Upcoming Water Events Sponsored CMU
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Fall 2020 Natural Resources of the West Seminar Series: Land, Natural Resources and Indigenous Peoples of the Kalahari Desert Region of Southern Africa, Robert Hitchcock, Ph.D., Research Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of New Mexico and Adjunct Professor of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences at Michigan State University. Sept 14, 4-5:15. Register here.
- 2020 Upper Colorado River Basin (virtual) Water Forum, November 4-5.
Upcoming Events Around the Region
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For riparian restoration events around the west, click here.
- For details on monthly Wyoming Water Forum meetings and webinars, click here.
- For water events in Colorado's Roaring Fork Valley, click here.
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For water events in Colorado's Eagle River Watershed, click here.
- For water events in Colorado's Uncompahgre Valley, click here.
- For other upcoming events, check our latest newsletter.
Recent Events Sponsored by the Hutchins Water Center at CMU
- Water Law in a Nutshell with Aaron Clay, March 16, 8:00am -5:00pm, CMU University Center Room 213, Grand Junction, CO.
- 2020 Water Course, Feb 11, 18 and 25, 6:00 - 9:00pm, CMU University Center, Grand Junction, CO.
- We're proud to host the 2020 Riparian Restoration Conference organized by RiversEdge West, which will be held Feb 5-6 in CMU's University Center Ballroom.
- A Big Year for Colorado's Rivers: An evening of community discussion about Colorado's water
- future (with dinner!), Jan 15, 2020, CMU University Center, Organized by Audubon Rockies, co-sponsored by the Colorado River District, Business for Water Stewardship and Trout Unlimited, and hosted by the Hutchins Water Center at CMU.
- 9th Annual Upper Colorado River Basin Water Forum, Nov 13-14, 2019, CMU University Center.
- 2019 Mesa County State of the Rivers Meeting, May 14, 6:30 - 8:30 in CMU's University Center Ballroom. This meeting will provide you with an update on this year's snowpack, expected river flows and reservoir operations, as well as drought planning and information on an innovative project to help endangered fish in the Grand Valley. Co-sponsored by the Colorado River District.
- An Evening with Jonathan Thompson, April 24, 6:30pm in CMU's University Center Ballroom. Jonathan Thompson is the author of River of Lost Souls, which tells the story behind the 2015 Gold King Mine disaster that turned the Animas River in southwestern Colorado orange with sludge. This event will be free and open to the public, with a reception followed by a slideshow and talk.
- 2019 Water Course, Feb 11, 18 & 25.
- Planning for an Uncertain Future: Drought Contingency Planning, Demand Management and the West Slope, Oct 23, 10-3:30, CMU University Center.
- Student Water Field Conference, September 21-23 on the Grand Mesa in Western Colorado: a weekend learning about water with other college students from across Colorado.
- Annual Mesa County State of the River meeting & dinner, May 8, 6-8pm, CMU University Center Ballroom, Grand Junction, CO. Co-sponsored with the Colorado River District.
- An Evening with River Photographer Tim Palmer, April 16, 2018, 6-8pm, CMU University Center, Grand Junction, CO. This event will include a reception with complimentary beer, non-alcoholic beverages and snacks, followed by a slideshow and discussion with Tim Palmer.
- 2018 Water Course, Feb 13, 20 & 27 from 6-9pm in the CMU University Center Ballroom. The course covered Hydrology and Water Law in Colorado; Preparing for a Drier Future; and Grand Valley Initiatives to Improve Habitat and River Access.
- Workshop: Setting Watershed-Scale Priorities in Riparian Restoration, Feb 8-9, 2018 CMU University Center, Grand Junction, CO. This workshop is organized by the Center for Colorado River Studies at Utah State University and hosted by the Hutchins Water Center.
- Riparian Restoration Conference, Feb 6-8, 2018, CMU University Center, Grand Junction, CO. This conference is organized by the Tamarisk Coalition and hosted by the Hutchins Water Center.