask, work gloves, water, sunscreen, and a cordless drill if you have one (otherwise we will have some to share). This event is limited to the first 10 people and an RSVP is required.
SEPTEMBER 17th & 18th, 2020: Colorado's 2020 Advancing Environmental Education Conference | Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE) | Virtual. Colorado’s Advancing Environmental Education Conference is annually hosted by the CAEE, a statewide leader in environmental education since 1989. CAEE facilitates communication, coordination, resource sharing and professional development to advance environmental education among over 900 members across the state among various sectors. CAEE also advocates for increased access to environmental learning opportunities for all Colorado residents in order to increase environmental literacy in Colorado. Click HERE to register.
SEPTEMBER 18th, 2020: 22nd Annual Cherry Creek Watershed Conference. A safe, guided tour of Cherry Creek’s marvelous projects! Hike or bike for this outdoor stewardship celebration with Cherry Creek Basin Water Quality Authority (CCBWQA), Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority (SEMSWA), and Cherry Creek Stewardship Partners. Register now HERE!
SEPTEMBER 18th, 2020: President’s Reception | Water Education Colorado | 6:00-10:00 p.m. | Virtual. Join a night of celebration, networking, and awards to honor water leadership and raise money for Water Education Colorado at one of the best events of the year. Enjoy a cocktail hour, seated dinner, awards presentation, and lively auction at a beautiful indoor/outdoor venue. This year's award recipients have been announced! Purchase tickets by September 10th. Click HERE to get tickets.
SEPTEMBER 18th-20th, 2020: Colorado Native Plant Society Virtual Annual Meeting: Peaks to Prairies—Plants in a Land of Extremes. Register by Sept 5th and be entered to win 1 of 3 FREE CoNPS memberships! To read the full agenda and register, click HERE.
SEPTEMBER 21st-24th, 2020: San Juan Mining & Reclamation Conference: Adaptive Capacity in Uncertain Times | Mountain Studies Institute | Virtual. Miners and mining communities are no strangers to challenge and changing conditions. The year of 2020 has brought with it a series of challenges and opportunities. As a result, the San Juan Mining & Reclamation Conference (SJMRC) theme is “Adaptive Capacity in Uncertain Times” to encourage discussions of how the mining and reclamation community can plan for success in an uncertain world. For more information and registration, click HERE.
SEPTEMBER 24th, 2020: River Park Cleanup | Grand Junction, CO | 8:00-10:00 a.m. You will be pulling weeds and using loppers to cut invasive plants like tamarisk, kochia, cocklebur, and perennial pepperweed. Removing these weeds and woody invasive plants is a critical step in ensuring that native plants have a chance to establish, not to mention keeping the area clear for folks to access the River Park. A light snack (e.g. muffins, bagels, coffee) and tools will be provided! Feel free to bring your own tools (e.g. loppers, spade) if you have them. Click HERE for registration.
SEPTEMBER 23rd-25th, 2020: ESRI Water GIS Conference 2020 | Online. Discover all-new GIS solutions for the water industry, learn from Esri experts, build your professional network, and bring home new GIS skills that will make you a valuable asset at your organization. For more information click HERE.
SEPTEMBER 26th & 27th, 2020 | Nat’l Public Lands Day Weekend at Shelf Road | RMFI. Join RMFI to celebrate National Public Lands Day at Shelf Road Recreation Area! RMFI is partnering with the Bureau of Land Management, Royal Gorge Field Office to improve belay platforms at the Mammoth area, Ejection Wall, and Gym Arete, as well as trail tread maintenance at the Gym and New Gym crags. This project will involve plenty of rock moving, a bit of technical rock feature construction, and a lot of fun, strenuous, and rewarding work! Click HERE for more information and registration for day #1 and click HERE for day #2.
SEPTEMBER 28th-OCTOBER 1st, 2020: 2020 Colorado Association of Stormwater and Floodplain Managers (CASFM) Annual Conference | Virtual. Please join the Rocky Mountain Region's preeminent conference for unparalleled workshops, presentations, and learning opportunities with Stormwater, Floodplain, and Water Quality professionals from across the Rocky Mountain Region. Registration is only $100. For more information click HERE.
OCTOBER 6th-8th, 2020: 15th Annual Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference: Business as (Un)Usual | Virtual and In-Person throughout CO. For 2020 we’ll be focusing on work that challenges the status quo, represents different perspectives around any given issue, or highlights new partnerships and/or business models that are helping to sustain and advance projects, programs, or even entire organizations. Sponsorship opportunities are available HERE, and visit the conference homepage HERE.
OCTOBER 13th-29th, 2020: Water Conservation Symposium | Colorado WaterWise | Virtual. Colorado WaterWise invites you to save the date for the 12th annual conservation symposium. They are continuing to monitor the latest information related to the COVID-19 pandemic and will adhere to all regulations related to public gatherings in effect at that time. For more information on the event, click HERE. Register HERE.
OCTOBER 20th-29th, 2020: Common Ground Conference | Colorado Section of the Society for Range Management | Virtual. Participants will have the opportunity to hear from and interact with local professionals in rangeland agriculture, land management, applied ecology, and science communication. Registration is free, easy, and you can tune in to any of the October 2020 sessions virtually!
DECEMBER 2nd-3rd, 2020: South Platte Forum. SPF may offer a condensed, online event that would still include timely speakers and topics from within the South Platte Basin. Browse the agenda topics HERE, and register early HERE before October 1st.
OCTOBER 11th-13th, 2021: Colorado Open Space Alliance Conference | Grand Hyatt in Vail.