Conferences & Events Late November

November 16th- 25th, 2022 | Canya Cañon Trail Race and Family Hike Virtual. The Friends of Cheyenne Cañon are hosting the virtual Canya Cañon Trail Race and Family Hike. This 11.5 mile route features a challenging grand tour of North Cheyenne Cañon Park’s trails that participants can complete on their own time. This is one of FoCC’s big annual fundraisers. Back in October, FoCC’s Halloween Costume Carnival fundraiser was canceled due to wildfire activity near the park. Participation in this event will help fund future projects in the park!

November 17, 2022 | RMFI Fall ShinDIG. Come celebrate with with RMFI as they look back on the season's accomplishments and honor their amazing partners and volunteers! The event is free to attend in person; we'll also offer a free livestream for our out-of-state supporters. Food and drink will also be provided along with live music, awards, and celebration!

November 17th-20th, 2022 | Colorado Farm Bureau Annual Conference. It is time for Colorado Farm Bureau’s 104th Annual Meeting! This year, the meeting returns to the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center after a four-year break. Get excited for a member reception on Thursday evening, an online auction and a wine-pull.

November 18th, 2022 | Acacia Tree Lighting Ceremony. Be a part of the holiday tree lighting festivities in the middle of Acacia Park! Santa will be present to meet with families and take photos. Support local food trucks and consider ice skating at the 2022 Skate in the Park rink. Kick off your holiday season with this family favorite. Free Community Event.

November 19th, 2022 | Big Snow Bash | Friends of the Yampa. Save the date!

November 19th, 2022 | Big Snow Bash | Friends of the Yampa. The Big Snow Bash is Friends of the Yampa’s largest annual fundraiser with live music, a stellar online auction and commentary from our river-loving community and special guests. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 at Old Town Pub. Tickets are selling fast, so don’t wait to get yours.

November 28th-29th, 2022 | Colorado Association of Conservation Districts.

November 30th- December 1st, 2022 | Northeastern Colorado Progressive Ag Symposium. This is a great opportunity to explore new ideas in the world of agriculture. Speakers include educators, industry professionals, government officials as well as farmers and ranchers like you!

December 3rd, 2022 | Hiker Trash Prom | Blackpackers. This year marks a significant milestone in Blackpackers history. It is the first annual fundraiser and they are hosting it at the beautiful Clay Venues in Downtown Colorado Springs. At this year's "Hiker Trash" prom you can expect live local music, dancing, food and beverage, drinks from local breweries and wineries, speakers, and a silent auction. Together, raise a glass in celebration of our progress toward making outdoor recreation more accessible to all members of our community.

December 8th, 2022 | South Platte Forum. This year, the South Platte Forum will be taking place at a new location, the Lionsgate Event Center. Lionsgate is a locally owned venue with idyllic scenery. Building off the positive feedback from 2021, we will once again host a one-day conference on Thursday December 8, 2022. As always, the Forum will include a full agenda of timely topics and expert speakers.

December 10th, 2022 | Headwaters Rocky Mountain Yule Celebration | Headwaters River Journey. Join the community on December 10th from 6-10 PM for an enchanting evening of food, festivity, and fun! The Headwaters Center in downtown Winter Park is hosting its first annual Rocky Mountain Yule Celebration! Dress up and cut a rug to a classic “roots, rock, soul, and funk” performance by Chris Daniels and the Kings.

January 11th-12th, 2023 | Four States Irrigation Council Annual Meeting. The Four States Irrigation Council Annual Meeting serves as a forum for irrigators, irrigation districts, water districts and ditch companies to exchange water-delivery ideas and information. Exhibitors showcase the latest equipment and technology. The member states are Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming.

January 16th - 19th, 2023 | Western Colorado Horticultural Society/VINCO Conference. The VinCO & WCHS Conference is a multi-day, multi-track conference for winemakers and fruit growers held January 16-19, 2023 at the Grand Junction Convention Center in Colorado! The conference draws over 300 people per day from across Colorado as well as out of state! There is an in-depth program that will be available online as well as printed for all attendees and contains the conference schedule, speaker & seminar descriptions and trade show exhibitors as well as advertising for industry-related and local businesses.

January 24th- 26th, 2023 | Colorado Farm Show. It is fitting that one of the largest — and oldest — farm shows in the nation takes place in Weld County, the fourth largest agriculture producing county in the United States. The annual three-day event features almost 350 ag-related exhibits and draws more than 30,000 visitors from throughout the region interested in learning more about ag products, services, and machinery. And volunteers with a love for agriculture make it happen.

January 27th-28th, 2023 | Western Colorado Food and Farm Forum. The Forum is for anyone with an interest in the future of agriculture. Whether you’re looking to improve on or innovate existing practices, the Forum has resources and networking opportunities for you.

April 11th-14th, 2023 | Colorado Wildland Fire Conference. Save the date!

April 12, 2023 - Society of Wetland Scientists Rocky Mountain Chapter Annual Meeting - Save the date!!