Building Knowledge and Confidence in Community Water Stewardship – Exploring Shared Strategies in Colorado’s Statewide Water Education Action Plan

Join Water Education Colorado at our annual pre-conference workshop, held in conjunction with the Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference, focused this year on educational strategies from Colorado’s Statewide Water Education Action Plan (SWEAP).

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024

Time: 8:30am-11:30am

Location: Westin Riverfront Resort, Avon, CO, Riverside Salon III

Fee: $30 for WEco Members, $40 for Non-Members

*Free for Registered Attendees of the Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference

Details: 

SWEAP is a common platform for water education’s role in achieving sustainable water for Colorado by 2050. During this workshop we will dive into one of the eight measurable outcomes and associated strategies identified in SWEAP, Outcome 3: “The proportion of Coloradans in each river basin who report confidence in having the knowledge a necessary to take an active role in water stewardship in their community increases.” Through presentations and small-group workshopping, participants will explore:

• Options to curate and promote an accessible source for current, factual information on a broad array of important water topics;

• Opportunities to support hands-on project-based learning and service opportunities for water-related issues; and

• Ways to incentivize and reduce barriers to participation in training for underrepresented groups and geographic areas.

This workshop is not only for education and outreach professionals...anyone can participate! Join us to gain ideas and insights for ways you can support and promote water education and outreach efforts within your organization and community even when it’s not your defined role.

This workshop will be led by Water Education Colorado Staff Jayla Poppleton and Sabrina Scherma, in collaboration with Natalie Brower-Kirton from Aurora Water, Jessica Thrasher from the Colorado Water Center at Colorado State University, and Elizabeth Schoder from the Colorado Water Conservation Board.