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, 2023 | Crosscurrents | The Greenway Foundation. This free event is happening from 2 pm - 10 pm in Confluence Park and is open to the community. CROSSCURRENTS will feature live music all day, water activities and gear provided by Confluence Kayaks, a Kids Zone hosted by the SPREE team, food trucks, alcoholic and N/A beverages for purchase, and 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 10th, 2023 | Northern Water Garden Tour | Colorado WaterWise. Join Colorado WaterWise and Northern Water on July 10 from 10:30 a.m. to noon for a walking tour of the Conservation Gardens on Northern Water’s campus. Hear from Northern Water staff during the tour to expand your knowledge on ideal irrigation methods and landscape practices for Colorado’s climate. Space is limited to 25 spots for this tour.
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.
July 19th, 2023 | Western Slope New Challenges, Stronger Organizations | Community Resource Center. Join Community Resource Center and the Regional Leadership Committee of the Western Slope for an in-person summit on July 19th from 8:30am to 3:30pm at the Colorado Mountain College Rifle Campus in western Garfield County. This summit will address local challenges and provide support by discussing regional trends, creating opportunities to hear from and connect with local nonprofit and foundation leaders, and learning about the tools and skills that will support your critical mission.
July 22nd, 2023 | AVAS 4th Saturday Bird Walks | Nature & Wildlife Discovery Center. Join the Arkansas Valley Audubon Society at the River Campus each month on the 4th Saturday for an enjoyable outing to view and identify a variety of birds.
July 29th, 2023 | Skygazing | City of Fort Collins. Volunteers from the Northern Colorado Astronomical Society provide telescopes and share their knowledge about the stars, planets, galaxies, and more. This program is a drop-in program, so when you arrive, please find a volunteer or an astronomer to ask all of your burning astronomical questions!
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 8th, 2023 | Connecting Colorado: Pueblo. Connecting Colorado will be coming to Pueblo for a full day of learning and connection, which includes: Education sessions aimed at forming high-performing boards, volunteer engagement, planned giving and more! Opportunities to connect with other nonprofit professionals in the region to share ideas, solutions and celebrations. A panel discussion featuring local and state funders from Anschutz Family Foundation, Black Hills Energy and The Colorado Trust and lunch and a happy hour reception.
August 12th, 2023 | Poudre RiverFest. The Poudre RiverFest is a free, family-friendly festival that celebrates the Poudre River, promotes restoration, and educates people about our river corridor, an important natural resource in our community. The festival features activities for children and adults to explore the role of the river as an important habitat for wildlife, a lively recreation area, and a source for clean drinking water.
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.
August 19th, 2023 | From Burn to Bloom: The Art & Science of Wildfire Recovery | The Geospatial Centroid. From Burn to Bloom will be a fun and interactive community event with playful art and science activities, hopeful community reflection, and all-ages education. Get inspired by the ways nature repairs after fire and reflect on building more resilient landscapes–and mindsets–in the face of an ever-changing climate.