June 17th, 2025 | Water Conditions Monitoring Committee (WCMC) Meeting - The next Water Conditions Monitoring Committee (WCMC) meeting will be on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 from 9:30am to 11am. Please find the meeting agenda here. You can add the meeting to your Google Calendar here. To access past meeting materials, please visit the WCMC website. Join the Zoom meeting HERE.
June 18th, 2025 | Water in the West Series - Join BRWG this summer for our Water in the West speaker series! Each month, local organizations will explore critical water issues impacting our region. Join the conversation and become part of the solution through these free, inspirational, and educational events. HC3 kicks off the series on June 18th with "Climate Change and Water Scarcity" w/Taylor Winchell, Climate Adaptation & Water Resource Planning, Denver Water. This event is free to the public and light apps will be provided. Registration is strongly encouraged to help us plan for food. Learn more HERE.
June 18th, 2025 | South Metro Water Festival - Join South Metro Water Supply Authority and their members to experience fun for the whole family while learning about our most precious resource - water! Meet your local water providers, agencies and organizations! There will be food trucks, games, science experiments, photo booth, face paint, a foam party and more! Learn more 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. Learn more or register HERE.
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. Learn more or register HERE.
June 20th, 2025 | Firefly Viewing Party - Join La Plata Open Space Conservancy for an unforgettable evening beneath the stars at Sunnyside Farms, a privately conserved property, generously hosted by Jerry and Karen Zink. This rare and intimate event offers you the chance to witness one of Colorado’s most magical sights, fireflies! Your admission not only supports our conservation mission, but you are helping to protect rare wetland habitats, raise awareness about the importance of insects in healthy ecosystems, and inspire the next generation of conservation stewards. Learn more HERE.
June 21st, 2025 | Leave No Trace x Arc'teryx Boulder Creek Clean Up - Leave No Trace and Arc’teryx Boulder are teaming up with the City of Boulder’s Safe and Managed Public Spaces (SAMPS) team for a community cleanup along the Boulder Creek Path. Together, we’ll remove litter and recyclables from the creek banks and bike path to help keep this space clean, safe, and beautiful for all. Learn more or RSVP HERE.
June 24th, 2025 | Public Stakeholder Meeting & Watershed Tour - Please join the Barr-Milton Watershed Association for our annual watershed tour which will begin at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal and travel to the inlet of the Beebe Pipeline, which empties into Barr Lake. We’ll tour the inlet of the Pipeline and see 1st, 2nd and 3rd Creeks, all of which are monitored by Barr-Milton Watershed Association. Lunch and transportation from Rocky Mountain Arsenal parking will be provided. Spots are limited, Please RSVP by June 17th to Sami at miller.sami@outlook.com.
June 26th, 2025 | 3rd Annual Take me to the River Fundraiser - Join CPRW for the 3rd Annual Take Me to the River fundraiser to support and celebrate the Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed (CPRW), your local watershed group working to improve and maintain the ecological health of the Poudre River through community collaboration. Learn more HERE.
June 26th, 2025 | Wildflower Hike - Join BWRG on a beautiful guided hike along the Swan River Restoration site. Learn about the history of dredge mining, the restoration project that brought Reach A back to life, and future restoration projects. This hike will be filled with learning, beautiful scenery and great people. Learn more HERE.
June 27th, 2025 | The Downvalley River Revelers FAC Float - Celebrate the summer season on the water! Join the Middle Colorado Watershed Council for an unforgettable Friday Afternoon Club on the Colorado River. Hosted by Defiance Rafting and Rislende, this professionally guided float features stories of river ecology and geology, spectacular scenery and wildlife, gourmet riverside happy hour food — and a cold beer! Learn more HERE.
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 10th, 2025 | Headwaters River Journey Tour - Join Colorado WaterWise for a guided tour of the Headwaters River Journey Museum, where you will learn about the critical role the Colorado River headwaters play in our environment, economy, and lifestyle. Headwaters River Journey takes visitors on an informative, insightful, and introspective exploration of the wonders of nature, the importance of water, and our direct impact on them both. Space is limited. Learn more or register HERE.
July 10th, 2025 | Xeriscape Demo Garden Volunteer Day - Join the City of Fort Collins Thursday morning to meet other volunteers, learn about gardening in Colorado and get your hands dirty. Learn more or register HERE.
July 12th, 2025 | 2nd Saturdays at CSU Spur: River Festival - Save the date.
July 12th, 2025 | CROSSCURRENTS - Join The Greenway Foundation on Saturday, July 12 from 2pm - 10pm at Confluence Park for a FREE riverside festival packed with live music, outdoor adventure, family fun, and community celebration. CROSSCURRENTS is a festival fundraiser for The Greenway Foundation. Learn more HERE.
July 15th, 2025 | Troutapalooza - Save the Date.
July 16th, 2025 | RiversEdge West Volunteer Event at Wildlife Area with Bureau of Reclamation - Join RiversEdge West for a volunteer event with the Bureau of Reclamation on July 16, 2025 from 8 am - 10 am. At this event we assist the Bureau of Reclamation with restoration tasks that may include pulling weeds, cutting back invasive plants, planting native species, caging native species. Exact tasks to be determined. Learn more HERE.
July 26th, 2025 | Front Range Ecology Series: Water - It’s impossible to ignore the importance of water when we live in such an arid environment. To support the large number of people living in the Front Range, many programs, policies, and constructions have been created to divert and moderate water usage. Join water policy expert Quinn Harper and Natural Resource Specialist Erica Hample to learn about the ecology of water in the arid west and the solutions people have created to live here. Learn more or register HERE.
August 2nd, 2025 | Sweep the Creek - This event is designed to bring together local rafting companies and non-profit organizations for a day of community engagement, fun, laughter and food. Sweep the Creek will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2025, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Twin Tunnels Open Space Park in Idaho Springs. Learn more HERE.
August 9th, 2025 | Poudre RiverFest - The Poudre RiverFest is a free, family-friendly festival that celebrates the Poudre River, promotes restoration, and educates people about our river corridor, an important natural resource in our community. The festival features activities for children and adults to explore the role of the river as an important habitat for wildlife, a lively recreation area, and a source for clean drinking water. Learn more HERE.
August 23rd, 2025 | Raft the River - Explore the beauty of our rivers while supporting a great cause. Join RiversEdge West and Rimrock Adventures for a relaxing day on the water during our "Raft the River" fundraiser on August 23rd from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Learn more HERE.
September 6th, 2025 | Blue River Festival - Spend the weekend showing your appreciation for the water in our lakes and rivers by participating in the Blue River clean-up and fun events of the annual BRWG River Clean-Up Festival. Learn more HERE.
September 10th, 2025 | Water Education Colorado’s President Reception - Save the Date. Join us for an evening of celebration, community building and recognition as we honor water leadership and raise impactful funds to support WEco's mission at one of the best water events of the year.
September 18th, 2025 | Colorado WaterWise 2025 Annual Water Conservation Symposium - Save the Date.
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 14th & 15th, 2025 | 2025 Rocky Mountain Groundwater Conference -The objective of this American Ground Water Trust Conference is to discuss groundwater issues specific to Rocky Mountain States (Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming), and to facilitate information sharing among landowners, groundwater end-users, regulators, management agencies, scientists, engineers, lawyers and citizens who have economic or environmental interests in water resources. Learn more HERE.
November 10th - 12th, 2025 | AWRA 2025 Annual Water Resources Conference - The AWRA Annual Water Resources Conference is recognized as one of the most diverse and inclusive gatherings in the field of water resources management. This premier event offers a unique opportunity to explore innovative, practical, and applied solutions to today’s water challenges.
December 2nd, 2025 | Colorado Ag Water Summit - Save the date.