Building Towards Resilience Through Legislative Priorities
Jan 21, 2022 -
Last week, Colorado’s 2022 legislative session began with a sobering reminder and call to action from Speaker Alec Garnett: “Climate change is a clear and present danger... 
A Conversation with Colorado’s Legislators
Nov 05, 2021 -
Earlier this week, the Water for Colorado Coalition convened a group of state legislators for a discussion on drought in the Colorado River Basin and why it... 
Your Voice Matters for Colorado’s Rivers: Engage in the Water Plan Update Process
Oct 13, 2021 -
During the development of the Colorado Water Plan six years ago, Water for Colorado came together to help ensure Coloradans’ voices were heard in the creation of the plan. In... 
Get To Know Your River Basins
Oct 07, 2021 -
Our rivers are the lifeblood of the American West, and we all know that river and water management are both fundamentally important and infinitely complex, governed through... 
Meet Water for Colorado’s Statewide Team
Sep 10, 2021 -
When the Water for Colorado Coalition came together in 2015 around the creation of the Colorado Water Plan, we were united by a simple belief — that... Water Funding Playbook
Aug 23, 2021 -
The purpose of this guide is to assist water conservancy districts, nonprofits, local governments, citizen stakeholder initiatives and others in learning more about successfully implementing new local sources of... 
Find Your Voice in Conservation Advocacy
Jul 20, 2021 -
This year we have all experienced a multitude of influential events in our lives that have changed how we think, ranging from the COVID19 virus, the stay... 
Wildfire Season Is Here: Why it Matters for Our Rivers and Water
Jul 16, 2021 -
It’s been said we no longer have fire seasons; we have fire years. We all remember a year ago when fires ravaged our state and smoke... Press Release: Water for Colorado Coalition Celebrates Legislature’s Allocation of $20 Million for State Water Plan Implementation
Jun 10, 2021 -
Denver, CO — The Water for Colorado Coalition today celebrated the passage of HB21-1260, which allocates $20 million to the Colorado Water... Event Recap: Cocktails, Craft Beer, and the Colorado River
May 27, 2021 -
On May 26, Water for Colorado hosted a lively event with some of the state’s most sustainably-minded and water-conscious breweries and distilleries. The evening’s conversation focused on... 
Nature Based Solutions Will Help Secure Colorado’s Water Resources
May 14, 2021 -
“As an industry, we don’t really have any infrastructure, if you will. Our corporate infrastructure is our public lands and our waters." David Dragoo,... 
This Earth Day, Rising to Meet the Challenges Facing Our Rivers
Apr 21, 2021 -
Earth Day falls at a precarious time of year for Coloradans and our rivers. As spring arrives, many of us are returning to our favorite hiking trails,... 
Celebrating Colorado’s Rivers on World Water Day
Mar 19, 2021 -
Nestled high in the Rocky Mountains, a trickle begins. Humble, quiet, fragile, this small trickle winds and grows — fed by snowpack — into the mighty Colorado River that... 
How Colorado can make meaningful progress on water in 2021 and the years ahead
Feb 11, 2021 -
2020 was a year of water wins in Colorado including voter approved funding for our state’s water and rivers. That funding will... 
Colorado Voters Choose to Protect Our Rivers
Nov 06, 2020 -
On November 3, Colorado voters passed two key ballot measures to help keep our rivers healthy and flowing. Together these measures will generate nearly $8...