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SUMMARY:Hanging in the Balance: Competing Needs for Water in the West
DESCRIPTION:Hanging in the Balance: Competing Needs for Water in the West\nDemand for water is increasing while availability is decreasing. How do we balance the needs of the environment\, recreation\, and agriculture? Presented by Aspen Journalism and Colorado Water Trust in partnership with The Arts Campus At Willits (TACAW) and Aspen Public Radio\, the community is invited to this free event featuring an expert panel discussing the challenges and opportunities presented by our collective need to stretch a limited resource. Cash bar with hosted snacks opens at 5:15 pm with the discussion to begin at 6:15 pm. RSVP to reserve your seat. \nExpert Panel Featuring:\nHeather Sackett\, moderator\, is the editor and lead reporter for Aspen Journalism’s water desk\, a position she has held since 2019. As AJ’s water desk editor\, Heather covers how policy and politics affect water management in Colorado\, primarily in the Roaring Fork and other headwaters basins of the Colorado River. She has also reported for The Denver Post and the Telluride Daily Planet and has a master’s degree from CU’s Center for Environmental Journalism. Sackett’s reporting\, notable for its sophistication and accessibility\, has been recognized by the Colorado Press Association. \n  \nKate Ryan is a water lawyer who joined Colorado Water Trust in 2018 and was appointed as Executive Director in 2023. As a lawyer\, the first case she took through water court was for the Water Trust’s Three Sisters Ditch project on Hermosa Creek. Back in the early 2000s\, Kate had the chance to work with Recreational In Channel Water Rights for boating on the Eagle River. Kate’s past clients include farmers\, ranchers\, municipalities\, landowners\, the CWCB\, and the Water Trust itself. Before going to Berkeley Law she obtained a master’s degree in geography at the University of Colorado and worked as an associate scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center. \n  \nMark Harris is a Senior Water Resources Consultant for SGM Engineers and Consultants. Previously Mark was the General Manager of the Grand Valley Water Users Association in Grand Junction. In that capacity he worked on water supply\, conservation\, water quality\, streamflow\, and endangered species recovery issues locally\, regionally\, and state and Basin wide. His work included innovative collaborative efforts with many public\, private\, and NGO organizations\, including the Colorado Water Trust and its support of the Vinelands Power Plant in Palisade. Mark has been involved in production agriculture and agribusiness throughout the intermountain west\, has degrees in Economics from Colorado College and Agricultural Development from Texas A&M\, and lives on the farm he grew up on. \nHattie Johnson is the Restoration Director of American Whitewater’s southern Rockies Stewardship Program and is based in Carbondale\, Colorado. Prior to joining American Whitewater in 2019\, Hattie worked with Carbondale based engineering firm\, River Restoration\, for six years\, gaining an understanding of the connection of western communities to their waterways and how that connection encompasses long standing law and tradition as well as constant evolution. Hattie has a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Georgia and is a licensed Professional Landscape Architect in Colorado. Her training as a landscape architect provides an interesting perspective on humans and their connection to the natural and built environment. Working in river restoration and recreation enhancement design provided insight into the physical and social connections people have to their local riverscapes. Shifting to water advocacy has provided an opportunity for a new approach and perspective to protecting and enhancing human relationships with rivers. In her spare time\, you can find Hattie and her family exploring headwaters creeks and rafting on the incredible desert river canyons of the Colorado Plateau. \nAndy Mueller is the General Manager of the Colorado River Water Conservation District\, whose mission is to lead in the protection\, conservation\, use and development of the waters of the Colorado River for the residents of the Western Slope and to safeguard for all of Colorado all waters of the Colorado River to which the state is entitled. Prior to taking the helm at the River District\, Andy spent 23 years in private law practice on the Western Slope. His work ranged across the breadth of critical western Colorado topics: water\, natural resources\, land use and community issues. For nine years from 2006-15\, he was Ouray County’s director on the Colorado River District Board\, his last two as Board President. Andy also serves on the advisory board of the Family Farm Alliance and as an ex-officio member of the Water for Tribes Initiative Advisory Board. Andy earned his law degree from University of Colorado in 1995 after earning his BA in history from Kenyon College in Gambier\, Ohio. When he is not delving deep into Colorado River issues or spending time outdoors with his daughters\, he is actively engaged with his community\, serving on various community boards. \nAbout Aspen Journalism:\nAspen Journalism is a nonprofit news organization founded in 2011 to produce in-depth and investigative journalism for those with a stake in the Roaring Fork Valley and the greater upper Colorado River basin. We believe well-informed citizens make better decisions\, that good journalism can sustain both community and democracy and that investigative reporting can spur needed reform. Supported entirely by donors\, we provide our stories for free to local and regional publications\, and with no advertising or paywalls at www.aspenjournalism.org. \nAbout Colorado Water Trust:\nColorado Water Trust is a home-grown\, statewide nonprofit organization whose mission is to restore water to Colorado’s rivers. The Water Trust’s vision is that every Colorado river and stream has water that supports ecosystems\, communities\, and local economies. Since 2001\, the Water Trust has restored 23.9 billion gallons of water to over 600 miles of rivers and streams across the state. The Water Trust works collaboratively with partners so that their projects benefit both the people they work with and the environment. Learn more about the Water Trust at coloradowatertrust.org. \nRSVP to reserve your seat!
URL:https://coloradowatertrust.org/event/hanging-in-the-balance-competing-needs-for-water-in-the-west/
LOCATION:TACAW\, 400 Robinson Street\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
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SUMMARY:Water Trust Writing Contest
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce our first ever Water Trust Writing Contest! \nThe Contest:\nWrite a maximum 300-word story about a river (or rivers) in Colorado. \nParameters: \n\nYour story should inspire your fellow Coloradans to love and care about Colorado’s rivers.\nYour story may be poetry or prose and silly\, serious\, or sweet. You can do a fairytale\, a real river story\, or anything in between. It can be as short as you like\, but no more than 300 words. Title not included in word count. The field is wide open! Have fun! The more creative the better!\nIllustrations and/or photos are welcome but not required.\nYou may submit more than one entry and all ages of writers are encouraged.\n\nSubmission:\nYour entry should be emailed by Friday April 19th at 11:59 PM MT to Barrett Donovan at bdonovan@coloradowatertrust.org. \n \nThe Judging:\nFour experienced writers (Anne Castle\, Luke Runyon\, Radha Marcum\, and Amelia Marsh) will serve as judges and they will narrow down the entrants to five finalists. We will post the stories of all five finalists on our blog and share them in our newsletter and on social media. The first\, second\, and third place winners will be also awarded an awesome prize. Finalists will be announced on Monday\, April 29th. \n \nJudging Criteria: \n\nRiver Inspiration: Your story must inspire readers to love and care for their Colorado rivers.\nQuality of Story: Entries must tell a story\, including a main character of some kind and a true story arc even if it’s tiny. Entries must not be merely descriptions or mood pieces.\nQuality of Writing: If you’re going to rhyme\, give us your best. Overall writing quality and use of language are also important.\nOriginality and Creativity: These two elements are often what sets one story above another. You will want yours to stand out from the crowd!
URL:https://coloradowatertrust.org/event/water-trust-writing-contest/
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SUMMARY:Denver Water Law Review Symposium 2024
DESCRIPTION:The 2024 University of Denver Water Law Symposium will be hosted in the University of Denver Sturm College of Law on April 19th\, with a virtual attendance option available. The theme is Water as a Nexus: Agriculture in the Arid West.   \nAgricultural production in Colorado plays a significant role in the state’s economy and remains the economic backbone of many rural communities. Agriculture strengthens Colorado’s food security and upholds our state’s cultural identity. The agricultural sector in Colorado and across the West faces multiple water resource challenges including drought\, climate change\, and the potential for increasing supply gaps. Colorado is home to a notable group of water and agricultural experts who are driving innovative solutions for these challenges in the industry. \nThis year\, the University of Denver Water Law Review will facilitate conversations centering on the ways that the agricultural industry shapes the economic and environmental future of Colorado and the West amid the challenges posed by the climate crisis. The Symposium is excited to welcome not only water and environmental lawyers\, but also farmers\, ranchers\, tribal leaders\, agricultural engineers\, and conservationists. At the 2024 Symposium\, these voices will gather together to share their expertise and unique perspectives on the frameworks that govern water access\, agricultural management and conservation\, innovation and more. \n\nKate Ryan\, Executive Director of Colorado Water Trust\, will be a panelist during one of the symposium sessions.  \n\nThrough these panels\, attendees will consider the ways that innovative solutions can result in controversy\, and to begin to lay some groundwork for navigating within that controversy through cooperative and collaborative water management solutions. \nFor more information on the 2024 University of Denver Water Law Symposium please contact Claire Johnson or Nicole Pla.
URL:https://coloradowatertrust.org/event/denver-water-law-review-symposium-2024/
LOCATION:Denver Sturm College of Law Ricketson Law Building\, 2255 E Evans Ave\, Denver\, CO\, 80210\, United States
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