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 | Water Conditions Monitoring Committee (WCMC) - 9:30am to 11am - Following our regularly scheduled presentations from the Colorado Climate Center and the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), we will have two additional speakers. First, we will have Kevin Houck, from the Colorado Water Conservation Board, provide a spring 2025 flood outlook update. Second, we will have Pat McDermott, from the Division of Water Resources, provide a local update on water conditions in the Rio Grande Basin. Please find the meeting agenda 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 25th - 27th, 2025 | Rotary Colorado River SPUR Conference - Come join us at CSU Spur for a day filled with inspiring speakers, engaging workshops, and networking opportunities. Whether you’re a seasoned Rotarian or new to the organization, this event is perfect for connecting with like-minded individuals who are passionate about making a difference in our community.Get ready to dive into discussions about innovative projects, community service, and leadership development. With a lineup of thought-provoking sessions and interactive activities, you’ll leave feeling motivated and empowered to take action in your own community. Learn more and register 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 10th, 2025 | The Waters Connect Us - Stories from the Colorado River Basin - 12:30pm - Join for a panel discussion on voices from Indigenous land and water protection. This event is free and open to the public. RSVP is required. Learn about the event and RSVP 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.
April 17th, 2025 | State of the River: Upper 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.
April 22nd, 2025 | State of the River: Grand Valley - 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 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 13th, 2025 | State of the River: Upper Colorado 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.
May 21st, 2025 | State of the River: Eagle River Valley - 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.
May 21st - 23rd, 2025 | Keep it Colorado: Spring Summit 2025 - Spring Summit is an event for coalition members and partners to connect, learn, and have fun. This year’s summit in Gunnison will feature field trips, a robust lineup of educational content, and plentiful opportunities to connect with colleagues. We hope that you will be able to join us as we bring the Colorado land conservation community together. Learn more or register HERE.
May 22nd, 2025 | State of the River: Blue 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.
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 - The Watershed Summit, or “Shed” as it is affectionately known, has become a Colorado tradition. Each June stakeholders gather to discuss current and future water challenges and opportunities facing the state. Shed ’25 is a fully in-person event at Denver Botanic Gardens, concluding with the ever-popular happy hour event. A special add-on morning event will feature a panel and discussion on One Water. Registration opens March 21st.
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 28th, 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.