A pond and berries in Hall Valley near Bailey, Colorado. Division of Wildlife. David Hannigan. Photo taken:9/15/2009

MAY 4th-6th, 2018: Colorado Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (COPARC) Annual Meeting at Lake Pueblo State Park, 640 Pueblo Reservoir Road, Pueblo, CO 81005. Friday - educational workshops on herpetofauna inventory and monitoring; target audience is agencies and consultants, but all welcome. Saturday - general meeting with Keynote speaker Dr. Sean Graham, Social, and Auction. Sunday half-day. Click HERE for more details.

MAY 8th-9th, 2018: Connecting for Conservation is a networking program to encourage partnerships and coordinate collective action across a range of non-profits, agencies, owners and disciplines in the Four Corners. Connecting for Conservation was an idea borne from the realization that many organizations in the Four Corners share conservation goals and interests, but lacks the resources to bring these goals to fruition as singular, isolated efforts. Join this 2018 Workshop by clicking HERE.

SPRING 2018: For the first time One World One Water Center will offer a Water Studies Online Certificate through Metropolitan State University of Denver! Participants are required to complete four courses: Water Law, U.S. Water Concerns, Colorado Water and the American West and a final capstone project. For more information and to register: CLICK HERE.

South Platte River Basin Water Development Concept Workshops. As outlined in the South Platte/Metro Basin Implementation Plan, the focus will be regional cooperative, multi-purposed projects that will need to be developed to help reduce the gap between existing water supplies and future water demands.

May 10th, 2018 in Denver CO
May 15th, 2018 in Berthoud, CO.

Click HERE to learn more.

MAY 14th-18th, 2018: Larimer County is holding the annual Ranger Excellence School. This will be held at the Budweiser Event Center in Loveland, Colorado. This year they are offering courses in Ranger Leadership, Wildlife Encounters, Scene size up, low angel rescue training, OC/Pepper Spray Certification, Baton Certification, Medical, Driving, and Self Defense, just to name a few. They will also have demonstrations on e bikes, Wildlife K9s, Drones, and a Helicopter Evacuation demonstration. This is a dynamic and hands on training in all the areas a park ranger needs to be an effective asset to their agencies. This is open to not only rangers but all other staff in Natural Resources that are interested. More information can be found HERE.

The Center for Watershed Protection presents Watershed and Stormwater Webcast Series:

Bioretention Design Modifications- May 16, 2018, 1-2:30 PM EST
Retrofitting the Urban Environment: What’s New?- June 20, 2018, 1-2:30 PM EST
Stormwater and Green Infrastructure for Combined Sewer Systems- September 12, 2018, 1-2:30 PM EST
Innovations in Stream Restoration Design and Construction- October 10, 2018, 1-2:30 PM ES
It Ain’t Easy Getting Green: Incentivizing Watershed Programs- November 14, 2018, 1-2:30 PM EST

Find pricing information and registration HERE.

WATER EDUCATION COLORADO'S WATER FLUENCY PROGRAM

A professional development course for non-water professionals. Learn the language of water and develop tools for navigating water management and policy issues so you can lead with confidence. Water is critical for every aspect of community vibrancy, from industry to commerce to agriculture, tourism, health, and the environment—but it isn't always clear how policy and management decisions around water trickle down to affect other sectors or vice versa. This comprehensive program will help you make those connections. Four in-person classroom days; water-focused site visits; and online discussions and homework between classroom days. The scheduled program dates are:

May 22 and 23 in Pueblo
June 22 in Colorado Springs
July 20 in Fountain

The topics will include:

Colorado's water resources (the role of water in society, the economic value of water, ties to public policy, emerging issues)
Legal and institutional frameworks (water law and administration, project planning and approval, interbasin projects and agreements)
Water resource management (watershed health, environmental protection, water quality, natural disasters)
Colorado water for the future (assessing supply and meeting demand, ecosystem values, conservation and land use, alignment of resources and policies)

The class will be capped at 35 people to ensure a quality experience. Find out more HERE, and register HERE.

MAY 22nd-23rd, 2018: Functional Assessment of Colorado Wetlands Training Course. CDOT is sponsoring two 2-day training courses on the Functional Assessment of Colorado Wetlands method. The Denver course is full, but the May 22-23 course in Glenwood Springs still has several spots left. Please contact Becky Pierce, CDOT Wetland Program Manager, for more details and/or to register.

JUNE 5th-6th, 2018: Forests to Faucets Teachers Workshop; A two-day workshop for teachers who want to learn watershed science and the model lessons using the My Water Comes from the San Juan Mountains teacher guide, children's book, and kit. See full details on the workshop in the flier HERE, and read more about the book mentioned above HERE.

JUNE 5th-8th, 2018: The Stream Functions Pyramid Workshop is coming to Fort Collins! This course is for individuals involved in stream assessment and restoration/mitigation projects and provides a framework for assessing stream functions. Participants will learn that stream functions follow a hierarchical structure, which has been organized by the following categories: hydrology, hydraulics, geomorphology, physicochemical and biology. The course starts with lectures and exercises on stream functions following the Pyramid Framework and then moves into applications. Participants will work with function-based parameters, measurement methods, and associated performance standards. Find more information HERE.

JUNE 20th - 21st, 2018: Colorado Section - Society for Range Management Summer Workshop. This workshop will take place on the Jordan Angus Ranch 7 miles east of Briggsdale on June 20 and at Pawnee Buttes Seed Inc. in Greeley on June 21. Jordan Angus Ranch received the 2017 Colorado Section SRM Excellence in Rangeland Conservation award. During the morning of June 20 there will be a workshop for high school agriculture teachers on the Jordan Angus Ranch to learn about range management concepts; discuss how to incorporate these concepts into teaching curricula; and receive basic instruction on FFA rangeland judging and plant ID as a Career Development Exercise. This event is being organized by Emmett Jordan and will conclude with a sponsored lunch on the ranch. The Colorado Section of the Society for Range Management and Jordan Angus Ranch, together with the West Greeley Conservation District and Pawnee Buttes Seed Inc., are pleased to provide this training opportunity. For additional information contact the summer workshop planning committee: Dan Nosal at 303-218-2632 daniel.nosal@co.usda.gov. For more details click HERE

JULY 9th-12th and 16th-19th, 2018: Mountain Studies Institute (MSI) accepts high school students rising to 11 or 12th grades, or recent high school graduates (with occasional exceptions for younger students). Students from San Miguel, Ouray, Dolores, San Juan, La Plata, Archuleta, and Montezuma counties are invited to apply. Join the San Juans' most immersive and engaging mountain science program! During the two week, rigorous field course program, students explore topics and careers in the sciences and natural resources by day, and camp and explore in the evenings. During the program, interns gain hands-on experience contributing to real-world environmental science projects. Students work side-by-side with a small group of other interns from across the San Juan Mountains. The program is led by mentors from MSI and more than 20 local science professionals. Students interact with natural resource managers and researchers in the field to learn about ecology, geology, hydrology, wildlife, and forestry. They will dive into topics such as air and water quality, climate change, mine reclamation, fen restoration, and forest health. Find more information HERE!