The Colorado Corn Administrative Committee is collecting information for the 2023 Farm Bill Discussion. Your answers are anonymous and will help provide farmer feedback on what works and what is not working with the current farm bill as discussions for the 2023 Farm Bill take place. Your feedback will be provided to partners and elected officials. It is confidential and anonymous. The survey should take less than 15 minutes to complete. Take the survey here. And read the CCAC’s Annual Report here.
Frontline Farming’s Apprenticeship Program is a path for beginning to intermediate Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) growers who want to gain the fundamental skills needed in the movement toward personal and communal food sovereignty. The deadline to apply is January 31st, 2022. Read more and apply here.
San Juan Mountain Association's scholarship application form for all of our 2022 youth programs is now open. With the support of key community members and businesses, SJMA works to make our education programs available to all. Click here to apply for this opportunity.
Center for Collaborative Conservation’s Situation Assessment for a Network of Forest Collaborative Groups in Colorado is now available. View the full assessment here.
For the 5th year in a row, Colorado Water Trust and the Colorado Water Conservation Board are launching the Request for Water Process to identify potential streamflow restoration projects throughout the state. The Request for Water Process is confidential, completely voluntary, and open to all types of water right owners including agricultural, municipal, industrial, and other water users. Preliminary offers of water are due June 30, 2022. Learn more about the request for water process.
April 6, 2022 - Please save the date for the Society of Wetland Scientists Rocky Mountain Chapter's annual meeting in Golden, Colorado. Registration will begin in February. For those unfamiliar with the annual meeting, the event is a full day of speakers presenting on wetland topics, such as restoration, project highlights, regulation and policy, and research. The meeting also includes morning refreshments, lunch, and an evening social event with adult beverages, snacks, and live music. It is a day of education, networking, and fun! Please contact the Chapter if you are interested in presenting and/or sponsoring the event at swsrockymtn@gmail.com.
EPA Releases CWSRF Best Practices Guide for Financing Nonpoint Source Solutions. The EPA announced the release of a new guide to help the 51 CWSRF programs apply best practices to help turn the tide on nonpoint source (NPS) pollution.