Water Conservation Workshops

May 15-16, 2006
Douglas County Events Center

June 26-27, 2006
Southeast Colorado Water Conservancy District

July 10-11, 2006
Adams State College

July 24-25, 2006
Western State College of Colorado

August 7-8, 2006
Glenwood Springs Community Center

Workshops will:

• Help facilitate the ongoing dialogue between and among water users, elected officials, and interested citizens
• Discuss the components of proper water conservation planning
• Provide valuable information to the community on the economics and current practices regarding water conservation planning and implementation
• Provide an opportunity for local water users and providers to share their experiences and recent lessons learned
• Promote more visibility and understanding of local conservation efforts across the state

For more information or to register logon www.greatwesterninstitute.org, call 303-433-1804 or e-mail tracy@greatwesterninstitute.org.

Members of the Legislative Interim Water Committee will join a diverse group of participants, including water professionals, educators and policy makers, for the journey. Expect lively discussions, a raft of information, breathtaking scenery and opportunities for networking.

For more information or to register visit www.cfwe.org/2006Tour/2006TourHome.asp, call 303-377-4433 or e-mail karlab@cfwe.org.

StormCon, The North American Surface Water Quality Conference and Exposition
July 24-27, 2006
Adam’s Mark Hotel
Denver, Colo. 

StormCon is the nation's largest stormwater pollution prevention conference with over 160 presenters from 30 states and several countries addressing proven techniques for solving community and construction-site stormwater pollution problems. Learn from one of four featured program tracks: Best Management Practices (BMPs), Research and Testing of Best Management Practices, Managing the Stormwater Program, and Comprehensive Water Quality Management. New and expanded program areas include regional BMPs, low-impact development techniques, construction-site runoff, U.S. EPA workshops and panel discussions.

For more information logon www.StormCon.com or contact Steve Di Giorgi at 805-682-1300 x129 or stevedg@forester.net.  

River Watch Trainings
Aug. 15-17, 2006
Colorado Division of Wildlife headquarters
Denver, Colo.

Training will cover water quality sampling and analysis, the nuts and bolts of River Watch, macroinvertebrate sampling and physical habitat analysis.
$35 per person, no meals or lodging are included
Registration deadline - July 20, 2006.

Oct 17-20, 2006
Camp Cedaredge, located southeast of Grand Junction, Colo.

This overnight event will allow participants the ability to broaden their knowledge on River Watch. Introduction to River Watch for new participants will focus on water quality sampling and analysis, and the nuts and bolts of the program.

$60 per person to attend, all meals and lodging are included.
Registration deadline - Sept. 25, 2006.

For more information contact Curtis Hartenstine at curtis.hartenstine@state.co.us or 303-291-7412.

Nonpoint Source Forum 2006
One workshop, choice of days
Sept. 6 and 7, 2006
PPA Event Center
2105 Decatur St.
Denver, Colo.

Doug McKenzie-Mohr will present a workshop on community-based social marketing tools that aim to achieve behavioral changes desired by various programs.

For more information logon www.npscolorado.com/Forum2006.html or download a flyer at http://npscolorado.com/FSBWorkshop.pdf.

Colorado Watershed Assembly
Sustaining Colorado Watersheds: Science and Restoration through Collaboration
Oct. 4-6, 2006
Great Divide Lodge
Breckenridge, Colo.
 
The Colorado Watershed Assembly will combine its annual conference with the Colorado Riparian Association and the Society for Ecological Restoration. This will provide assembly members with a broader range of potential resources and networking opportunities. Fundraising and capacity-building training workshops will be offered as a part of the National Watershed Health Program.

Logon http://www.coloradowater.org/#recent for details. 

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