November 2nd-3rd, 2022 | Water in the West Symposium | CSU Spur. As in past years, the Water in the West Symposium will bring together speakers and audiences from across sectors — from utilities and government agencies, to businesses and agriculture. The conference is back in a hybrid format this year, sharing best practices and connecting professionals — both inside and outside the water sector — in pursuit of multi-sector, non-partisan solutions to water challenges.
November 5, 2022, 10am to 12:30pm | One Book One District | The Douglas County School District. Participate in family oriented, hands-on activities that demonstrate several fun ways that you can conserve water at home. Sessions may include Water Cycle Investigation, Indoor and Outdoor Conservation, Native Plants, and Water Critters (in the creek!). This event is 80% indoors, 20% outdoor (weather permitting).Dress for the weather. Snacks are provided.
November 7th-8th, 2022 | Annual Colorado Groundwater Conference | American Ground Water Trust. The annual Colorado Groundwater Conference is an objective, information-exchange event and networking opportunity for water managers, regulators, environmental organizations, agriculture, industry and water utility end users and their scientific, engineering and legal advisors, local government officials and state legislators. This is AGWT's 29th program in Colorado since 2000.
November 15th, 2022 | Northern Water Annual Fall Symposium. Northeastern Colorado water users will hear from multiple speakers about challenges facing the Colorado River and the intricacies of land use and water planning in times of water scarcity. A theme throughout the Symposium will highlight change and how best to adapt. The symposium will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at the Embassy Suites in Loveland. Doors will open at 8 a.m. for check in and to allow attendees to network.
November 15th, 2022 | An Author Talk with Johnson Thompson & Moderated by Barn Horn. Please join us on Nov. 15 from 6-7:30pm at Fort Lewis College for our first and only IN-PERSON author talk from the Water ’22 book club series to hear from Jonathan Thompson, author of River of Lost Souls: The Science, Politics, and Greed Behind the Gold King Mine Disaster. This free event is being produced by Water Education Colorado, in collaboration with the Four Corners Water Center and Maria’s bookshop.
November 17, 2022 | RMFI Fall ShinDIG. Come celebrate with with RMFI as they look back on the season's accomplishments and honor their amazing partners and volunteers! The event is free to attend in person; we'll also offer a free livestream for our out-of-state supporters. Food and drink will also be provided along with live music, awards, and celebration!
November 17th-20th, 2022 | Colorado Farm Bureau Annual Conference. It is time for Colorado Farm Bureau’s 104th Annual Meeting! This year, the meeting returns to the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center after a four-year break. Get excited for a member reception on Thursday evening, an online auction and a wine-pull.
November 19th, 2022 | Big Snow Bash | Friends of the Yampa. Save the date!
November 28th-29th, 2022 | Colorado Association of Conservation Districts.
November 30th- December 1st, 2022 | Northeastern Colorado Progressive Ag Symposium. This is a great opportunity to explore new ideas in the world of agriculture. Speakers include educators, industry professionals, government officials as well as farmers and ranchers like you!
December 8th, 2022 | South Platte Forum. This year, the South Platte Forum will be taking place at a new location, the Lionsgate Event Center. Lionsgate is a locally owned venue with idyllic scenery. You can read more about their story here. Building off the positive feedback from 2021, we will once again host a one-day conference on Thursday December 8, 2022. As always, the Forum will include a full agenda of timely topics and expert speakers.
January 11th-12th, 2023 | Four States Irrigation Council Annual Meeting. The Four States Irrigation Council Annual Meeting serves as a forum for irrigators, irrigation districts, water districts and ditch companies to exchange water-delivery ideas and information. Exhibitors showcase the latest equipment and technology. The member states are Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming.
January 16th - 19th, 2023 | Western Colorado Horticultural Society/VINCO Conference. The VinCO & WCHS Conference is a multi-day, multi-track conference for winemakers and fruit growers held January 16-19, 2023 at the Grand Junction Convention Center in Colorado! The conference draws over 300 people per day from across Colorado as well as out of state! There is an in-depth program that will be available online as well as printed for all attendees and contains the conference schedule, speaker & seminar descriptions and trade show exhibitors as well as advertising for industry-related and local businesses.
January 24th- 26th, 2023 | Colorado Farm Show. It is fitting that one of the largest — and oldest — farm shows in the nation takes place in Weld County, the fourth largest agriculture producing county in the United States. The annual three-day event features almost 350 ag-related exhibits and draws more than 30,000 visitors from throughout the region interested in learning more about ag products, services, and machinery. And volunteers with a love for agriculture make it happen.
January 27th-28th, 2023 | Western Colorado Food and Farm Forum. The Forum is for anyone with an interest in the future of agriculture. Whether you’re looking to improve on or innovate existing practices, the Forum has resources and networking opportunities for you.
April 11th-14th, 2023 | Colorado Wildland Fire Conference. Save the date!