A Year-Long Celebration of Colorado's Water
A Year-Long Celebration of Colorado's Water
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Water '22 June Newsletter

Thank you for signing up to receive Water ‘22 campaign updates and for partnering with us to raise awareness of Colorado's most precious resource. We are excited to be celebrating water with YOU in 2022!

Our monthly newsletter outlines upcoming campaign activities and provides tips and resources for engaging in the 22 Ways to Care for Colorado Water in 2022 during the first part of every month. 

To stay up to date on all things Water '22, don't forget to follow and like Water Education Colorado on all social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter) and bookmark water22.org, the official website of the campaign. Please share our social media posts to spread the word about Water '22. And forward this email to a friend who you'd like to invite to Join the Flow along with you!
 
Take the Water '22 Pledge!
 
Water '22 Social Media Contest

Congratulations to John Orr for winning the May Social Media Contest!  

Didn’t win? You have another chance. Please join us on social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter) as we keep spreading the word about #Water22 and water conservation in Colorado into July. 

WIN: For the July social media contest, we’re giving away YOUR CHOICE of 4 WaterWorld Passes, 2 Avid Golfer Passports OR an Oasis Garden in a Box for Fall planting.  

All you have to do is post a picture of you, your friends and/or family interacting with water with the caption "I love water because ______ (fill in the blank)." It could be you playing in water, drinking water, cooking with water, or simply appreciating water in its natural state while hiking, swimming, fishing, or however you interpret. Be sure to tag Water Education Colorado and use the hashtag #water22 to officially enter the contest.

This giveaway is not associated with Instagram/ Facebook/ LinkedIn/ Twitter. 
 
Water '22 Book Club
Learn more about the book club and register here!
 
May Campaign PSA
9NEWS anchor Tom Green calls on Coloradans to do their part, while highlighting changes made by Colorado's golf courses when it comes to irrigation and water use
 

In our May campaign PSA, 9NEWS anchor Tom Green, an avid golfer, and recently visited Common Ground golf course to highlight recycled water use and native vegetation as opportunities to preserve Colorado's most valuable natural resource. He calls on all Coloradans to do their part by visiting water22.org to find simple actions to conserve and protect Colorado's water today.

View Tom Green's PSA
 
Youth Engagement Opportunities!
 
Water '22 in the News
Do you know what's in your tap water? 

Colorado Parent featured drinking water safety concerns and tips for protecting water quality from the Water '22 campaign in recent coverage. 
Read more here
9NEWS spoke with Jayla Poppleton about the Water '22 pledge

9News covered options for residents to save water with the Water '22 pledge, featuring xeriscape, rainbarrels, and turf removal.
Read more here
Water Education Colorado tour season is here

WEco has been busy hosting tours in connection to Water '22. Last week was the annual river basin tour focused on the Upper Colorado watershed in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the Colorado River Compact.
Learn more here
 
Check out the Water '22 Speakers Bureau as a resource

Interested in inviting an expert presenter to speak to your class, community group, organization or event about water issues relevant to Colorado and your community? Check out our searchable Speakers Bureau database to locate a speaker near you!

Find the Speakers Bureau here
 

June Campaign Events

Check out these events and more on the Water '22 Events Calendar!

6/22 Event: Bike to Work Day in Denver with a Water '22 Presence  

6/22 Volunteer: Water Quality Wednesday Cleanup on Denver's High Line Canal

6/23 Forum: Shed '22 Watershed Summit at Denver Botanic Gardens 

6/28 Event: Lake Appreciation Day at Boulder Reservoir

7/12 Tour: Barr Lake Water Quality Boat Tour in Brighton

7/14 Bike Ride: RiNO River Rides in Denver

7/14: Book Club: Virtual Author Talk with Kevin Fedarko, The Emerald Mile

7/16-17: Event: Live Water celebration in Grand Lake

Know of an event that fits in with the mission of Water ‘22? Submit it for consideration by our team using this form.
 
Stay informed on all things water

Keep up with important issues impacting water in Colorado by signing up for updates from Water Education Colorado, if you haven't already, including the weekly Fresh Water News report with top stories from across Colorado and the West.
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THANK YOU WATER '22 SPONSORS!
 
Supporting Partner
 
Marquee Sponsor
 
Presenting Sponsors
 
Watershed Sponsors
 
Sustaining Sponsors
 
Activation Sponsors
 
Collaborating Sponsors
 
Participating Sponsors

Castle Rock Water

Colorado Livestock Association 

Colorado Watershed Assembly

Ditch and Reservoir Company Alliance

Headwaters River Journey

Rocky Mountain Farmers Union

San Luis Valley Water Conservancy District

St. Vrain and Left Hand Water Conservancy District

Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District 
 

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