June 22nd, 2023 | Watershed Summit | Denver Botanic Gardens. The Watershed Summit, or “Shed” as it is affectionately known, has become a Colorado tradition. Each June stakeholders gather to discuss the state's current and future water challenges and opportunities. With the past year having seen increased stress on Colorado and regional water resources and the accompanying heightened news coverage, the 2023 event will focus on leveraging heightened public awareness to effect change. Shed ’23 will be a fully in-person event at Denver Botanic Gardens, concluding with the ever-popular happy hour event sponsored by Stem Ciders and Howdy Beer.
June 23rd-24th, 2023 | Fire Ring Dispersal Hiking & Camping Project. Join BHA Chapter Leader Leslie Kaminski and Alex Miller of San Juan Mountains Association for a fire ring dispersal project. Come prepared to do some work, enjoy hiking and camping in the Uncompahgre National Forest and get to know fellow conservation-minded folks, members, partners, and chapter leaders from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and San Juan Mountains Association! Volunteers will decommission unapproved fire ring sites by removing rocks, trash, and debris during a full work day Friday and 1⁄2 day Saturday. Saturday afternoon, stay for an optional hike to explore the area and talk more about how you can help comment on the GMUG Forest Plan rewrite.
June 24th, 2023 | Birds & Blooms Native Plant Garden Fest | Denver Audubon. Join Denver Audubon for a Birds and Blooms Native Plant Garden Fest, an event that will showcase innovative ways to attract birds to your backyard by utilizing various food sources offered by native plants. Take a leisurely stroll through our beautiful native plant gardens and discover the intricate diets of wild birds and how native plants can help create a diverse ecosystem right in your own backyard. Engage in informative conversations with Audubon staff and volunteers about the advantages of bird houses and bird baths.
June 27th, 2023 | BIL Federal Funding Webinar. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are hosting two Federal Grant Webinars to review federal funding opportunities within the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). These two workshops will bring together representatives from five federal agencies, providing cross-agency descriptions of funding and grants available through the BIL as well as recommendations for successful grant applications.
June 29th, 2023 | Case Studies in Collaborative Land Conservation | Salazar Center. Climate change is not just a global issue, but a local and regional reality. Action is needed at all levels, and the integration of landscape conservation strategies and the natural solutions the landscape conservation community can implement at scale must be considered and supported as part of the climate solution to mitigate and adapt to our changing climatic conditions.
July 8th, 2023 | Troutfest Colorado | Colorado Trout Unlimited. Troutfest Colorado is July 8th at Coors Field! It’s a one of a kind summer festival and celebration of conservation, education, and fly fishing. Bring the entire family FREE of charge with registration and enjoy exhibitors, youth activities, interactive booths, ballpark tours and concessions, casting presentation and demo opportunities, fly tying, and much more!
July 8th-9th, 2023 | Cimarron State Wildlife Area Fence Pull. Another incredible opportunity in the Cimarron Mountains! Join BHA Chapter Leaders and Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) for a weekend of fence pulling, camping, community, and delicious food at the Cimarron State Wildlife Area on July 8 & 9 with an option to camp Friday night on the 7th. CPW will be opening up their cabin for volunteers to sleep in over the weekend but folks are more than welcome to camp out under the stars. After a day of pulling fences on Saturday you can take some time to relax, explore the area, or do some fishing. In the evening the BHA Colorado Chapter will provide volunteers with a delicious BBQ dinner prepared by Jimmer's BBQ and ice cold beverages. This is a great time to get to know fellow conservation-minded folks, other BHA members in the area, and your local Chapter Leaders. Registration is required.
July 13th & 14th, 2023 | Water Quality Forum Retreat. The 2023 WQF Retreat will be on July 13-14, on the CSU Spur Campus in the Hydro Building. 4777 National Western Drive, Denver 80216. There is a flat fee of $125 to attend the event. The retreat agenda outline is below. As updates are made to the agenda, they will be posted to the WQF website.
July 17th-19th, 2023 | Connecting Land & Water for Healthy Communities | American Water Resources Association. Join for the second AWRA Summer Conference: Land and Water. This conference will bring together stakeholders across multiple disciplines, types of organizations, and professions to address the design, integration, and implementation of the programs necessary to better connect land and water planning and policy.
August 3rd-4th, 2023 | West Slope Field Trip | River Network. Explore two indicators of river health—floodplain connectivity and flow regime—and practice your facilitation skills through this 2-day field trip! Learn about the Upper Gunnison Watershed Management Plan with Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District, connect with other SMP leads, and build a community of practice to collectively enhance work on SMP/IWMPs throughout the state. More details to follow.
August 12th-16th, 2023 | American Phytopathology Society Plant Health 2023 Conference. Join us at the Sheraton Downtown Denver to explore this year’s meeting theme, "LINKS to a Sustainable Future," with programming that illuminates the interconnectivity of local and indigenous knowledge to the future of global agriculture.