MARCH 19th, 2022, 6:30-9pm | A Benefit for the Uncompahgre River – Fly Fishing Film Tour. Come out to enjoy fun and inspiring films about outdoor adventure and conservation through the love of fly fishing, and support projects that protect and restore your local river. This year’s venue is the Ouray County Event Center to provide lots of elbow room! Masks currently required – stay tuned for updates. 100% of proceeds go to the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership for maintenance and improvement of riparian areas, fish habitat and recreation areas. Sponsored by RIGS Fly Shop & Guide Service. Click here for more information.
MARCH 22nd, 2022, 8am- 8:45 | Colorado’s Watersheds Support All of Us. Join for a legislator-focused discussion to learn more about timely and critical water issues in Colorado. During part one of this three-part series, hear from a panel of expert speakers on the importance of Colorado's watersheds and resilience to wildfire impacts. This event is free. Register here.
MARCH 31st, 2022 | State of the Animas and Hermosa | Mountain Studies Institute. Learn the most up-to-date status of the bugs and fish in Animas River and Hermosa Creek from Scott Roberts with MSI and Jim White with CPW. This is an in-person gathering at Outdoorsy in Durango and hosted by Five Rivers Trout Unlimited. There is also a virtual option available. Click here for more information.
APRIL 1st, 2022 | Navigating Shortage | Southwestern Water Conservation District’s 38th Southwest Water Seminar. This seminar will discuss these challenges, strategies, and successes under the umbrella of the theme “Navigating Shortage." Regional and local climate experts will discuss data showing southwest Colorado squarely in the bullseye of a regional aridification trend. Keen local negotiators will discuss Colorado water’s holy grail: striking the balance between multiple needs in times of drought. How do we keep agricultural producers in business, protect the environment, provide water for our communities, and maintain water-based recreational opportunities? For more information and to register for this virtual event, click here.
APRIL 9th, 2022, 9am | 10th Annual Raptor 5K Run. Join the Friends of Barr Lake for our 10th Annual Raptor Run! Run or walk to help raise funds to support the park. Registration fees are $40 until March 19th. The fee will go up to $45 on the day of the event. Children 15 and under and senior 60 and older receive an $5 discount from each of the fees. Race day registration and packet pick up begin at 8:00 a.m. on April 9th. Register by March 19th to guarantee correct t-shirt size! Click here to learn more and to register.
APRIL 12th-14th, 2022 | HAR SER-RM 2022 Conference. The Society for Ecological Restoration Rocky Mountain Chapter (SER-RM) is pleased to announce our 2022 conference. This scientific meeting will be held at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, and all who work in the varied fields of habitat restoration or simply have a passion for restoring our natural resources are welcome. Click here for more information and to register.
APRIL 20th, 2022, 9am-12:30pm | Western Slope Virtual Funder Rountables. Virtual Funder Roundtables are an opportunity to directly engage with staff from foundations and grantmaking agencies of your choosing - to introduce yourself, share a bit about your work, ask questions about fit, and speak to your needs and plans. This three and a half hour session will provide participating nonprofits and local governments with the opportunity to connect with up to six funders throughout the morning, while providing ample breaks to ensure you can take care and refresh yourselves. Nonprofits will sign up for sessions with the funders of their choice to be a small group with other organizations from their region. We will limit the number of participants to four in each round to ensure meaningful engagement and foster regional relationship building. Click here to learn more and register.
MAY 7th, 2022,9 am | 19th annual Spring Up the Creek | The Town of Castle Rock. The Town of Castle Rock hosts this event in conjunction with Douglas County, Castle Pines Metropolitan District and Chatfield Watershed Authority. Groups, schools, businesses, media and the community are also integral to making this event a success each year. About 200 volunteers gather to pick up trash and debris from the banks of East Plum Creek and Sellars Gulch in an effort to keep our waterways clean. For more information click here.
JUNE 25th, 2022 | A Night In The Park | Mountain Area Land Trust. Join MALT at "A Night in the Park" on as they celebrate the 30th year of land and water conservation! "A Night in the Park" is MALT's signature gala and the must-attend event of the summer! Former Denver Bronco Reggie Rivers will be back with his amazing energy and enthusiasm to emcee our evening and other special guests will be honored as part of the celebration. Read more and purchase your tickets here.
JULY 11th-29th, 2022 | Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations (FIRO) Colloquium | The Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E). The Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) would like to announce the Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations (FIRO) Colloquium, which will be held 11-29 July 2022 at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California. Scholarships for travel expenses are available. The application deadline is February 1st 2022. Read more and apply here.