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February 8, 2012
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Call for Papers: AWRA Specialty Conference
American Water Resources Association (AWRA) is hosting a Specialty Conference titled “Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Water Resources II: Research, Engineering, and Community Action” in Denver, Colorado, on June 25-27, 2012. The focus of this conference will be on the detection, fate, and effects of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) including: nonprescription and prescription drugs, hormones, disinfectants, pesticides, pathogens, flame retardants and other industrial chemicals, some household-cleaning products and fragrances, and nanomaterials. Abstracts are due by February 6, 2012. Conference details can be found at http://www.awra.org
CWCB Proposed Instream Flow Appropriations
At its January 23-24, 2012 regular meeting, the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) declared its intent to appropriate instream flow water rights for the 4 streams listed on the attached instream flow appropriation list. Copies of the Instream Flow Recommendation Summary Reports and Appendices submitted into the Official CWCB Record are available for review during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) at the CWCB's office, located at 1313 Sherman Street, Room 721, Denver, Colorado, 80203. This information is also available on the CWCB website here.
H20 Jo Survey
Colorado’s water ambassadors H2O Jo and Flo are broadly used and recognized around Colorado as water quality messengers. A hybrid logo has been created to graphically connect the H2O Jo and Flo and Colorado Year of Water logos. We would like to gather your feedback on potential and actual use. Please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/
Water 2012
Colorado W
ater 2012 is being spearheaded by CFWE with the help of over 200 volunteers to bring awareness and educational water activities to Colorado through a yearlong celebratory campaign. Committees are working on school and university activities, a virtual book club, traveling informational displays, web-based tools, watershed activities, and a traveling speaker’s series. There are many upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. To check them out and learn more about Water 2012 please visit www.Water2012.org.
New Events
Feb 9: Webinar on Colorado's Environmental Literacy Plan
Join CAEE for a webinar from 4-5pm to get up to speed on Colorado's New Environmental Education Plan. The environmental literacy plan task force will overview what's in the plan, what's not in the plan, and opportunities to provide input to the Colorado Department of Education through online comment and 5 public tour meetings across the state. Register here.
Feb 22: EPA Webinar on Tool for Comparing Impaired Waters Restorability
Join EPA’s Watershed Academy for a free webinar titled “Recovery Potential Screening: A Tool for Comparing Impaired Waters "Restorability” on February 22, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST. This webinar will help states, watershed groups and others become acquainted with a new website and methodology for analyzing and comparing restorability differences among watersheds. The webinar will highlight the new recovery potential website, www.epa.gov/
March and April, Various Dates: Forestry Webinar Series
Colorado State University Extension is hosting a Forest Webinar Series. Join us to learn more about windbreaks, tree care, forest health, wildlife, and much more! Webinars take place from 12-1pm MST on March 1,7, 14 and April 11 and 18. Click here for more information
Mar 1: Statewide Roundtable Summit
Register for the Statewide Roundtable Summit, scheduled for March 1st, 2012 from 8 am to 5 pm at the Omni Interlocken Resort, 500 Interlocken Boulevard, Broomfield, CO. In addition, the IBCC is meeting during the afternoon of February 29th and a welcome reception will follow. Conference attendees are encouraged to attend both events.Registration Closes February 23. Hotel room block closes on Thursday, February 9. You can check out the draft agenda here.
Mar 6-8: High Altitude Revegetation Workshop
The High Altitude Revegetation Workshop to be held March 6-8, 2012, at the Lory Student Center on the Colorado State University Campus, Fort Collins, Colorado. This conference is a continuation of the Workshop series that began in 1974. For over thirty-five years, interested people from the environmental restoration industry, academia and regulatory agencies have gathered every other year to learn about new techniques, products and methods for solving revegetation and restoration problems. Click here for more information.
Mar 13: AWE Irrigation webinar
Mark your calendars and save March 13, 2012, from 11:00-12:00 p.m. (Central) for a one-hour irrigation webinar designed to educate water conservation and irrigation professionals on the need for more efficient irrigation and on proven technologies and practices.
May 4-7: River Rally 2012
Registration for River Rally 2012 is now open! This year, River Network and Waterkeeper Alliance have joined forces to convene the largest gathering ever of clean water advocates. At River Rally, you will learn the best strategies for restoration. You will test and help improve the newest tools and technologies for protection. You will discuss critical information from the field, both from the U.S. and internationally. And—you will connect with the people you need to achieve your goals. Click here for more information!
June 10-15: River Conservation and Fly Fishing Youth Camp
Colorado Trout Unlimited is now accepting applications for the seventh annual River Conservation and Fly Fishing Youth Camp, June 10-15, 2012 at the High Lonesome Ranch near DeBeque, CO. Applications must be received by April 15, 2012. The camp is designed to educate 14 to 18 year old students on the importance of coldwater conservation and provide hands-on fly fishing instruction. Approximately 20 students are selected each year, based on their qualifications and a written essay on why they would like to attend the camp. Find more information here.
Upcoming Events
Ongoing: State of the Rockies Monthly Speakers
All State of the Rockies events are free and open to the public, who are encouraged to join the ongoing discussion of the issues that affect our beautiful yet fragile region. Jan 30 - Unheard Voice of the Colorado River Basin: Bringing Mexico and Native American Tribes to the Table. Click here for more information.
Feb 15-17: 2012 Tamarisk Symposium
Join the Tamarisk Coalition (TC) and Colorado State University Extension Office for the 6th Tamarisk Symposium. This conference, held every two years, is considered the preeminent conference on the tamarisk and related riparian restoration issues and will bring together nearly 250 land and resource managers, researchers, public and private sectors and others from throughout the West. More info here. Early registration ends Jan 17!
Feb 22: CWCB's Annual Instream Flow Workshop
The workshop will be held at the Denver REI Flagship Store. Please let Rob Viehl (rob.viehl@state.co.us, 303-866-3441, ext. 3237) know if you plan to attend, and contact Rob if you have questions about the workshop.
Feb 23-24: DARCA Conference
The 10th Annual Convention of the Ditch and Reservoir Company Alliance (DARCA):"Are Your Water Rights in Jeopardy?" will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel in Colorado Springs. A wide variety of speakers will discuss their views on timely subjects facing ditch and reservoir companies. For information regarding convention registration as well as sponsorship or exhibitor opportunities please visit the DARCA website or contact John McKenzie at (970) 412-1960 or john.mckenzie@darca.org.
Feb 29: Beauty and Bugs in Urban Streams
The City of Fort Collins is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Residential Environmental Program Series. From 7-9pm, learn how our urban streams inspire art around town with Art in Public Places' guest artist Joe McGrane. Dr. Boris Kondratieff will explain how aquatic insects reveal the health and resulting beauty of the streams. This free and innovative series provides ways to save money, protect the environment and gain a better appreciation for our local resources. For more inforamtion, click here.
Feb 29: Retrofit This- A Guide to Retrofitting the World?
This webcast is hosted by the Center for Watershed Protection. This webcast – part I of a two-part retrofit webcast mini-series -- will broaden your perspective about retrofitting. The webcast will introduce a stormwater retrofitting practice hierarchy and describe how to find, prioritize, and build the most effective retrofits. 10am -noon MST. Cost: $149. Click here to learn more.
Mar 1-2: Rocky Mountain Land Institute 21st Annual Land Use Conference
RMLI’s 21st Annual Land Use Conference presents an opportunity to explore approaches to development that not only make Western communities vibrant economic centers, but also strengthen their connections to the land. Register here.
March 14: Xeriscape from the Ground Up, .
The City of Fort Collins is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Residential Environmental Program Series. From 7-9pm, learn fresh ideas to convert an area of your yard into a beautiful, water-saving landscape. This free and innovative series provides ways to save money, protect the environment and gain a better appreciation for our local resources. For more information, visit fcgov.com/reps.
April 4: Xeriscape by Design
The City of Fort Collins is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Residential Environmental Program Series. From 7-9pm, learn how to prepare a design for year-round enjoyment with structure and delightful plants. This free and innovative series provides ways to save money, protect the environment and gain a better appreciation for our local resources. For more information, visit fcgov.com/reps.
April 24-26: National River Management Symposium
Registration is now open for the 2012 National River Management Symposium, sponsored by the River Management Society and RiverLink. From intimate creeks to the infinite sea, conservation professionals can explore the Tar Heel state, national river issues and take back valuable lessons that may be applied to your own river. Click here for more information!
Apr 30-May 4: National Water Quality Monitoring Council's 8th National Monitoring Conference
Join the NWQMC for their annual conference Water: One Resource - Shared Effort - Common Future taking place in Portland, OR from April 30-May 4. This conference will focus on the many facets of water quality and quantity monitoring for improved understanding, protection,and restoration of our natural resources and communities. Click here for more information.
Funding Opportunities List:
The Colorado Watershed Assembly has compiled a list of governmental and non-governmental funding sources for restoration projects and organizational capacity building. The list can be found on our website.
DUE SOON!
2012 Five Star Grant Request for Proposals
Application Deadline: Feb 15, 2012
This opportunity provides modest financial assistance on a competitive basis to support community-based wetland, riparian and coastal habitat restoration projects that build diverse partnerships and foster local natural resource stewardship through education, outreach and training activities. Click here for the full RFP.
Upcoming Deadlines
Application Deadline: March 5, 2012
The purpose of the Local Sustainability Matching Fund is twofold: to catalyze partnerships between local government sustainability directors and local, place-based foundations, including community foundations, and to advance important community-based sustainability initiatives. The Fund will provide partnership investments between $25,000 and $75,000, with a 1:1 match required by one or more local foundation. The Network anticipates that the Fund will support up to ten partnership projects in the first year in two rounds in the spring and fall of 2012. More information can be found at www.fundersnetwork.org.
2012 NAWCA Small Grants Program
Application Deadline: October 25, 2012
The Small Grants Program is a competitive, matching grants program that supports public-private partnerships carrying out projects in the United States that further the goals of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (Act). These projects must involve long-term protection, restoration, and/or enhancement of wetlands and associated uplands habitats for the benefit of all wetlands-associated migratory birds. For more information, click here.
Scholarship Opportunity for IBCC and Basin Roundtable Members
The Public Education, Participation and Outreach (PEPO) workgroup of the IBCC has made funding available to all Basin Roundtables to offset costs of water education opportunities. The goal of this funding is to provide basin roundtable members with financial assistance to learn about water issues in other basins and statewide, thus transferring information between basins. For more information on the available scholarships, please click here.
For a comprehensive list of trainings visit the Assembly's website.
New Trainings
Mar 6-9: Certified Interpretive Guide CourseHone your communication and interpretation skills and confidence. South Platte Park has hosted this training for the past ten years, with offerings in March and November. We have had an amazing mix of students from around the metro-region, state, and nation participate in this challenging course. Tues, Mar 6 – Fri, Mar 9, 8:30 am – 5 pm. Find details and Register here. Discounted lodging available as well.
Upcoming Trainings
Various Dates: Community Resource Center's Leadership Program
Are you an Executive Director interested in expanding your leadership capabilities, developing greater self-confidence, and mastering management techniques that will increase your effectiveness? If so, then the Colorado Nonprofit Leadership & Management Program is for you! Click here or call 303.623.1540 X13 for more information.
Feb 15: 401 Water Quality Certification Webinar
Join Merritt Frey, River Network’s Rivers and Habitat Program Director, on Wednesday, February 15 at 10am MST for a webinar on a fundamental tool of the Clean Water Act: water quality standards. This will be a 101-level training, suitable for river and watershed organizations, land trusts, tribal governments and wildlife or lands groups interested in better understanding the power of one of the Clean Water Act's core programs.Click here for more information.
Feb 16 and 23: Water Center at Colorado Mesa University's Water Course
The public is invited to this evening seminar series on how water is managed in our region. Feb 16 will focus on "Water Supply and Planning" and Feb 23 will be about "Water Quality". Cost is $45 for the whole series of $20/session. Click here for more information.
Feb 18: Wildland Restoration Volunteers Project Leader Training
If leadership, teamwork, project planning and getting "behind the scenes" with restoration sound like they're up your alley, you’re a great candidate to become a Project Leader! Consider taking our training to become a Project Leader or Assistant Project Leader for the 2012 season. Fee: $50 or $25 for current members and volunteers. Scholarships are available. Register here.
Various Dates in March: Crew Leader Training for Ecological Restoration
Crew leadership is a great way to multiply the value of your stewardship efforts on public lands, build your professional leadership skills, and help other volunteers have a rewarding and fun experience! The three trainings occur on Mar 17-18, Mar 31-1, and July 7 and July 14. Click here to register.
March 6 and 8: Project Learning Tree Workshop
Attend this workshop and become certified in this award winning environmental education program designed for teachers and other educations and community leaders working with youth from preschool through grade 12. $25 for professionals and $20 for students. RSVP by visiting www.plt.org.
March 8: Urban Forest to Rain Gardens
In this course, taught through the University of Colorado Boulder, we will walk through a few green technologies taking root in cities today, such as green roofs, rain gardens and trees. Click here for time, cost and other information.
May 4: Mobilize your Board to Raise More Money
If your Board isn’t raising all the money it could—indeed, if your Board isn’t raising any money at all—you’re not alone. In this workshop, we’ll discuss the reasons why, and outline strategies to turn things around through stronger leadership. You’ll leave with several practical options for increasing Board involvement and effectiveness. This all day training takes place in Portland, Oregon in conjunction with River Network's River Rally. Find more information here. Cost is $150 for River Network Partners.
May 14-18: 2012 Ranger Excellence School
The ranger training will be once again hosted at the Larimer County Fairgrounds and Events Center. Training topics for this year will include medical emergency management, character and ethics, self defense, wilderness first aid/wilderness first responder re-certification, wildlife crimes identification and many more. As we progress with planning, the training schedule and session descriptions will be added to the Ranger Training page off of the Colorado Open Space Alliance website.
Seasonal Boulder Junior Ranger Program Crew Leaders, City of Boulder Open Space
The City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks department is recruiting crew leaders for their summer youth corps program – Junior Rangers. Crew Leaders are passionate outdoor educators who facilitate team development, complete natural resource management projects, and lead stewardship education activities for crew members ages 14-17. Job dates: May 21-August 15, 2012. Apply by February 22, 2012 www.osmp.org.
Office Management Supervisor, Jefferson County Government
Responsible for supervision of 4 FTEs and 2 part-time Administrative Assistants in the Open Space Division. Work involves coordination and delegation of routine administrative and specialized work priorities and assignments in support of the Open Space Division. For the full announcement, click here. Position closes Feb 9.
Communications Assistant, Jefferson County Government
Primarily this is a public information trained position working 20 hpw in support of the Open Space Division that would have the following areas of responsibility: 1. Use public relations and communications knowledge to conduct research before drafting media releases, newsletter items, or other communication tools. 2. Monitor social media conversations for potential response, document media activities, contribute to overall communications planning and implementation. 3. Support communication efforts of Jefferson County Parks/Open Space through assistance in developing communications strategy and event planning. Position closes Feb 9. Click here for more info.
Seasonal Project Manager, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado
The Seasonal Project Manager works within the program team and closely with three project managers to provide project management, logistical support, and volunteer leadership coordination on VOC volunteer projects administratively and in the field. This position also at times supports the VOC Operations center to provide logistical, tool, and crew chef support for all projects. Click here for more information.
Volunteers, BLM
Join in an upcoming BLM volunteer event on the Dolores River, Saturday, February 25 through Tuesday, February 28. The event will be a willow transplanting event with restoration extrodinaire, Sparky Tabor and company from the GJ-BLM office. The crew is looking for some extra help to reestablish willow stands in areas where there was once nothing but tamarisk! Click here for more information.
Program Director, Sustainable Northwest
The Program Director is a full time position responsible for leading and implementing important elements of SNW's portfolio related to the Klamath Basin, ranching/rangeland stewardship, water issues, and private "working lands" issues generally. Closing date: Feb 15. For more information, click here.
Summer Research Opportunities, Research Experience for Undergraduates
Research Experience for Undergraduates is an NSF-sponsored program that provides undergraduates a summer stipend to conduct independent research projects in conjunction with NSF funded projects under mentorship of the projects senior investigators. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2012. Learn more at http://ag.arizona.edu/
The below Newsletters are new and updated this week. To see list of the other newsletters, click here.
EPA Go Green! Monthly Newsletter
Alliance for Water Efficiency Newsletter
Center for Watershed Protection - Runoff Rundown
New Community Coalition Newsletter
The Colorado Watershed Assembly does not take a stand on any water or watershed issue expressed in its newsletter. The Colorado Watershed Assembly advocates for consensus, cooperation, compromise, and collaboration between all stakeholders involved in watershed issues. Our information network is designed and intended to educate and engage citizen stakeholders in watershed issues across the state and not to advocate for a specific issue. If you would like the Colorado Watershed Assembly to distribute watershed news or an event, please send the information to cwa@coloradowater.org.
