November 4th, 2024 | Volunteer Tree Planting - Join the Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed (CPRW) and Tellus on Nov. 4 for a day of tree planting in the Poudre Watershed. In the wake of the High Park Fire of 2012 and the historic Cameron Peak Fire of 2020, which burned over 208,000 acres, CPRW has been working with private landowners to restore land by planting native ponderosa pine seedlings. Connect with the land, get your hands dirty, and help heal the watershed! Register to volunteer HERE.
November 12th, 2024 | Cherry Creek Conference – The 26th Annual Cherry Creek Watershed Conference will, once again, highlight processes, projects and partners showcasing the best examples of putting planning and experience to use for the benefit of the entire community. Register HERE.
November 13th, 2024 | Dr. Norm Evans Lecture Series - 2024 Distinguished Lecturer: Pat Mulroy - Please join us for the Colorado Water Center’s 2024 Norm Evans Lecture featuring distinguished speaker, Pat Mulroy, formerly the General Manager of the Southern Nevada Water Supply Authority. Drawing on her more than 30 years of leadership on water issues in the Western US, Mulroy’s talk will address: “Can the Colorado River Community Meet the Challenge – The Collision of Law and Climate Change.” The event is Nov. 13, 5:00-7:00 pm at CSU Spur in Denver. To learn more, register, and sign up for the bus, click HERE.
November 14th, 2024 | CSU Spur Water in the West Symposium - The 2024 CSU Spur Water in the West Symposium will be hosted in person Nov. 14 in the Hydro building at CSU Spur with the theme Building Bridges: Collaborative Water Action. Hope to see you there! The Water in the West Symposium is a unique offering in water conferences, bringing together diverse stakeholders to share solutions to water challenges across sectors and creating collaborative problem-solving opportunities. Learn more or register HERE.
November 15th, 2024 | Snow Forecasting and Finding Powder with Meteorologist Joel Gratz - Excitement is in the air! Get ready to learn about how the 24/25 water year is shaping up and what forecasts show for this ski season and for the 24/25 snow pack with Meteorologist Joel Gratz at OpenSnow! Learn more or get tickets HERE.
November 15th & 16th, 2024 | Western Colorado Farm & Ranch Innovation Expo - Showcasing the latest technologies, tools, and equipment to Western Colorado and surrounding agricultural communities. Demos focusing on Soil Health, Water Conservation, Livestock Management, and Equipment Operation. Learn more HERE.
November 16th, 2024 | Big Snow Bash - The Big Snow Bash is Friends of the Yampa’s largest annual fundraiser with live music, a stellar online auction, and commentary from our river-loving community and special guests. Liver Down the River will play the bash this year! Learn more HERE.
November 21st, 2024 | RMFI ShinDIG - We will celebrate a year of work well done, recognize prominent volunteers and partners, and share delicious food and drinks. We will also begin preparations for next year with our silent auction and “shovel” raise fundraisers. Come dressed in your best business casual flannel and/or overalls, and help us prepare for another season of trail and public land stewardship! Buy tickets HERE.
November 21st, 2024 | “Tree”via at FRUFC - This is a meeting you will not want to miss, because it is going to be a fun one. After two regular presentations we will be having a Trivia Game or TreeVia game! This is a great meeting to bring the whole crew for some team building and friendly competition. It will be pay to play ($5/person) with all proceeds benefiting the Colorado Tree Coalition. There will be some prize drawings and the winning team for TreeVia will get an amazing prize and bragging rights. Lets celebrate the end of the year and raise some money for planting trees across the state!
December 14th, 2024 | Headwaters Rocky Mountain Yule Celebration - Join the Headwaters Center in Winter Park for their annual fundraiser benefiting the Headwaters River Journey Museum 501c3 and other local water conservation education initiatives. Learn more HERE.
December 19th, 2024 | Public Hearing - The North Front Range Water Quality Planning Association (NFRWQPA) is conducting a public notice and comment period to review the Regional EPA 9-Element Watershed Plans. A public hearing date of December 19, 2024, at 2:00 PM, is tentatively set for the final approval of the plans. Comments may be submitted using the Review and Comment Tracking Google forms provided for each separate watershed. All the Regional EPA 9-Element Watershed Plans and Review and Comment Tracking forms may be viewed here. If your organization is interested in a particular watershed, you may access the watershed plans below individually. Middle South Platte, Big & Little Thompson, Cache La Poudre, St. Vrain Creek. This Public Notice may also be viewed on the Association website HERE.
April 16th, 2025 | Society of Wetland Scientists Rocky Mountain Chapter Annual Meeting - Save the Date.