About the 2015 Forum
The Poudre River is life-blood for Northern Colorado communities. All of us have a stake in it, whether we irrigate crops or lawns from it, drink it from our taps, raft or fish in it, or work to improve its health. The Poudre River Forum is our chance to come together once a year to discuss our challenges, bridge our differences, and coordinate our efforts.
This year's theme is One River, Many Voices
Building on the foundation laid at the first annual Poudre River Forum, this year's program digs deeper into the difficult issues, including:
- If We're Going to Grow, How Can We Grow in a Water Smart Way?
- Stories of River Cooperation - Can We Write One for the Poudre?
- Prospective Poudre Projects: Pursuing the Permits
- The Urban River: What Are We Doing to Embrace the Poudre as It Flows Through Our Communities?
- Here Today but Gone Tomorrow? Buying and Selling Water in the Poudre Basin
Sponsored by The Poudre Runs Through It Study/Action Work Group
The group is in its third year, bringing together for dialogue and action a diverse group of leaders with agricultural, urban, environmental, recreation, and business interests. Sharing their knowledge and experience, the group has identified and is working on cooperative action to meet multiple goals pertinent to its working river, healthy river theme. Our mantra is "Let's Make the Poudre River the World's Best Example of a Working River that's also Healthy." Explore the "Work Group" tab above to learn more about the Study/Action Work Group.
Facilitated by Colorado Water Institute at Colorado State University.
For more information, contact MaryLou.Smith@colostate.edu or jaymerrillbiz@gmail.com
Presentations
If We're Going to Grow, How Can We Grow in a Water Smart Way?
- City of Greeley Water Conservation Plan - Eric Reckentine
- Fort Collins Utilities Water Supplies and Demand Management - Donnie Dustin
- An Overview of a Net Zero Water Planning Toolkit - Becky Fedak
- Water Budgets for Colorado Landscapes - Paul Lander
Keynote Address
Perspective Poudre Projects: Pursuing Permits
The Urban River: What Are We Doing to Embrace the Poudre as it Flows through Our Communities?
- The Poudre River: A Healthy Destination for Recreation and Economic Development - slides from the panel discussion facilitated by Jeffery Boring
Presenter and Panelist Biographies
Videos Presented at the Forum
Video Recordings of the Forum
- Intro, Ag/Urban/Environmental Water Leaders Rowing Together
- If We're Going to Grow, How Can We Grow in a Water Smart Way?
- Stores of River Cooperation - Can We Write One for the Poudre?
- Prospective Poudre Projects: Pursuing Permits
- The Urban River: What Are We Doing to Embrace the Poudre as it Flows Thru Our Communities?
- Here Today but Gone Tomorrow? Buying and Selling Water in the Poudre Basin
- Audience Q&A and Closing
Sponsors
Poudre River Side Currents
