July 6th, 2024 | Rotational Grazing Intensive. This intensive will provide an overview of nutrient cycling, grassland ecology and how it is shaped by ruminants, and a deep dive into the prairie ecology of our bioregion. In the afternoon, we will go over the fundamentals of how to design and set up rotational grazing systems, including figuring out stocking rates, choosing species of livestock, acquiring, and setting up the most appropriate types of fencing, plotting out seasonal and daily grazing patterns, and defining regenerative access pathways to water and critical infrastructure.
July 8-12, 2024 | AgriCULTURE Institute - Fort Morgan: Agriculture on the Eastern Plains. TWO multi-day courses designed for teachers. This is not your typical PD session - think summer camp for adults. Attendees learn about Colorado agriculture; tour farms, ranches, and production facilities; and gain innovative, standards-based ways to incorporate food, fiber, fuel, and natural resource topics into academic curricula.
July 11, 2024 | State Revolving Fund Regional Workshop. Alamosa workshop to be held at Adams State University, SUB (Student Union Building) 309, from 9:00 a.m.- 4:15 p.m. They will cover topics including: SRF basics (including details about Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding in the SRF program), Funding options for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, Planning, asset management, available technical assistance, Current and upcoming regulations regarding lead and emerging contaminants. Please RSVP to the Alamosa workshop by Friday, June 28. Lunch will be provided.
July 15–16, 2024 | Online with one additional regional cohort day: Rocky Mountain Region will be Thursday, July 18 - Rocky Mountain Regional Cohort Summer Institute for Climate Change Education. Wild Rose Education is proud to be leading a cohort of Rocky Mountain Regional educators from Utah, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and Idaho during the Summer Institute for Climate Change Education, hosted by Climate Generation. This three-day experience will have powerful and engaging keynote speakers, meaningful discussion about the intersection of social justice and climate change, and collaborative conversations between a national network of climate change education leaders. Educators (formal and non-formal) will leave feeling reinvigorated for the new school year and prepared to educate your students to be global citizens. Scholarships are available.
July 16-18, 2024 | AgriCULTURE Institute - SLV: Agriculture in the San Luis Valley. TWO multi-day courses designed for teachers. This is not your typical PD session - think summer camp for adults. Attendees learn about Colorado agriculture; tour farms, ranches, and production facilities; and gain innovative, standards-based ways to incorporate food, fiber, fuel, and natural resource topics into academic curricula.
July 17th, 2024 (8-week course) | Water Sustainability in the Western U.S. CSU course, hosted by CSU Global. This CSU Fort Collins course is open to students, working professionals, and anyone interested in learning about this pivotal resource that has defined this region's past and is poised to determine and impact its future. No prerequisites needed. 8-week course, 100% online.
July 17th, 2024 | Education classes at the River Stop - How fire affects watersheds and ecosystems. Classes for kids to learn about the watershed, plants, wildfire and more. Register: https://tinyurl.com/y8r7rtvf. River Stop, 200 Lion’s Park Circle, Rifle, Wednesday from 1 pm – 2 pm.
July 23, 2024 | State Revolving Fund Regional Workshop. Akron workshop to be held at the Akron Senior & Community Center, from 9:00 a.m.- 4:15 p.m. They will cover topics including: SRF basics (including details about Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding in the SRF program), Funding options for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, Planning, asset management, available technical assistance, Current and upcoming regulations regarding lead and emerging contaminants. Please RSVP to the Akron workshop by Friday July 12. Lunch will be provided.
July 31st, 2024 | Education classes at the River Stop - Plants and Techniques Used for Stream Restoration. Classes for kids to learn about the watershed, plants, wildfire and more. Register: https://tinyurl.com/bw8p7vmr. River Stop, 200 Lion’s Park Circle, Rifle, Wednesday from 1 pm – 2 pm.
August 8th, 2024 | GrantCorps Government Grant Reporting - will provide nonprofits with an in-depth overview of nonprofit grant award management quarterly and annual reporting processes and will assist organizations in developing systems to track grant reporting requirements and to collect and report the data to inform these reports. This workshop will be held on Zoom from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. Register HERE.
September 23 & 24, 2024 | National Stormwater Center - Colorado CSI MS4 Webinar. Designed for Municipal personnel (MS4), this course will focus on permit regulations and compliance to restore and maintain the waters of the United States. Permits require certifying officials to select qualified stormwater personnel. Gain an in-depth understanding of stormwater permits, the six minimum control measures, how to conduct inspections, and the authority, demeanor, and discretion of stormwater inspectors to enhance your credentials of qualified.
Webinar Recording: Overview of Prescribed Fire Liability in State Law. Lawyer Sara Clark provides an overview of prescribed fire liability in state law, including definitions of liability and how state laws defining liability interact with certified burn manager programs, tribal sovereignty and cultural burning, and prescribed fire insurance. This webinar is intended for those who are new to the issue of prescribed fire liability or those more experienced who would like an overview of the subject, especially anyone about to engage on similar policy initiatives in their state or jurisdiction.
Online Course: Leave No Trace 101 Course. This is an introduction to Leave No Trace and the actions we can collectively take to protect our planet. In this course we share helpful information with a simple framework of minimum impact practices to apply when spending time outdoors.
Watershed Academy’s new Hazard Mitigation Planning and Water Resource Management Module Ready - The EPA Watershed Academy has released their new Hazard Mitigation Planning and Water Resource Management Module. This module is intended for water quality and hazard mitigation professionals that are interested in integrating water quality issues and/or nature-based solutions into state or local Hazard Mitigation Plans (HMPs) and highlights the benefits of working across water quality and hazard mitigation programs. Modules in this series can be used as training tools to help planners from both worlds explore activities of mutual interest and benefit. Case studies and examples are provided to assist hazard mitigation planners with integrating water resource programs into HMPs and help watershed planners understand the synergies between water resource plans and HMPs. Visit this link to begin the course!
Colorado Water and the American West teaches students about the rich history of water in the Western United States, how native communities used it, and the American approach to water management. The western United States is a region with a long history of water challenges. In the American West, over 40 million people depend on the Colorado River, now listed as one of the most endangered rivers in America. MSU Denver developed the noncredit Professional Water Studies courses for people interested in safeguarding this precious resource. Taught by MSU Denver faculty, courses are one month long, fully online, and self-paced to accommodate the schedules of busy professional students.
The Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership presents 14 videos to help community members learn about how water is managed, restored and monitored in the upper Uncompahgre River watershed. Take advantage of this education resource to learn about your watershed including mine reclamation, water monitoring, recreational use, water conservation, drinking water and wastewater treatment and distribution, aquatic life, water scarcity, agricultural use, management, infrastructure, and more. Watch the video series here.
The American Stormwater Institute, LLC now offers live and online courses that deal with developing the knowledge and skills required to conduct stormwater inspections. Our courses are based on a “Real World” attitude of finding implementable solutions to the challenges that stormwater inspectors face every day. The state and federal regulations require that “QUALIFIED PERSONS” conduct inspections related to stormwater permits. The overarching goal of the ASI classes is to ensure that our students are well qualified to conduct these inspections. For a list of all classes offered click HERE.
Non-standard MS4 Permit PDD Template and Program Strategy Templates. SPLASH members and SEMSWA worked with CP Compliance to create resources to educate permittees. It may also assist permittees with the implementation of the new Non-standard MS4 Permit. Please click HERE to access the material.
MSU Denver developed the noncredit Water Studies courses for people interested in safeguarding this precious resource. Students will learn history, law, management, and water trends in Colorado and the American West. The courses have recently been improved, offering the same high quality, but shortened to meet your busy schedules. The course structure has been redesigned for each class to be one month long to improve the learning experience and accommodate the schedules of busy professional students. Click HERE for more information.
GrantCorps provides information, training, and technical support to nonprofits across Colorado in grant development and management so that funding gets to the organizations that need it most. All GrantCorps services are provided at no cost to eligible organizations. We support small, rural, and systemically marginalized communities, as well as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) led organizations so they can more equitably access private and government grant funding. For more information about GrantCorps, click HERE.