Tuesday, November 19, 2024 ~ 5pm-6:30pm

The Shoshone Water Rights Preservation Campaign and the Roaring Fork Valley

a presentation by Andy Mueller, General Manager & Brendon Langenhuizen, Director of Technical Advocacy at Colorado River District 

On behalf of a diverse group of local governments, water entities, and regional organizations, the Colorado River District is working to purchase and permanently protect the water rights associated with hydropower production at the Shoshone Power Plant in Glenwood Canyon. These large and very senior water rights are foundational to water management across the state and provide myriad benefits for the environment, recreation economies, agriculture, and municipal drinking water from Grand County to the state line. Learn more about how this $99 million deal will impact the Roaring Fork River watershed and surrounding communities. This program is FREE but registration is required due to limited seating.

Save the dates for these additional Brooksher Watershed Institutes:

December 5, 2024:  Grappling with Barriers to Agricultural Water Conservation on Colorado's West Slope with Seth Mason, Principal Hydrologist at Lotic Hydrological and Ph.D. Candidate at Colorado State 

January 14, 2024: What's the Big Deal with Lincoln Creek? with Megan McConville, Ph.D., Water Quality Specialist at Colorado Parks & Wildlife and Chad Rudow, Water Quality Program Manager at Roaring Fork Conservancy  

January 23, 2024:  Are there Rare Earth Elements and Trace Metals in Lincoln Creek?  with Athena Bolin and Adam Odorisio, Master of Science in Environmental Engineering students, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Colorado Boulder

  Early Giving is Live!

  From November 1 through December 10, every donation you make will be boosted with a $1M+ Incentive Fund, made possible by Colorado Gives Foundation and FirstBank. Roaring Fork Conservancy will receive a share of the Incentive Fund based on the percentage of the total raised.

  Plus, if you set up a new monthly donation, Colorado Gives Foundation will match your first monthly donation up to $100

Calling ALL photographers!  
The 19th Annual Roaring Fork Watershed Photo Contest is now underway.  We are looking for amateur and professional photographers to capture the beauty of the waterways in the Roaring Fork Watershed. Submit photos by November 18!

Details and submission guidelines at https://roaringfork.org/education-and-outreach/annual-photo-contest/.

Photo contest prizes sponsored by

 

 

Meet Your Headwaters, Update

 

On October 8, student participants in last summer's Meet Your Headwaters program presented their experiences and reflections on water conservation to Aurora Water's staff and Citizens Water Advisory Commission, along with student family members.

 

The full presentation can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdGJjK0Fi6g.

 

In addition to this presentation, there is a 10 ft. x 8 ft. x 2 ft. mobile display - the "Meet Your Headwaters Wall" - introducing Aurora residents to their headwaters, which are, in part, the Fryingpan and Roaring Fork headwaters! The display has student photos and journal entries throughout.

 

The display was at Aurora Water's headquarters for the last 3 weeks. It is currently at Aurora's Central Library located on E. Alameda Parkway where it will be on display for one month.

 

Fall Newsletter Available Online

Here are a few topics you can read about in our fall newsletter:

• An Introduction to Your Headwaters
• Something's (white)fishy on the Crystal
• At the Source: Successes and Challenges in the Roaring Fork Headwaters
• Catching the Bug: Spreading Infectious Excitement About Preserving River Health

Read the fall newsletter at
https://roaringfork.org/media/2860/2024-fall-newsletter_final.pdf

 

  If you have a City Market loyalty card, supporting your watershed is as easy as 1-2-3!

  1) Click enroll and log in to your account at www.citymarketcommunityrewards.com

  2) Search for Roaring Fork Conservancy or CV113

  3) Click Enroll and you're ready to support your rivers while you run errands! 

  Learn more at: https://www.citymarket.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow/

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