Job Announcements for Late September

Royal Gorge Train along the Arkansas River

WestWater Research is currently seeking qualified applicants for a Research Associate position in the field of water resource economics and finance for their Fort Collins Colorado office. WestWater Research is an economic consulting firm that specializes in water resource valuation, water market analysis, water resource economics, and financial and investment services. The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting water market research and water right valuation and financial analysis on company and client projects. The position may also be responsible for managing 2 to 3 member teams to complete projects. For more information about this position, click HERE.

The Larimer County Department of Natural Resources is hiring a Graphic Designer to assist with the development of outreach materials and signs. The graphic designer will develop the department's annual report, maps, displays, annual calendar, signage and other projects. This is a part-time (20 hrs/wk), permanent position with benefits. Posting closes September 20th, 2016. For info on the position, visit:https://careers-larimer.icims.com/jobs/2329/graphic-designer

Middle Colorado Watershed Council (MCWC) is hiring a Watershed Technician. The MCWC mission is to evaluate, protect and enhance the health of the middle Colorado River watershed through the cooperative effort of watershed stakeholders. The MCWC consists of a broad partnership of interested individuals and entities living and working in the watershed that provide leadership in watershed planning, management, and stewardship. The Watershed Technician position is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to help implement elements of the 2016 Watershed Plan. This includes performing technical studies, participating in restoration activities, and assisting with implementation of the Public Outreach and Communication Plan. Deadline for Application is September 26, 2016. More information can be found at www.midcowatershed.org.

Conservation Colorado is seeking a full-time Field Organizer to assist with their organizing on the Western Slope, primarily by building and maintaining relationships with the public and partner groups to achieve conservation wins in Colorado on issues including protections for public lands and rivers, bolstering the renewable energy economy, and addressing climate change. Conservation Colorado works to protect Colorado’s environment and quality of life by mobilizing people and electing conservation‐minded policy makers. They work closely with policy leaders, citizen activists, businesses and other conservation/progressive nonprofits, and have built a reputation as one of the leading conservation advocacy organizations in the state. Location: Durango, CO. Deadline for submission: September 26, 2016. For more information visit their website, conservationco.org.

Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) is seeking qualified applicants for a Policy and Planning Analyst position in the Policy and Planning Section. The CPW mission is to perpetuate the wildlife resources of the state, to provide a quality state parks system, and to provide enjoyable and sustainable outdoor recreation opportunities that educate and inspire current and future generations to serve as active stewards of Colorado's natural resources. This position provides critical analysis expertise and support to the agency, staff, the Commission and, at times, the Department of Natural Resources. This in-house expertise helps to ensure that major division-wide or property-level policy initiatives and decisions are supported with the most current, accurate and comprehensive information available. OPEN TO STATE OF COLORADO RESIDENTS ONLY. The application deadline is September 27, 2016. The job announcement can be found online at www.governmentjobs.com.

The City of Louisville Open Space & Trails Division is excited to announce a job opening for an Open Space Technician III.  This is a full time and benefited position that will oversee open space & trails maintenance and assist with trail planning, volunteers and natural resource management. This position will be responsible for field operations & maintenance of the City's 700 acres of land and 23 miles of Open Space trails and will assist our Parks & Recreation Department in carrying out the objectives of the Open Space Division, under the direction of the Open Space Manager. Closing Date: September 28th, 2016. For details please go to www.louisvilleco.gov.

Highlands Ranch Metro District is currently seeking to fill a Park Ranger position in the Parks, Recreation and Open Space department. This position will be assigned to patrol parks, trails and open space, interface with park users and program participants for oversight of rules compliance. This position will receive a limited commission as a Code Enforcement Officer through the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, and Wildland Fire Red-card certification through Littleton Fire and Rescue. Applications are available on their website at www.highlandsranch.org/jobs. Applications will be accepted until position has been filled.

Conferences & Events Early September

Wacky River Rafters

SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2016: 2016 Western Colorado Community Forestry Conference: Adding Value to Communities, from 8:30 am-4:00 pm at Adams State University, 208 Edgemont Blvd., Alamosa, CO 81101. The 2016 conference will focus on tree values, funding needs and costs associated with community forestry programs.  In addition to community tree finances, they will also look at urban trees from the perspective of the arborist, land-scaper, and city department re-sponsible for trees. Lunch Provided and ISA CEU Credits available. Registration Deadline is September 6, 2016.  Click HERE for the schedule and more information about the conference.

SEPTEMBER 11th – 14th, 2016: Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association’s 2016 RMSAWWA/RMWEA Joint Annual Conference in Keystone, Colorado. This conference focuses on providing relevant, accurate information and insight into the processes used during water studies, design, construction, and operation. This year they plan to address treatment, collection & distribution, water reuse, managing water resources, energy management, watershed management, laboratory, stormwater, small systems, alternative delivery, instrumentation/controls, environmental challenges, conservation, regulations, water quality, administrative/managerial challenges, construction, and operations. For more information and to register go towww.rmwea.org.

SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2016: Join the Colorado Foundation for Water Education to tour exemplary collaborative water management projects in the Roaring Fork watershed. Come together with a diverse group of decision makers, water professionals and interested citizens to learn how multiple public and private entities are working together on water quality, water quantity, and riparian habitat improvement projects. See first-hand how community leaders from multiple interests are putting the Roaring Fork Watershed Plan into action. Learn more and register at www.yourwatercolorado.org.

SEPTEMBER 12th – 14th, 2016: The Colorado Open Space Alliance (COSA) Annual Conference.COSA is a statewide organization of publicly funded local and regional open space programs, working cooperatively to share information, create public awareness and foster partnerships needed to protect and preserve the special places of Colorado. The 2016 conference will be in Estes Park at the Rocky Mountain Park Inn. This year's theme "Navigating Change" is a nod to the many variables our organizations wrestle with, including organizational change, climate change, and changing demographics, to name a few. For more information and to register visit the COSA website, www.coloradoopenspace.org.

SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2016: Toward a Natural Forest: The Forest Service in Transition, book tour and reading with Jim Furnish. Former USFS Deputy Chief Jim Furnish discusses the future of our National Forests and his new memoir, from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm, Wolf Law Building, Wittemyer Courtroom, University of Colorado School of Law. This event is free and open to the public. You must be registered to attend. Registration available at this LINK.

SEPTEMBER, 16th, 2016: Colorado River Waves Of The Future: Fitting The West To The River’s New Normal. The Colorado River District’s Annual Water Seminar from 9:00am – 3:30pm. This year’s program includes speakers and discussions on how rising temperatures matter, the Lower Basin’s water-use-water-supply structural deficit, planning to deal with low reservoir levels at Lake Powell and the potential loss of hydropower, Water Banking and System Conservation programs directed at agricultural water savings, a discussion of “Use It or Lose It” and a panel discussion of what comes next with Colorado’s Water Plan. For more information visit coloradoriverdistrict.org.

SEPTEMBER 16th, 2016: The Greenway Foundation Blue Moon After Party on the Bridge will be held on the Historic 19th Street Bridge, one night after The Greenway Foundation's annual, Noble Energy Gala on the Bridge. The 2016 event featuring eats, cocktails, and amazing live music - all included in the ticket price! Proceeds from the Blue Moon After Party on the Bridge support The Greenway Foundation's longstanding efforts to protect and enhance the South Platte River and its tributaries, and to engage the Metro Denver community with their river through educational programming and free cultural events. For information and tickets click HERE.

SEPTEMBER 17th, 2016: 8th Annual Clear Creek Watershed Festival with the Clear Creek Watershed Foundation and Colorado State University Extension | Clear Creek County. Discover what's in your watershed! This is a hands-on learning experience. Start at the Festival Passport Check-in and begin your journey visiting with 25+ environmental stations. This festival features live music, climbing tower, snowmaking, goldpanning, fishing, fly-tying and a celebrity appearance with Woodsy Owl of the U.S. Forest Service. After visiting all of the passport stations you receive a free lunch. For more information visit www.clearcreekwater.org.

SEPTEMBER 18th, 2016: 6th Annual Headwaters Hoedown from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm at a NEW LOCATION, La Garita Creek Ranch, Saguache County. Join the Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust for the conservation event of the year! The Hoedown will feature music by Don Richmond & the Rifters, locally sourced food by Pepita's Catering, a fabulous silent auction (including unique experiences and gear for fishermen!), archaeology tours, and so much more. For more information about the Headwaters Hoedown, including an event schedule, visit their website at www.riograndelandtrust.org.

SEPTEMBER 22nd, 2016: Careers in Natural Resources Summit. Your organization will learn how to develop training modules tailored for your participants to build pathways to careers in natural resources. Attending organizations will receive a toolkit including hard copies of the career manual, “A How-To Guide for Pursuing a Career in Natural Resources” and digital resources including training activities, presentations, and more! This event is FREE and lunch will be provided due to support from Colorado State Forest Service, Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Colorado Parks & Wildlife, Bureau of Land Management, and US Forest Service. Registration will open this summer. For more information go to the Colorado Youth Corps Association.

SEPTEMBER 23rd - 25th, 2016: Colorado Annual Student Water Field Conference hosted by Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, Colo. Itinerary includes dinner at Fruita State Park, a tour of river restoration and diversions along Colorado River’s Riverfront Trail in Grand Junction, followed by a farm tour and a farm dinner in the lower Grand Valley. Students work in groups to develop plans for sharing what they have learned when they return home. For additional information, contact Gigi Richard at: 970.248.1689, grichard@coloradomesa.edu.

SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2016: Environmental Learning for Kids (ELK) Riversweep Project on the South Platte River from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm. ELK youth will be participating in a river sweep project along the South Platte River with participants from partner organizations, Spree and cityWILD. Throughout the program, youth will learn about common pollutants, the science behind water quality testing and the importance of their roles in preserving the environment for generations to come. Must RSVP to Amy Wright if you would like to attend this event: awright@elkkids.org. 

SEPTEMBER 24th, 2016: Colorado Tree Coalition 2016 TOUR DE POUDRE BIKE RIDE from 7:00 am – 1:00 pm. The Tour de Poudre is a one-day bike ride offering 35 and 60 mile routes, you choose! The bike ride starts and finishes at Swingle Lawn, Tree and Landscape Care’s office in Fort Collins, Colorado. This ride will raise money for tree planting and tree research. Costs (non-refundable): $60 per person or $110 per couple, $50 per person for a team of 3 or more people. Fee includes commemorative event tee shirt for the first 50 participants, as well as lunch and drinks for all. Ride start/finish: 1805 E Lincoln Ave., Fort Collins, CO. Registrations must be submitted by September 10, 2016. Click HERE for more information and to register online. 

GREENWAY FOUNDATION SPREE Fall Family Events. Looking for free family-friendly fun this fall? Join SPREE for:

Family Fall RiverSweep: September 24th, 2016
Family Fishing Day: October 8th, 2016
Pioneering on the Platte: November 5th, 2016

Events are free, but registration is required. Sign up HERE!

SEPTEMBER 25th – 28th, 2016: Geological Society of America (GSA) 2016 meeting to be held in Denver.GSA’s mission includes: Scientific Research, Scientific Communication, Geologic Time, Technological Innovation, Geologic Hazards, Sustainability, and Natural Resources. Registration, technical programs, poster sessions, and exhibits will be held at the Colorado Convention Center. GSA Field Trips will also depart from the Colorado Convention Center. The Hyatt Regency Denver at CCC is the headquarter hotel where the majority of non-technical events will be held. Meeting abstracts are due July 12. For more information click HERE.

SEPTEMBER 28th – 30th, 2016: Heart of Colorado Rural Philanthropy Days. Summit County will host the 2016 Heart of Colorado RPD Conference for Chaffee, Clear Creek, Custer, Fremont, Gilpin, Lake, Park, Summit, and Teller Counties. Take advantage of capacity building opportunities, collaborative dialogue and the signature funder roundtables. Check out which capacity building sessions will be offered during the conference and start planning how to make the most of your time at RPD. For more information and to  register click HERE.

SEPTEMBER 29th, 2016: 6th Annual Carver Colloquium, Water for Sale: Prior Appropriation or Free Market Trade?  This event takes place from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm followed by a reception at the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law. The Colloquium features a debate about whether water should continue to be allocated using prior appropriation or if a free market system would be better. Colorado’s water law is based on the beneficial use of “first in time, first in right” water allocations. But because of increasing demand and limited availability, water is also a hot commodity economically. This event will examine the legal basis and legitimacy of both systems for Colorado’s water future. Join in person at the Sturm College of Law or watch the live feed online. Admission is free, but you must register HERE to attend.

SEPTEMBER 29th, 2016: The Institute for Environmental Solutions (IES) will host the quarterly Consortium for Research and Education on Emerging Contaminants (CREEC) meeting in Denver. The meeting will focus on behavior change methods and strategies to prevent water contamination from contaminants of emerging concern (CECs). At this meeting, IES will provide an introduction to community-oriented preventive strategies for confronting chemical contaminants at their sources, and the natural and social science foundations on which these strategies are built. They will present IES’s proposed 2016 Save Our Water Initiative project. For more information go to creec.net.

OCTOBER 6TH, 2016: 10th Annual Brews, Boots and Bucks, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, Four Mile Historic Park, 715 S. Forest St., Denver, Colorado. Join the Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts (CCLT) in celebrating land conservation in Colorado! This year's program features Luis Benitez, the first director of Colorado’s new Outdoor Recreation Industry Office for a conversation with CCLT Executive Director Amanda Barker on how private land conservation and the outdoor recreation industry are working together. For more information visit their website, www.cclt.org. 

OCTOBER 7th, 2016: 2016 West Slope Environmental Education Conference - Bringing Colorado's EE Plan to Life. This conference will be held from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Ridgway State Park Group Event Facility, located in Pa-Co-Chu-Puk area of the park. Join environmental education (EE) providers and supporters from agencies, nonprofits, schools, and environmental, nature, conservation fields for an engaging summit. Learn more about the Colorado Environmental Education Plan, network and share ideas, and find inspiration from innovative EE leaders. For more information and registration go towww.caee.org.

OCTOBER 11th - 13th, 2016: Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference: A River Runs Out of It: Building Strong Upstream Communities. The Colorado Watershed Assembly in partnership with the Colorado Foundation for Water Education and the Colorado Riparian Association hosts this conference focused on cooperation and collaboration throughout Colorado in natural resource conservation, protection, and enhancement. Registration Opens July 2016! Visit our Conference Page for more information.

NOVEMBER 2nd & 3rd, 2016: The Sixth Annual Upper Colorado River Basin Forum will be held at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. The theme is"Complex Systems in Flux: Changing Relationships between Water, People and the Environment." They have a CALL FOR ABSTRACTS on presentation proposals from water managers, policy makers, scholars and other stakeholders. The call for abstracts is available here.

Funding Opportunities for Early September

Tank Creek - Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

The CDPHE  Nonpoint Source Program is launching the 2017 Nonpoint Source Funding Cycle. This process begins with the development of a concept or idea focused on water quality problems or protection opportunities associated with nonpoint sources of pollution. This concept will be developed into a full proposal later in the process. For those project sponsors interested in receiving feedback on a NPS project idea, the NPS Program requests submittal of a concept paper. This is not a mandatory step in the funding process but they strongly suggest that you take advantage of this opportunity because it will help you develop a proposal that is better aligned with the Nonpoint Source program priorities and has a stronger possibility of securing funds. The concept paper submittal deadline is September 13, 2016 and feedback on the ideas shared through concept papers will be provided on September 21, 2016 during a telephone conference in the morning (more details to follow). For guidance in developing your concept paper, please go to npscolorado.com and look for the “2017 Nonpoint Source Project Concept Instructions”. Once you have developed the project concept paper, please submit it to:cdphe_wqcd_npscolorado@state.co.us.

The Colorado Water Conservation Board through its Colorado Watershed Restoration Grant Program provides grants for watershed/stream restoration and flood mitigation projects throughout the state. Organizations interested in developing watershed/stream restoration and flood mitigation studies and projects. Contact Chris Sturm, 303-866-3441 x3236, to discuss project eligibility.

The V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation (VKRF) Invites Applications for Environmental Projects. VKRF was established in 1991 with an emphasis on strengthening environmental research. They work primarily in the United States, but only on national and international level issues. They favor projects that take stock of; the scale of the environmental problems, use a systems approach to achieve change, link policy, advocacy, and practical solution, have international significance and perspective – even if US based, and are based on original thinking and creative ideas The foundation typically supports small or midsize organizations with proven leadership in developing strategy, communicating a vision, and executing projects. The foundation does not provide general operating support. Letters of Inquiry must be received no later than September 14, 2016. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited by the foundation to submit a full proposal. For complete program guidelines, information about previous grant recipients, and application procedures, see the VKRF website.

Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) has announced a Habitat Restoration Grant opportunity. GOCO funding for habitat restoration aims to improve and restore Colorado's rivers, streams, wetlands, and critical habitat. The program offers $500,000 in available funding. Previous habitat restoration grants targeted river habitat, but the current program includes all types of ecosystem restoration and enhancement, from forests and grasslands to rivers and wetlands. Applications are available upon request. For more information about this grant visit the GOCO website. Applications are due on September 23, 2016.

The Partners for Fish and Wildlife (PFW) Program provides direct technical assistance and financial assistance in the form of cooperative agreements to private landowners to restore and conserve fish and wildlife habitat for the benefit of federal trust resources. The PFW Program is delivered through more than 250 full-time staff, active in all 50 States and territories. Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program staff coordinate with project partners, stakeholders and other Service programs to identify geographic focus areas and develop habitat conservation priorities within these focus areas. Geographic focus areas are where the PFW Program directs resources to conserve habitat for federal trust species. Project work plans are developed strategically, in coordination with partners, and with substantial involvement from Service field staff. Projects must advance their mission, promote biological diversity, and be based upon sound scientific biological principles. Program strategic plans inform the types of projects funded under this opportunity. Applicants seeking funding under this program should review the program strategic plan and also contact the regional PFW Program office prior to submitting an application for funding. Current Closing Date for applications is Sep 30, 2016. For more information go to www.grants.gov.

EPA has announced the Fifth Annual Campus RainWorks Challenge Prize Competition. This competition encourages students to design green infrastructure for their campus. This year, the student teams will incorporate climate resiliency and consider community engagement in their stormwater management designs. Teams will be able to submit in either the master plan or demonstration project categories. Registration for this year’s competition will be open from September 1-30, 2016.  For more information go to epa.gov/green-infrastructure.

The Grassroots Communities Mining Mini-Grant Program, sponsored by the Indigenous Environmental Network and the Western Mining Action Network, provides support to community-based organizations and tribes or tribal programs in the U.S. and Canada. The goal of the program is to support the capacity building efforts of mining-impacted communities to assure that mining projects do not adversely affect the human, cultural, and ecological health of communities. Requests must be project-specific for an immediate need such as legal assistance, organizing and outreach, development of campaign materials, etc. Grants of up to $3,000 are provided. Requests are reviewed three times per year; the next application deadline is October 1, 2016. Visit the Western Mining Action Network website to download the application form.

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative is accepting proposals for its SFI Conservation and Community Partnerships grant program. SFI works to foster partnerships between organizations working to improve forest management in the United States and Canada and responsible procurement globally. The program addresses issues such as improving wildlife habitat management and conservation of biodiversity, avoiding controversial sources of fiber such as those resulting from illegal logging, and assisting local communities through forest education programs and green-building projects for low-income families. Qualified organizations may apply for Conversation grants or Community grants. Conservation grants of up to $15,000 will be awarded in support of projects that measure, demonstrate, or establish methodologies to demonstrate the conservation-related values of SFI-certified forestlands, or such values as result from application of the SFI Fiber Sourcing standard. A secondary priority will be given to projects related to the application of the SFI Forest Management or Fiber Sourcing standards, particularly in the areas of forest health, wildlife, fish, biodiversity, or which support the growth of SFI certification within the aboriginal/tribal community or enhance the capacity of this community to assess and manage natural and cultural resources. Community grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded for projects focused on educating youth, promoting respect for traditional indigenous values, helping provide sustainable housing for low-income families, and funding other projects to build understanding of the importance of responsible forestry. For complete eligibility and application guidelines as well as summaries of previously funded projects, see the SFI website. Deadline October 10th, 2016.

National Science Foundation’s Environmental Sustainability Program Grants for research that affect more than one chemical or manufacturing process or that takes a systems or holistic approach to green engineering for infrastructure or green buildings. Improvements in distribution and collection systems that will advance smart growth strategies and ameliorate effects of growth are research areas that are supported by Environmental Sustainability. Innovations in management of storm water, recycling and reuse of drinking water, and other green engineering techniques to support sustainability may also be fruitful areas for research. Application deadline is October 20th, 2016. For details visit grants.gov.

Applications are being accepted for the Colorado Corn FFA Grant program. The National FFA Organization was founded in 1928, and, with its focus on middle school and high school classes that promote and support ag education, is the largest of the career and technical student organizations in U.S. schools. For a fourth year, the Colorado Corn Administrative Committee is accepting applications from FFA chapters around the state as part of its Colorado Corn FFA Grant Program. The Colorado Corn FFA Grant Program assists FFA chapters in Colorado on projects that lack funding within their school district's budget. The deadline to apply is November 15th, 2016. Click HERE for more information.

Conservation Alliance Invites Nominations for Conservation Projects. The Conservation Alliance is a group of outdoor businesses that seeks to protect threatened wild places throughout North America for their habitat and recreational values. As a group of outdoor industry companies, alliance recognizes its responsibility to help protect the wild lands and waterways on which our customers recreate and wildlife thrives. Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded for projects that seek to secure permanent and quantifiable protection of a specific wild land or waterway. Priority will be given to landscape-scale projects that have a clear benefit for habitat. In addition, campaigns should engage grassroots citizen action in support of the conservation effort and must have a clear recreational benefit. Nominations must be received no later than November 1, 2016. Upon review, selected nominees will be invited to submit full proposals by December 1, 2016. Visit the Conservation Alliance website for program guidelines, information about how to be nominated by an alliance member, and application procedures.

Trainings for Early September

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Yampa River Winter, Steamboat Springs, CO

SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2016: 8th Annual Arkansas River Watershed Invasive Plant Partnership (ARKWIPP) workshop, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (MDT), Pueblo, CO. Even under the best conditions, there are often challenges that arise when restoring Russian olive and tamarisk-infested sites. Join them to learn more about how to address these challenges and maximize your restoration success. A host of speakers from the restoration community will be on hand to discuss the latest tools and methods for addressing common challenges and teach a variety of restoration skills. The workshop will be held in the classroom in the morning, and then will head out to the field in the afternoon to tour and discuss restoration efforts and lessons learned on a local field site. For more information, go to www. Tamariskcoalition. 

SEPTEMBER 14th, 2016: Center for Watershed Protection Webcast 4: Incentivizing BMP Installation in Communities with Stormwater Utilities from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm, Eastern time. Many communities have elected to create stormwater utilities as a way to fund programs to install and maintain treatment practices. This works well for public properties and new development and redevelopment sites where compliance may be required.  But how do we get private property owners to install practices on residential lots and at already-developed commercial or institutional properties? This webcast will look at how communities have addressed the need to have homeowners participate in stormwater management and some incentive and financial methods used to encourage the use of small scale on-lot green infrastructure practices to reduce runoff and pollutant loading. To register click HERE.

SEPTEMBER 14th, 2016: Urban Waters Learning Network and River Network webinar, “Sewage Pollution as a Catalyst for Integrated Water Management – Creating Multiple Benefits for Your Community and River.” Over the course of the coming months, they'll explore how communities have used an IWM approach to address issues of water quality and CSOs, water supply and scarcity, localized flooding and drinking water protection.  This webinar will take place from 2:00 pm Eastern - 3:30 pm Eastern time. For more information click HERE.

SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2016: Water Festival Coordinator Workshop, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm, Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, Pueblo. The morning will be spent learning from experienced water festival coordinators some of the best practices and innovative methods for planning, logistics, executing, and evaluating the effectiveness of a water festival. Plenty of time will be structured for networking and sharing. Bring your innovative water festival activity or tool to share in the afternoon. Also, learn a few new stormwater activities from Earth Force and Denver Public Works' KIC-NET program and how to implement the Colorado Geographic Alliance's new 16'x20' Colorado state map into your water festival. Continuing education credit certificates available for educators. For more information and to register go to, www.yourwatercolorado.org.

Job Announcements for Early September

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The Yampa River

Boulder County has a Conservation Easement Program Manager position available. Boulder County has more than 100,000 acres of protected open space land, and are working to preserve more. The Conservation Easement Program Manager will help them in this endeavor. The Program Manager coordinates all aspects of Boulder County's conservation easement program. This is a full-time, benefited position that works out of the Parks and Open Space office in Longmont. This job has a mix of field work and office work, and it offers an opportunity to develop relationships with landowners of conservation easement-encumbered properties and work with staff in other county departments. Here is the link to the job posting, www.governmentjobs.com. Deadline to apply is September 2nd, 2016.

Boulder County Parks and Open Space (BCPOS) Department is now hiring an up to 18-month term Flood Project Coordinator / Natural Resource Planner II in the Resource Planning Division. This position will join the team of the existing Planner II positions in the department that are already performing a variety of complex and specialized planning and project management duties associated with the department's complicated flood recovery projects, which are a result of the September 2013 floods. The Flood Project Coordinator / Natural Resource Planner II will help lead and support the many non-FEMA flood recovery projects on County open space lands, especially along St. Vrain and Lefthand Creeks. Duties will include researching and evaluating natural resources impacted and affected by recovery projects; preparing comments on plans and documents; facilitating public meetings; coordinating interdepartmental project teams; developing collaborative processes with stakeholders and County staff; representing the Parks and Open Space Department at meetings; preparing exhibits, maps, and documents for proposals, responses, memorandums, and reports; and working to identify the needs for future planning efforts associated with flood recovery projects. For more information please view the job announcement at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/boulder.

Arapahoe County's Open Spaces Department is seeking an experienced Senior Open Spaces Maintenance Technician to technically lead other maintenance technicians in the maintenance and repair of Arapahoe County parks, turf management, and associated irrigation equipment and facilities. This critical position will provide direction to the regular full-time maintenance staff, seasonal employees, volunteers and community service workers and will be responsible for the coordination of various maintenance programs as assigned. For more information and to apply, please go to their website. Application period closes on September 11th, 2016.

The Larimer County Department of Natural Resources is hiring a Graphic Designer to assist with the development of outreach materials and signs. The graphic designer will develop the department's annual report, maps, displays, annual calendar, signage and other projects. This is a part-time (20 hrs/wk), permanent position with benefits. Posting closes September 20th, 2016. For info on the position, visit: https://careers-larimer.icims.com/jobs/2329/graphic-designer

Highlands Ranch Metro District is currently seeking to fill a Park Ranger position in the Parks, Recreation and Open Space department. This position will be assigned to patrol parks, trails and open space, interface with park users and program participants for oversight of rules compliance. This position will receive a limited commission as a Code Enforcement Officer through the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, and Wildland Fire Red-card certification through Littleton Fire and Rescue. Applications are available on their website at www.highlandsranch.org/jobs. Applications will be accepted until position has been filled.