July 17th, 2024 | Wade the River at Poudre Trail from 9:30am to 12pm. Registration is highly suggested, but not required. All ages welcome! Use dip nets and collecting trays to discover what lives beneath the surface of the Cache la Poudre River. Biologists will be on hand to help identify your finds. All dip netting equipment is provided. More information HERE.
July 18th, 2024 | An Evening on the Lake at 6:00 pm at Hallam Lake sponsored by the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies. A benefit for environmental education.
July 18th, 2024 | Blue River Watershed Group for their monthly River Watch sampling and processing. Meet at the Silverthorne Pavilion outdoor tables. Email info@blueriverwatershed.org to sign up.
July 20th, 2024 | Cherry Creek State Park Lake Appreciation Day - Volunteer Shoreline Clean up. 8:00 to 11:30 am volunteers will be cleaning up the shoreline from Tower Loop to East Shades Parking lot. 11:30 am to 12:30 pm - Grilled lunch will be provided. 1:00 to 3:00 pm Educational booths and Fun Activities for the public.
July 20th, 2024 | Denver Champion Tree Walking Tour from 8:00 am - 11:00 am. This is a 3-mile walking tour that will feature nearly 30 of Colorado’s Champion trees and some of the history around community forestry in Denver at South High School in Washington Park, and surrounding neighborhood. There is a suggested donation of $25/per person. Proceeds benefit The Colorado Tree Coalition. For more information and to register, click HERE.
July 20th, 2024 | Yampa River Reggae Festival River Cleanup. From 9:00 am – 11:00 am at Loudy-Simpson Park, Craig, CO. Daytime events include 5K Fun Run, Yoga in the Park with the Bands, Food Vendors, Art and Craft Vendors. Concert starts at 12pm with a Beer Garden. No outside alcohol or pets allowed at the event.
July 26th, 2024 | Upper Colorado Watershed Environment Team is hosting a guided Watershed Walk to allow participants to learn, up close and personal, about the Colorado River watershed. Meet at Pioneer Park in Hot Sulphur Springs at 4pm. Learn more HERE.
July 29th, 2024 | Insects of the Roaring Fork River - Join Roaring Fork Conservancy from 12:00PM - 2:00PM for a guided exploration of aquatic life in the heart of Aspen, you’ll discover various types of insects that live in the water and play a key role in healthy river ecosystems. With options to get your hands and feet wet (or not!), our knowledgeable staff will be there to help identify these little creatures and correlate them to your favorite fly fishing fly, your least favorite household bugs, and explain how they serve as indicators of healthy rivers. Learn more HERE.
July 29th, 2024 | Water in the Age of Silver: Touring Aspen’s “Holden Works” - Join Aspen Historical Society, Roaring Fork Conservancy and City of Aspen Parks and Open Space to discover the largest industrial site in the history of Pitkin County: a state of the art silver processing plant known as the Holden Lixiviation Works. This silver processing plant was built on the banks of Castle Creek in 1891 by Edward Royal Holden, leading to innovative and sometimes destructive uses of water resources for hydropower and waste disposal. Explore the history, the museum, and the remnants of the “Works” (including the newly reconstructed cable derrick) to learn how one of our most precious resources, freshwater, was utilized in a different era. We'll also examine the effects of time on the riparian area along Castle Creek. Learn more HERE.
August 10th, 2024 | 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 11th, 2024 | CSU Spur Hydro and Terra Buildings Green Roof Tour. Join for a tour of the 7500 square foot green roof on the Hydro and Terra Buildings at the CSU Spur Campus. Made up of 8 layers of material, this vegetated green roof absorbs rainwater and reduces stormwater run-off. Additionally, water from the roof is collected and piped directly into the water tap for research, directed to the ground level into a bioswale, and used for irrigation on other areas of the property.
August 20th - 22nd, 2024 | Colorado Water Congress Summer Conference. An exploration of pressing issues facing the water industry against the backdrop of the Rocky Mountains at the stunning Cheyenne Mountain Resort. This conference offers a diverse array of topics, from legislative updates shaping water policy to discussions on wildlife conservation and management. Dive deep into the complexities of the Colorado River Basin, exploring its ecological significance, management challenges, and the interplay between communities and water resources in the hydro-social context. The 2024 Summer Event will feature 5 Pre-Conference Workshops. Learn More and Register.
August 24th, 2024 | Join RiversEdge West for their Raft the River fundraiser. This river float trip offers a unique opportunity to explore the natural beauty of the Colorado River while contributing to its restoration. Our expert guides will accompany you and offer insights into the vital work of riverside restoration in the Grand Valley. Learn more HERE.
September 4th - 6th, 2024 | Colorado Forest Collaboratives Summit: Scaling and Sustaining Local Impact | Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado. Place-based collaboratives work in close partnership with state and federal agencies to achieve big-picture goals that require local expertise, buy-in, and implementation. Working to match goals and opportunities across varying local, regional, state, and federal scales has proven challenging. Southwest Colorado has long been a hot spot for innovative multi-level collaboration that successfully bridges large-scale initiatives to local action. At the 2024 Colorado Forest Collaboratives Summit, we draw from successes and challenges in Southwest Colorado and beyond to understand: How can we bridge the gap between local work and large federal opportunities? How can we adapt and sustain work at the local scale when high-level directives change?
September 5th, 2024 | Colorado WaterWise 2024 the Colorado WaterWise Symposium at the Denver Marriott Westminster from 9:00am-4:30pm. This event brings together water professionals from across Colorado to learn from leading experts on a variety of topics including, water conservation, technology, land-use development and water nexus, legislative updates and more. Registration is OPEN!
September 5th, 2024 | Water Education Colorado is hosting their 18th annual President’s Reception. Gather for a fun-filled evening of celebration, networking, and awards as we honor exemplary water leadership, and raise money for the critical mission of informing Coloradans on water! Get your tickets HERE.
September 11th - 13th, 2023 | San Luis Rural Philanthropy Days. This unique conference provides a forum for quality professional development opportunities close to home as well as networking with other community leaders in the region and relationship building opportunities with statewide funders. RPD® not only creates the space to educate each other on regional needs but also works towards collaboratively addressing community-wide issues in the region. This opportunity only occurs once every four years in the San Luis Valley region which is composed of Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, and Saguache counties. Registration opens on Tuesday, July 23.
September 16th, 2024 | Xeriscape Walking Tour - FC Moves, in partnership with Utilities and Natural Areas, will be hosting several xeriscape garden biking and walking tours. Curious about converting your yard to a native or xeriscape garden? Learn more about waterwise landscapes, the Xeriscape Incentive Program, native plants and pollinators, and other important information on these tours. Click HERE to register.
September 20th, 2024 | The Colorado River District’s Annual Water Seminar. As temperatures rise and populations grow, the strain on our water systems becomes more pronounced. Nowhere is this more evident than in the communities of the West Slope, the headwaters of the Colorado River. Since the early 2000’s, unpredictable snowpack and earlier, hotter summers have stressed water supplies, diminished environmental water quality, and impacted local economies that depend on healthy rivers for agriculture and recreation. Click HERE to register for virtual or in-person attendance.
September 23rd, 2024 | Wild & Scenic Film Festival - Vaudeville Glenwood screening. Save the date.
September 27th, 2024 | 15th annual Environmental Learning for Kids ELK 'n Eggs fundraiser breakfast from 7:30 am - 9:00 am at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Reserve your seat today for this always fun and fresh event. Register Now.
September 28th, 2024 | Wild & Scenic Film Festival - Ute Theater, Rifle screening. Save the date.
October 1st - 4th, 2024 | Colorado Wildland Fire Conference | Save the Date
October 1st & 2nd, 2024 | Save the Date for the C-9 Summit meeting of the Colorado nine (9) Basin Roundtables, the Interbasin Compact Committee, the Colorado Water Conservation Board and other interested parties for thoughtful discussion around current water issues and collaboration. Day 1 will include pre-conference tours and events around Crested Butte as well as an evening reception and dinner. Day 2 will include a full-day conference at the Crested Butte Center for the Arts from 8 AM - 5 PM. Agenda, registration, and tour details will be announced in the coming weeks.
October 4th - 6th, 2024 | Rocky Mountain Cell Friends of the Pleistocene Field Trip. Come explore the paleoclimatology and geomorphology of central Utah! This Friends of the Pleistocene (FOP) trip is motivated by recent and ongoing research into how one of the world’s greatest landscapes developed. Presenters will focus on Quaternary features and highlight recent and ongoing research into how the extraordinary features of this region developed.
October 8th - 10th, 2024 |Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference: Flowing Through Change. The Sustaining Colorado Watersheds (SCW) Conference has been held annually for the past 18 years to bring together knowledgeable and engaged community members, scientists, ecologists, water managers, educators, community leaders, young professionals, policymakers, and regulators to share knowledge, network, and discuss current issues facing Colorado’s watersheds.