Upcoming Events
Attend your Basin Roundtable Meetings
Roundtables are held monthly in each basin across Colorado, along with the Denver Metro area, to facilitate discussions on water issues and encourage locally driven collaborative solutions.
This is an opportunity to have our voices heard! Find out times and locations of upcoming meetings.
Events Calendar
March 2010
March 9, 2010: Moffat Tunnel Firming Project Summit County Forum
The Blue River Watershed Group
is holding a Summit County forum in regards to the Moffat Tunnel Firming Project. They will have local speakers and a letter writing workshop for the public comment submissions (which are due March 16th). The whole event will be broadcast live on Mountain Public Radio. For a list of speakers and presenters and an agenda for the event, visit Summit County Water Forum.
March 12, 2010: CFWE Mini-Tour of the National Ice Core Lab
This exclusive tour will be the last public opportunity to see the Lab in 2010. The mini-tour will feature speakers from Colorado State University, the USGS and the Colorado Division of Wildlife who will provide expert analysis to give the work of the Lab broader context. Additional event details and registration information can be found by clicking here.
March 12, 2010: Climate & Colorado’s Water Future, Lakewood
Join the Colorado Foundation for Water Education for a fun, interactive day to learn about climate change research. The workshop includes expert speakers, an exclusive tour of the National Ice Core Laboratory and an optional afternoon for science teachers to gain water and climate curriculum ideas. More information and registration at www.cfwe.org.
March 12, 2010, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Colorado Nonprofit Week Awards Luncheon in Denver
The luncheon will be at the Denver Marriott City Center, 1701 California Street, in downtown Denver. Visit www.ColoradoNonprofits.org/CNW to learn more or click here to register now!
March 12, 2010: Evapotranspiration Workshop: "Using the Best Science to Estimate Consumptive Use"
The workshop will take place in Fort Collins. Attendees will learn how to improve ET calculation among private and public entities. Instructors include ET experts from Colorado State University, the CO Division of Water Resources, Rick Allen from the University of Idaho and Marvin Jensen. Luncheon speaker will be Dick Wolfe - Colorado State Engineer. The registration fee is $200. Click here to register.
March 15, 2010: Uncompahgre Watershed Planning Partnership Recreation Forum in Ridgway
Come to the Uncompahgre Recreation Forum at the Ouray 4H Center in Ridgway on Monday, March 15 and learn about the steps local organizations are taking to balance river recreation with growing populations, increasing demands on water supplies, and landowner rights. For complete details, click here.
March 19, 2010: Colorado Trout Unlimited's Annual Auction and Gala in Arvada
The Colorado Trout Unlimited Annual Gala & Auction, one of the largest conservation fundraisers in the state, will be held Friday evening, March 19, 2010 at the Arvada Center. Click here to buy your tickets now! The gala will feature a full sit-down dinner, live music, complimentary wine and beer, and an after-party. Click here to view their silent auction items listed on eBay. To view live auction items, click here. Proceeds will benefit river conservation and education.
March 20, 2010: Wildlands Restoration Volunteers 11th Annual Spring Potluck Celebration
They have planned a very fun event with great food, live music, a silent auction, and more. You can donate a service, fun event, or special item for the silent auction. Simply download the Donation Form to your computer and fill it out. Then, email your donation form to jessica@wlrv.org as soon as possible to help the auction preparations and no later than March 8. See the Auction Page for more information about how to donate something for the auction. Call 303-543-1411 if you have questions. To sign up for this event, click here.
March 22, 2010: CSU World Water Day
This event will be held in conjunction with the Annual Hydrology Days Conference. For more information, visit http://www.globalwater.colostate.edu/.The aim is to share, highlight and raise awareness about water research, education and outreach through faculty, student and community initiatives. For more information on World Water Day, visit http://www.worldwaterday2010.info/. If you would like to reserve a time slot for a demonstration or workshop (25 minutes or so), please send a 100-300 word abstract describing the proposed activity. They are hoping that the demonstrations would be in line with the theme for World Water Day this year which is Clean Water for a Healthy World. Contact Faith Sternlieb at (970) 491-6328 for more information. Your organization can host a table with information about water projects and programs in the area, regionally and or globally. Please let Faith know at your earliest convenience about whether they should reserve a table for you.
March 25, 2010: South Platte Basin Roundtable Meeting: “Colorado Water for the 21st Century Act”
The
meeting is to take place at the Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, CO from 1-5p.m. in the Hays Student Center.
The Roundtable will be presenting a progress update on its ongoing analysis of future water needs in the region. The study included both consumptive and non-consumptive (recreational and environmental) demands. For the meeting details, visit
Basin Roundtable Release.
March 30, 2010: Arkansas River Watershed Tamarisk Workshop in Pueblo
For more details and to see the agenda, visit
March 30 2010 Tamarisk Workshop.pdf.
April 2010
April 2, 2010:
Southwestern Water Conservation District’s Annual Water Seminar in Durango
For more information and to register, visit SW Water Conservation 2010 Seminar.
April 5-9, 2010:
Colorado Open Space Alliance
Ranger Training
To see the schedule, visit 2010 COSA Ranger Training Schedule.doc.
To view the session details, visit 2010 COSA Ranger Training Session Details.doc.
April 9, 2010: CFWE President’s Award Reception, Denver
The Colorado Foundation for Water Education is proud to present the 2010 President’s Award to Russell George for his significant contribution in advancing the understanding of Colorado’s water resources by creating the framework for the IBCC and basin roundtables. CFWE will also present the Emerging Leader Award to Eric Hecox of CWCB. Please join us for an evening celebration at the exclusive Cableland Home in Denver. Details and registration at www.cfwe.org.
April 11-15th: 2010 Ground Water Summit and 2010 Ground Water Protection Council Spring Meeting in Denver
This meeting is being designed to bring together a mix of regulators, practitioners, natural resource managers, policymakers, and those who supply knowledge and technology needed to address key water issues. The event seeks to integrate cutting-edge science with the leading edge of practice and will focus on the theme "Groundwater for a Thirsty World." For complete details and to register, visit http://www.ngwa.org/summit2010/index.aspx.
April 14, 2010: Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership Stakeholder Meeting
It's time to reconvene the Uncompahgre Watershed Planning Partnership. Please join them for a stakeholder meeting on Wednesday, April 14 from 4-6pm at DMEA in Montrose. They will be discussing the state of the watershed report, findings from the water quality report, education and outreach goals, and laying the foundation for the future of the watershed plan. If you have questions, contact Sarah Sauter at sarah@coloradowater.org or 303-408-1312.
April 16-18, 2010: Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education's Teaching Outside the Box Conference in Denver
Teaching Outside the Box is an action-packed workshop that brings together the best in environmental education for a weekend of engaging presentations, networking, resource sharing, and more. This conference is for Teachers, Interpreters, Environmental Educators, Youth Group Leaders, Naturalists, and anyone who appreciates and wants to learn about environmental education. The deadline to apply to be a presenter is Dec 21st. Visit their website at http://www.caee.org/development/conference for complete details.
April 19-21, 2010: Colorado Forest Restoration Institute Beyond the Bugs Conference in Steamboat Springs
The purpose of the conference is to provide a forum for focused learning and discussion about possible future range of variability of post-beetle forest development, desired conditions for the next forest and forest-reliant communities, and strategies to achieve those desired conditions. To register and to see the tentative agenda, visit http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=827428. For questions, please contact Amanda Bucknam at amanda.bucknam@colostate.edu or 970-491-0801.
April 25-29: National Water Quality Monitoring Council Conference - Denver, CO
For complete details concerning the conference, visit http://acwi.gov/monitoring/conference/index.html.
April 29, 2010: Alum Workshop in Denver
The event is from 8am to 5pm (lunch included) at the Downtown Denver Sheraton. Alum is another tool in the lake manager’s toolbox that has been used in many other states and is new to Colorado. Alum is another way to control nutrients and minimize ecological impacts (e.g., algae blooms, low dissolved oxygen, high pH, taste and odor problems, and poor water clarity) caused by eutrophication in lakes, reservoirs, and even storm water. The deadline for registration is Monday, March 29. To register visit
NALMS Alum Workshop Registration Form.pdf. For more information
contact Steve Lundt (slundt@mwrd.dst.co.us).
May 2010
May 13-14, 2010: 4th Annual Fueling Thought Energy Summit in Craig, CO
The deadline to register is May 11. Visit http://www.yampavalleypartners.com/regional_forums for more information and to register.
May 16-21: Tamarisk Coalition 2010 Trip
Join the Tamarisk Coalition and O.A.R.S. on the river trip of a lifetime through Utah’s stunning Cataract Canyon in the spring of 2010! For complete details, visit
Tamarisk Coalition 2010 Trip Flier.pdf.
To register for the trip, visit http://www.oars.com/utah/coloradorivercataractcanyon.html. For questions, please contact Tamarisk Coalition Education Intern: Sarahlee Lawrence at sarahlee.lawrence@gmail.com, or (541) 279-0841.
May 21-24: River Network's 2010 River Rally in Snowbird, UT
For all the information you need including workshops and presenters, logistics, and registration, visit http://www.rivernetwork.org/programs/national-river-rally.
June 2010
June 2-4, 2010: Natural Resources Law Center's 2010 Martz Summer Conference in Boulder
This conference is in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Public Land Law Review Commission Report. For the conference description, click here. For the conference program, click here. To register, visit http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=800228.
June 16, 2010 from 10 AM-5 PM: Chatfield Watershed Summit
Join them at the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield for a day of networking, idea sharing, and developing plans to keep the Chatfield Watershed clean. More information is forthcoming. Contact Amy Conklin at 303-795-5925 or conklin3@ix.netcom.com if you have questions.
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