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 8th, 2025 | 2025 Landscaping with Colorado Native Plants Conference - A full day of educational programming promoting the cultivation and maintenance of native plants in the landscape. Learn more HERE.
March 8th, 2025 | Congreso de Acequias - Join Sangre de Cristo Acequia Association from 9am - 3pm at the Centennial School in San Luis to celebrate their land, water, and community. Learn more HERE.
March 10th, 2025 | Water Quality Control Commission Meeting - The Commission adopts water quality classifications and standards for waters of the state, as well as various regulations aimed at achieving compliance with those classifications and standards. The Colorado Water Quality Control Commission meets the second Monday (and Tuesday, if necessary) of each month. Registration is required. Learn more 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 13th, 2025 | The Past and Future of Groundwater in the West - 9am - 5pm MST, CSU Lory Student Center - Join us at the Groundwater Symposium to explore cutting-edge developments in groundwater management and governance in the American West. This exciting event brings together researchers, professionals, officials, and students for a day of collaboration, discussions, and innovative solutions to some of the most pressing challenges in groundwater science. Learn more or register HERE.
March 17th, 2025 | State of the River: Lower Gunnison River - The Colorado River District’s State of the River meetings are a spring tradition in Western Colorado, bringing communities together to discuss the most pressing water issues facing our region. These free public events provide valuable insights into river forecasts, local water projects, and key challenges impacting West Slope water users. Learn more 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 18th, 2025 | State of the River: Uncompahgre River - The Colorado River District’s State of the River meetings are a spring tradition in Western Colorado, bringing communities together to discuss the most pressing water issues facing our region. These free public events provide valuable insights into river forecasts, local water projects, and key challenges impacting West Slope water users. 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 24th, 2025 | Ag Water Meeting - 10am - 1pm - Julesburg, CO - Learn about funding & NRCS programs, U.S. Fish & Wildlife partnerships, U.S Fish & Wildlife grant funds for infrastructure projects, and the Perkins County canal. Learn more HERE.
March 25th, 2025 | Risk to the Upper San Juan River Basin - Colorado River Compact Compliance - This winter’s precipitation in Archuleta County and our surrounding mountains has been below average. The water levels of both Lake Powell and Lake Mead are at about 35 percent. What does this mean for our San Juan River? On Tuesday evening, March 25, the Southwestern Water Conservation District and Wright Water Engineers will present the results of risk studies undertaken to answer that question. They will explain the assumptions used in modeling the risks. The risk assessments will contain data specific to our upper San Juan River watershed. Steve Wolff (SWCD) and Pete Foster (WWE) will lead the presentation. Craig Dollar of our local Colorado Division of Water Resources will explain the new measurement rules that Colorado water users will follow to document consumption. Learn more HERE.
March 25th, 2025 | State of the River: Upper Yampa River - The Colorado River District’s State of the River meetings are a spring tradition in Western Colorado, bringing communities together to discuss the most pressing water issues facing our region. These free public events provide valuable insights into river forecasts, local water projects, and key challenges impacting West Slope water users. Learn more HERE.
March 26th, 2025 | State of the River: Lower Yampa River - The Colorado River District’s State of the River meetings are a spring tradition in Western Colorado, bringing communities together to discuss the most pressing water issues facing our region. These free public events provide valuable insights into river forecasts, local water projects, and key challenges impacting West Slope water users. Learn more 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 - The annual Rio Grande State of the Basin Symposium brings together leaders and community members from throughout the San Luis Valley and the state of Colorado to discuss issues related to the Rio Grande Basin’s natural and cultural resources. The keynote speaker is New York Times best seller, Kevin Fedarko. Register HERE.
April 2nd, 2025 | State of the River: White River - The Colorado River District’s State of the River meetings are a spring tradition in Western Colorado, bringing communities together to discuss the most pressing water issues facing our region. These free public events provide valuable insights into river forecasts, local water projects, and key challenges impacting West Slope water users. Learn more HERE.
April 3rd, 2025 | State of the River: Roaring Fork and Crystal Rivers - The Colorado River District’s State of the River meetings are a spring tradition in Western Colorado, bringing communities together to discuss the most pressing water issues facing our region. These free public events provide valuable insights into river forecasts, local water projects, and key challenges impacting West Slope water users. Learn more HERE.
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.
June 20th, 2025 | One Water Day 2025 - This year’s One Water Day theme, Managing Water for Thriving Communities, will focus on stormwater and the urban ecosystem, highlighting the benefits of integrated stormwater management and collaboration across utilities.
June 20th, 2025 | Watershed Summit - Save the date.
June 28th, 2025 | 17th Annual Ridgway RiverFest - This annual festival offers an afternoon of family-friendly fun and education in celebration of the Uncompahgre River Watershed – free to festivalgoers from near and far with all-age river races, awards and prizes, information about local nature and outdoor recreation, live music, food, and beverages. It is a fundraiser for the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership, providing awareness and funding for our rivers, water resources, the need for conservation and important water quality and riparian area monitoring and restoration activities. Learn more HERE.
July 9th, 2025 | A Night for the Rivers - Benefitting the Roaring Fork Conservancy - Save the Date.
July 12th, 2025 | 2nd Saturdays at CSU Spur: River Festival - Save the date.
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.
October 7th - 9th, 2025 | Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference - Save the date.
October 15th & 16th, 2025 | 2025 Rocky Mountain Groundwater Conference - Save the Date.