Upcoming Events
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| Tue Oct 05 @01:00PM - 02:00PM Sustaining Colorado's Watersheds Conference |
Headwaters Summer 2010
There are over 80 community watershed groups in Colorado. Their purposes are as varied as the environments they are working to study, restore and protect. Explore the work of these committed individuals with CFWE in the Summer 2010 edition of Headwaters. We examine the history of these groups, their work in land conservation, education, water quality monitoring, restoration and much more. View the Summer 2010 edition now!
Colorado Foundation for Water Education
2010 Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference
Join us for the Annual Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference in Vail from October 5th-7th.
This years focus is on Learning from the Past to Protect the Future. The conference is full of useful information for watershed groups, recreation professionals, environmental scientists, and educators. The lineup of workshops, presenters, and field trips offer an opportunity for partnership development that will benefit Colorado’s water resources.
Speakers include a rousing Keynote presentation on threats to the Colorado River by Jonathan Waterman, measurable outcomes by John La Rocca, of the Renssalaerville institute, and private investments in Colorado watersheds with Margerett Bowman of the Walton Family Foundation.
Get involved with CFWE
There are several ways to get involved with CFWE. You can financially support us by becoming a member. We offer seven levels of membership so you can decide how to best support water education in Colorado. Visit the "Join" page for more info.
You can donate time through participating on one of our committees, such as fundraising, or volunteer to assist with implementation of programs like Headwaters, the Water Leaders course or watershed tours. Contact the CFWE office for more information.
Citizen's Guide to Colorado's Interstate Compacts
The Citizen's Guide to Colorado's Interstate Compacts contains all you need to know about the history and administration of our downstream obligations in 32 pages.
Colorado straddles the Continental Divide, giving birth to four great rivers - the Platte, the Arkansas, the Rio Grande and the Colorado. They nourish cities and farms, industry and recreation, and tens of millions of Americans living in 18 states. But in the arid West, there is rarely enough water to satisfy all desires.
Colorado and its neighboring states have argued for more than a century over who gets how much water from these rivers. Nine interstate compacts and two U.S. Supreme Court equitable decrees govern how much water Colorado is entitled to use and consume within its boundaries. These water-sharing charters have fashioned enduring relationships between sister states.
New in 2010, the Citizen's Guide to Colorado's Interstate Compacts explores how they came into being, how they succeed and fail and how we adjust to them -- and they to us.
Want to learn more? Purchase the Citizen's Guide to Colorado's Interstate Compacts
River Basin Tours
Along with local water leaders, CFWE has planned what is guaranteed to be a fun and exciting tour of Southwestern Colorado. On June 9-11, 2010 join a group...
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The June 2009 River Basin Tour was a great event! Check out the slideshow on the right side of this page for a glimpse of the tour. Over 90 people joined...
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Resources on Climate Change
Want to learn more about climate change? Click on the following links to learn more about climate change in Colorado and beyond.
Read More...Citizen's Guide to Colorado Climate Change
Climate change provokes intense emotions. Is climate change occurring? Not everyone agrees. We cannot possibly verify what will or won’t happen...
Read More...Video: Colorado's Crazy Climate
CFWE explores Colorado's climate and how it may change in the future in the following videos. JavaScript is disabled!To display this content, you need...
Read More...About CFWE
The mission of the Colorado Foundation for Water Education is to promote better understanding of Colorado's water resources and issues by providing balanced and accurate information and education.
We are the only statewide non-profit, non-advocacy organization providing water resource information and education. The Foundation accomplishes its mission through educational publications, river basin tours, professional development courses and much more. Membership is a vital part of how we support our programs, so please visit our "membership page" to register or renew. See our 2009 Annual Report here.
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Support for the Colorado Foundation for Water Education is tax-deductible and provides numerous benefits, including discounts on publications and event registrations. Your membership supports development of new publications, outreach efforts across the state, and critical operational needs.
