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 24th, 2024 | RiverBank - Join Colorado Water Trust for RiverBank, their biggest event of the year. Over 250 people in the water community come together to celebrate our partnerships and raise funds to restore water to Colorado’s rivers. Join us for a fun-filled evening of food, drinks, networking, a silent auction, the presentation of the David Getches Flowing Waters Award, and more. Learn more HERE.
September 24th, 2024 | Barr-Milton Watershed Association Annual Meeting - Please join the Barr-Milton Watershed Association for our annual meeting and BBQ at Barr Lake State Park. We’ll tour the new head gate project at the inlet to Barr Lake, hear updates from Barr Lake and Barr-Milton Watershed Association, and more. Lunch and beverages are provided. See you there! Seats are limited so please RSVP by Sept. 17th to Sami at miller.sami@outlook.com.
September 25th, 2024 | Get ready, Western Slope! Connecting Colorado is coming your way! Join us for engaging breakout sessions aimed at increasing the capacity of your Nonprofit Organization. We’ll also feature a dedicated track specifically tailored for nonprofit executives. Connect with fellow nonprofit professionals in your region to exchange ideas, find solutions and celebrate successes through roundtables and panel discussions. Use the code 'FRIENDOFCNA' for $15 off. Learn more HERE.
September 26th, 2024 | Wild & Scenic Film Festival - Vaudeville Revue in Glenwood Springs. We share beautiful independent films that inform and inspire people to take action. Our audience comes together to share their love of the river and outdoors, to laugh, to cry, and to get excited about how they can make an impact. Join MCWC in our mission to evaluate, protect, and enhance the health of our watershed.
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. We share beautiful independent films that inform and inspire people to take action. Our audience comes together to share their love of the river and outdoors, to laugh, to cry, and to get excited about how they can make an impact. Join MCWC in our mission to evaluate, protect, and enhance the health of our watershed.
September 28th, 2024 | Fraser River Clean up - Join Headwaters River Journey and Trout Unlimited to clean up the Fraser River between Fraser and Winter Park. Conducting trash cleanup along both shore areas of the river. If you have waders, your ability to get items out of the river itself would be a huge help. Sign up HERE.
October 1st - 4th, 2024 | Colorado Wildland Fire Conference - The collaborative event features a wide variety of presentations exploring the conference theme of “Meeting the Moment”. Learn more or register HERE.
October 1st & 2nd, 2024 | Water leaders from around the state will meet in Crested Butte for the Colorado 9 Basin (C9 Summit) at the Center for the Arts Crested Butte. The event brings the CWCB Board, the nine basin roundtables, and the Interbasin Compact Committee (IBCC) together with other interested water professionals. Day 1 (October 1) will include pre-conference tours and an evening dinner reception. Day 2 will include a full-day conference at the Crested Butte Center for the Arts from 8 AM- 5 PM (virtual attendance will also be allowed). This is a free event, but registration is required and space is limited. Register HERE.
October 2nd, 2024 | SWS and SER Professional Certification Social Event, 5:30 - 7:30 @ New Image Brewing - The Society of Wetland Scientists Rocky Mountain Chapter and Society for Ecological Restoration Rocky Mountains are co-hosting an educational and networking event for early professionals and potential mentors. New Image Brewing @ 9505 West 44th Avenue, Wheat Ridge.
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.
October 12th, 2024 | 7th annual Love Your Gorge - Join UWP and the Ouray Ice Park in beautifying and maintaining the watershed around the Uncompahgre River Gorge. This volunteer event starts with three hours of work around the park and gorge, and ends with lunch, giveaways, and a tour of the park.
October 19th, 2024 | Rotary D5450 WASH Symposium: NURTURING RESILIENCE - Join us for a day filled with insightful discussions and practical workshops at the CSU Spur Hydro Building. Learn from experts in the field of water, sanitation, and hygiene about Nurturing Resilience in our communities. Connect with like-minded individuals and organizations passionate about making a positive impact. Don't miss this opportunity to be inspired and equipped to create lasting change! Learn more or register HERE.
October 21st and 22nd, 2024 | Colorado Groundwater Conference - Save the Date.
Fireforest, a 16-minute film tells the story of what happened there through the accounts of a U.S. Forest Service fire specialist, a Larimer Conservation District forester, and the Drala land manager. Together, they urge us to see fire and forest management as natural and essential parts of the landscape. By shifting the way we perceive fire and actively preparing forests to receive it, we can create hope for living with wildfires. See upcoming screenings HERE.
November 12th, 2024 | Cherry Creek Conference – Save the date.
November 13th and 14th, 2024 | Save the date -CSU Spur Water in the West Symposium