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Water keeps Colorado running. Water is the lifeblood of our state. All Coloradans must work together to safeguard this precious resource. Unite with other Coloradans to elevate meaningful change through local non-profits. Competition for and pressure on our limited water resources is escalating. It’s up to all of us to conserve and protect ...
2025 Water Leaders Program Application Information Page
100% Commitment: Participants are expected to be fully invested in the program through attendance at all training sessions and inter-session check-ins, participation in all coaching and cohort calls/meetings, and completion of all assessments and homework assignments. Tuition. Tuition for the 2025 Water Leaders Program is $4,975.
A century-old practice allows people to use more than their legal …
1 day ago · The Gunnison River flows through the agricultural fields, Feb. 12, 2024, outside Delta, Colorado. The 180-mile long river flows into the Colorado River near Grand Junction.
21 Ways to Care for Colorado Water
21) Stay informed and engaged: Visit watereducationcolorado.org to learn more about Colorado water and sign up for updates. Get connected by volunteering for a local stream cleanup, attending a meeting of your river basin roundtable, or joining other planning and advocacy groups related to water in your community.
Colorado River talks likely safe from Biden-Trump turbulence
13 hours ago · Colorado River Basin officials have to stick to a tight, federally regulated timeline to replace water management rules that were created in 2007 and will expire in 2026. Negotiations over the new rules will overlap with leadership changes in Washington, D.C., when President-elect Donald Trump steps back into office.
Special Report: Climate change is sapping Colorado's water …
Dec 21, 2021 · And a movement known as the Rights of Nature for Rivers is suggesting that Colorado’s rapidly drying streams need better protection under the prior appropriation system, such as giving first dibs on streamflows to rivers to protect their ecological value instead of to whomever has the oldest right to pull that water out.
Water '22 - Water Education Colorado
Water Education Colorado spearheaded Water ’22, a year-long public awareness campaign and celebration of Colorado’s water that launched in January 2022 with a proclamation from Gov. Jared Polis, declaring 2022 the Year of Water. Water ’22 was dedicated to the idea that “It all starts here.”. It was about Coloradans from all corners of ...
About Us - Water Education Colorado
About Us. Founded on scarcity. Built on community. Water Education Colorado is the leading organization for informing and engaging Coloradans on water issues. Our statewide community is connected by a deep appreciation for water and a love for the natural resources that make our state so exceptional. Working toward a vibrant, sustainable and ...
Programs & Events - Water Education Colorado
Programs & Events. What inspires you most? As a nonprofit created by the state Legislature, Water Education Colorado is committed to educating and engaging citizens and professionals around our most precious and increasingly limited resource. To do that, a key focus of the WEco mission is building, developing and evolving programming that ...
Publications and Radio - Water Education Colorado
Publications and Radio. A stream of relevant Colorado water information, news and views. Through a rich mix of timely reporting, in-depth publications, public resources and online conversations, Water Education Colorado is the place people come to learn about water in Colorado. Whether you tap in to Headwaters magazine for our latest in-depth ...