February 13th, 2025 | 2025 Water Workforce Career Fair - Join us for the Colorado Water Center’s second annual Water Workforce Career Fair designed to connect students across Colorado with water-related employment and education/training opportunities. The Fair will feature over 30 exhibiting water professionals, a speed-dating networking session for students and professionals, and water education for all ages—for free! Please share this with your networks. Individual registration closes Monday, February 10th, 2025. Learn more HERE.
February 15th, 2025 | Morgan Conservation District’s 2025 Annual Meeting - Learn about updates from the District, and hear from 2 different speakers: Joe Frank, General Manager, Lower South Platte Water Conservancy District, and Chuck Miller, Auctioneers Miller & Associates. $25/person or $50/couple, includes dinner. RSVP by 2/7 to 970-427-3358 or morganconservationdistrict@gmail.com.
March 2nd, 2025 | Snow in Steamboat - Join Water Education Colorado for the Snow in Steamboat event on Sunday, March 2, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, to hear from a panel of local experts on the outdoor industry and snow's critical role and emerging trends.This panel discussion will focus on topics like El Nino, snowmelt and the impact of local industries while connecting with Water Education Colorado and a community of like-minded individuals. Enjoy breakfast snacks, coffee, and tea. After the panel, attendees are encouraged to participate in the Ski-Free Sundays at Howelsen Hill just down the road. Learn more or register HERE.
March 5th & 6th, 2025 | Arkansas River Basin Water Forum - This year’s 2025 Water Forum will be held at the Pueblo Convention Center and will feature two outstanding keynote speakers. Rebecca Mitchell, Colorado River Commissioner, has agreed to be our keynote speaker on Wednesday, March 5th and our keynote for Thursday, March 6th is Judge Gregory Styduhar, Chief Judge of the 10th Judicial District. Our planning committee is developing two outstanding plenary sessions, eight diverse and interesting concurrent sessions and seven fun and informative tours for your picking. The program covers topics from Water Law 101 to Aquatic Nuisance Species and everything in between. Stay tuned! Be sure to register and make your lodging reservations early. Learn more HERE.
March 7th, 2025 | Poudre River Forum - The Poudre River Forum is a conference on water issues, use, history, and conservation practices. Industry professionals and community members come together to learn more about current issues and solutions impacting the Poudre River Basin. The annual event attracts hundreds of river enthusiasts from Northern Colorado communities and beyond. Learn more or register HERE.
March 13th, 2025 | Colorado Trout Unlimited River Stewardship Gala - Enjoy a memorable evening featuring a cocktail hour, dinner, live and silent auctions, raffles, and a special presentation celebrating the partners behind the Colorado River Connectivity Channel – reconnecting our state’s namesake river at Windy Gap Reservoir. Your participation helps fund critical work to restore trout habitats, protect waterways, and expand our youth programs that inspire the next generation of conservationists. Learn more or buy tickets HERE.
March 18th, 2025 | ONE BOOK STEAMBOAT: Live talk with Ben Goldfarb - Each year Bud Werner Memorial Library presents a community read in Steamboat Springs. We call it ONE BOOK STEAMBOAT. This winter, the Yampa Valley community is invited to read and discuss the award-winning nonfiction book Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter, by journalist Ben Goldfarb. In addition, the Library is offering a series of events to enrich your reading experience and a Yampa Valley-wide conversation about resilience in our local environment, culminating with a live talk by author Ben Goldfarb on March 18 at the library. Learn more HERE.
March 21st, 2025 | Breckenridge Fly Fishing Film Tour - Don't miss the perfect opportunity to support 4 local nonprofits and community organizations all with one great night out. On March 21st, Breckenridge Riverwalk Center welcomes us back for another evening of The Fly Fishing Film Tour showcasing the world’s most inspiring fly-fishing stories, featuring breathtaking locations, passionate anglers, and unforgettable adventures. Buy tickets HERE.
March 28th, 2025 | Southwestern Water Conservation District’s Annual Water Seminar - Join us for our 41st Annual Water Seminar, Water Reimagined: Strategies for a Changing World and explore the future of water management in the face of big data and new ideas. Panels will include Municipalities, Women in Water, Collaboration, and discussions about the future of technology and the role of AI. Learn more HERE.
March 29th, 2025 | Rio Grande State of the Basin Symposium - Save the Date.
April 16th, 2025 | Society of Wetland Scientists Rocky Mountain Chapter Annual Meeting at the Denver Botanic Gardens in Denver, Colorado. Click HERE to register. Visit the same link to submit an oral presentation or poster abstract. Abstracts are due by January 31st!
April 22nd - 24th, 2025 | Partners in the Outdoors Conference - The conference will take place from April 22-24, 2025 at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs, CO. At this year’s conference, we will explore how resiliency applies to every facet of our work and highlight how we can plan for, adapt, recover, and thrive amidst challenges. Register HERE.
May 2nd & 3rd, 2025 | Colorado Youth Climate Summit - The first annual Colorado Youth Climate Summit (CYSC) is happening Friday-Saturday May 2-3, 2025 at the Third Street Center, free for high school youth. Participants will be engaging in climate action planning, exploring regional climate solutions, and building relationships with peers from across the state. Youth need to apply soon to participate in this free state-wide program by March 1st; space is limited. Adult volunteers are also encouraged to sign up soon HERE.
May 29th, 2025 | State of the Yampa Address - Save the date.
June 6th & 7th, 2025 | 2025 Conference on the Colorado River - Once again, the Colorado River is at a crossroads, as the efforts to finalize the post-2026 rules push up squarely against long standing conflicts, legal interpretations, and notions of equity and inclusivity. Complicating progress is the narrow focus on reservoir operating rules, and the tradition of pushing the thorniest issues to future discussions in largely undetermined forums and unknown schedules. In this event, we assess the current state of progress, focusing specifically on the degree to which emerging steps forward incorporate the lessons learned through past experiences. Learn more or register HERE.
September 18th, 2025 | Colorado WaterWise 2025 Annual Water Conservation Symposium - Save the Date. Abstract submissions are due by March 14, 2025.
September 30th - October 4th, 2025 | The 11th World Conference on Ecological Restoration (SER2025)will be held in person on 30 September – 4 October 2025 in Denver, Colorado, United States. SER’s World Conference is an exciting and inspiring biennial gathering of global experts in restoration, making SER2025 the premier venue for those interested in being active members of the global restoration community. Call for abstracts closes January 30th. Learn more HERE.