APRIL 17th, 2021 | 2021 Crew Leadership for Ecological Restoration at Poudre Learning Center. Learn the value and basic practice of ecological restoration and how to motivate and lead others in restoration tasks during this two-day, weekend workshop April 17-18. The cost of this training is $100, but discounted and free spaces are reserved for qualified or local, Weld County volunteers. Contact outreach@voc.org for more information. For more information click HERE.
APRIL 19th & 22nd, 2021 | CRWA’s 40th Annual Conference and Exhibition. This event has been RESCHEDULED. For questions and/or to register, please call 719-545-6748.
APRIL 20th, 2021 | Virtual Beaver Workshop | Society of Wetland Scientists Rocky Mountain Chapter. Save the Date. This workshop will focus on the importance of beavers in the Rocky Mountain Region and how their ecology can guide wetland and riparian restoration practices. They have organized a group of experts to share information on beaver biology, ecology, and restoration. Topics include wetland and riparian restoration from the landscape scale to individual reaches and ponds. Flow devices, non-lethal management devices, and BDAs (Beaver Dam Analog) will be illustrated and discussed. A Panel Discussion will follow immediately to give attendees opportunity to ask questions and discuss concepts and ideas in more detail. Click HERE to learn more and register.
APRIL 21st, 2021, 9am- 11am MDT | Colorado Water Plan Scoping Workshop: Resilient Food Systems | Colorado Water Plan Listening Sessions. The Colorado Water Conservation Board, in partnership with Colorado State University Food Systems Initiative and Colorado Food Systems Advisory Council, invites you to participate in a virtual, Colorado Water Plan Update Scoping Workshop focusing on water, climate, and economic resiliency in Colorado's food value supply chain. The format of the workshop will be an expert roundtable discussion that will inform the scoping process of the Colorado Water Plan Update. For more information and registration click HERE.
APRIL 21st at 5:30pm MST | Northern Colorado Fireshed Collaborative Hosting Webinar Series Introducing Their Mission and Work on the Colorado Front Range. The Northern Colorado Fireshed Collaborative (NCFC) is hosting a three-part webinar series this spring to introduce their work on the Front Range of Colorado. The series will begin next week, Wednesday, April 21st at 5:30pm MST. The webinars are free and open to anyone interested in the health of our forested watersheds and communities. To view the full schedule and to register click HERE.
MAY 1st, 2021, 1:30-3:30 MDT | Design Your Own Rain Garden. Learn how to create your own rain garden oasis! Rain gardens are beautiful gardens, full of native plants, that are watered only with the rain. During this virtual class by Jessica Thrasher of Colorado Stormwater Center, Colorado State University, participants will cover design, sizing and plant choice to conserve water and save money on your water bill! For more information and to register click HERE.
MAY 4th, 2021, 5:30-7:30 pm MDT | Conserving Water in the Garden with Rain Barrels. Rain barrels are the perfect way to take the next step in rainwater harvesting at your home. In this webinar lead by Jessica Thrasher, you will receive an introduction to rainwater harvesting, and step-by-step instructions on how to install your rain barrel at home. For more information and registration click HERE.
MAY 5th, 2021, 1pm- 3pm MDT | Colorado Water Plan Scoping Workshop: Climate Change and Agriculture. This will be a two-hour, virtual (zoom) session facilitated by CWCB with workshop partners. The focus of this session will be climate change impacts and opportunities for agriculture and the food/fiber supply chain. In particular, the discussion will be centered around specific actions (e.g. programming, public policies, resources) to be included in the Colorado Water Plan Update. For more information and to register click HERE.
Colorado Master Irrigator offers farmers and farm managers advanced training on conservation- and efficiency-oriented irrigation management practices and tools. This program is the product of efforts led by several local producers, district management representatives, and others. Colorado Master Irrigator is modeled on the award-winning Master Irrigator program created and run since 2016 by the North Plains Groundwater Conservation District in the Texas panhandle. Topic experts from Colorado and adjacent Ogallala states, serve as instructors over the 32 hours of the program. Colorado Master Irrigator's interactive class format is designed to encourage peer-to-peer exchange among participants and instructors, helping forge useful contacts that graduates can reach out to after their participation in the program. Click HERE for more information.
The Clean Water Certificate (CWC) training program for workforce development provides high quality training opportunities that promotes job growth in the stormwater industry and delivers industry-specific, job-readiness skills and knowledge. Click HERE to learn more about this training program offered by the Center for Watershed Protection.
Silt Removal - Positive Impact on Crop Yields, Water Use Efficiency, & Irrigation Systems. Presentation from the 2021 World Ag Expo on sources of silt, its impacts, and current and new methods of removal. Watch the presentation 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.