Are you working to design, fund, or launch an innovative water program in Colorado? WaterNow is pleased to announce that its Regional Project Accelerator application cycle is open! Project Accelerator offers cities, water agencies, and other organizations the opportunity to jumpstart a sustainable water project. This application cycle will focus specifically on Colorado communities. Selected Project Accelerators receive free, hands-on support and technical assistance (up to 250 hours in 6 months) to make meaningful progress toward more affordable, community-oriented solutions. Learn more and apply now to receive support. Applications are due by December 13, 2021. Click HERE to learn more.
During the annual Water Quality Forum retreat, a work group was created to update Water Quality Policy 23, “Procedures for Conducting Assessments for Implementation of Temperature Standards in Discharge Permits.” Stakeholder engagement will begin in January 2022, with three meetings devoted to updating the policy and a fourth meeting to identify outstanding issues and possible solutions for implementing temperature standards into permits. Participation in this workgroup is open to anyone. To sign up, visit HERE and check the “Temperature Limits in Permits” box. Please sign up by December 15, 2021.
Are you water aware? The new statewide Water Awareness Survey is live - click here to take it today! For the first time, this survey can be taken in both English or Spanish. The Water Awareness Survey continues the work done by the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) in 2013 with the “Public Opinions, Attitudes and Awareness Regarding Water in Colorado” survey - helping measure changes in public knowledge and perceptions on key water issues over time.
RiverStop at the Rifle rest area needs volunteers. The RiverStop has opened its doors to visitors and locals but only for intermittent hours for now. If you or someone you know has time for a weekly four or six-hour stint, please email info@midcowatershed.org and use the subject line "RiverStop volunteer."
12-year-old Derek Slavsky, an avid fly tier, fly fisherman, and watershed champion raised $505 at Evergreen's Alternative Gift Fair last weekend, on behalf of the Colorado Watershed Assembly (CWA). He set up his booth as a fly tying desk and sold pre tied kits with 3 and 5 flies and promoted these as stocking or envelope stuffers for anglers. If anyone wanted additions to their kit (i.e., streamers, wollybuggers, etc), Derek tied them at the show. The enthusiasm by the greater Evergreen community for Derek's craft, passion for fly fishing and clean Colorado waters was overwhelming. All of Derek’s profits will be donated to CWA, as part of the community service project Derek is taking on this year. CWA sends a HUGE thank you to Derek for his hard work and commitment to our Colorado streams!
Anchor Fly has recently had the honor and great fortune of sitting down with Dr. Helen Neville, Trout Unlimited’s senior scientist. Helen is a leader in conservation science for native trout and in April of 2020 was recognized by the Western Division of the American Fisheries Society (AFS) with the Award of Merit. Take a look at the full article HERE.