Colorado River District

05/07/2026

Join us in Gunnison on May 13th for the 2026 Upper Gunnison River State of the River meeting - your annual opportunity to hear directly from the experts about snowpack forecasts, local water projects, ongoing drought impacts, and the high-stakes Colorado River Basin negotiations that will shape the West for decades.

Registration is free, but required: https://bit.ly/GunnisonRiver26
📅Upper Gunnison River State of the River Meeting
🗓 Wednesday, May 13th
📍Western Colorado University, UC Ballroom - Gunnison
⏰ 6:00–8:00 p.m. | Free dinner provided
💧Partnering with Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District

Why Attend?
✔ Get the most up-to-date information on drought conditions across Gunnison County
✔ Learn how changing hydrology is shaping local water management
✔ Hear the latest on Colorado River Basin negotiations and what they mean for West Slope communities
✔ Connect with local water leaders, landowners, producers, and neighbors
✔ Bring your questions - we’ll have time for Q&A at the end of the event
👉 Registration is required, but the events - and dinner -
are FREE.

Reserve your seat today! https://bit.ly/GunnisonRiver26

Please click the link to complete this form.

05/07/2026

ATTN: Grand County - Join us in Winter Park on May 21st for the 2026 Upper Colorado River State of the River meeting - your annual opportunity to hear directly from the experts about snowpack forecasts, local water projects, ongoing drought impacts, and the high-stakes Colorado River Basin negotiations that will shape the West for decades.

Registration is free, but required: https://bit.ly/WinterPark26

📅Upper Colorado River State of the River Meeting
🗓 Thursday, May 21
📍 Headwaters Center - Winter Park
⏰ 5:45–8:00 p.m. | Free dinner provided
💧Partnering with Grand County

Why Attend?
✔ Get the most up-to-date information on drought conditions across Grand County
✔ Learn how changing hydrology is shaping local water management
✔ Hear the latest on Colorado River Basin negotiations and what they mean for West Slope communities
✔ Connect with local water leaders, landowners, producers, and neighbors
✔ Bring your questions - we’ll have time for Q&A at the end of the event
👉 Registration is required, but the events - and dinner -
are FREE.

Reserve your seat today! https://bit.ly/WinterPark26

05/06/2026

We are excited to host this year’s Eagle River Valley State of the River meeting in Vail alongside the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District!

Join us tonight at 5:45 in the Donovan Pavilion to hear directly from the experts about snowpack forecasts, local water conservation initiatives, ongoing drought impacts, and the high-stakes Colorado River Basin negotiations that will shape the West for decades.

Please note: In previous years, this event has been held in Edwards at the CMC campus, but due to overwhelming interest, we needed a little more room and appreciate the Town of Vail for offering use of their facilities in the lovely Donovan Pavilion.

𝐀 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞. 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.

Visit https://www.coloradoriverdistrict.org/2026-state-of-the-river-meetings/ to learn more about these events.

05/05/2026

ATTN: Summit County residents!
Join us in Silverthorne on May 18th for the 2026 Blue River State of the River meeting - your annual opportunity to hear directly from the experts about snowpack forecasts, local water projects, ongoing drought impacts, and the high-stakes Colorado River Basin negotiations that will shape the West for decades.

Registration is free, but required: https://bit.ly/BlueRiver26

📅Blue River State of the River Meeting
🗓 Monday, May 18
📍 Silverthorne Pavilion - Silverthorne
⏰ 5:45–8:00 p.m. | Free dinner provided
💧Partnering with the Blue River Watershed Group

Why Attend?
✔ Get the most up-to-date information on drought conditions across the Blue River Basin
✔ Learn how changing hydrology is shaping local water management
✔ Hear the latest on Colorado River Basin negotiations and what they mean for West Slope communities
✔ Connect with local water leaders, landowners, producers, and neighbors
✔ Bring your questions - we’ll have time for Q&A at the end of the event
👉 Registration is required, but the events - and dinner -
are FREE.

Reserve your seat today! https://bit.ly/BlueRiver26

Please click the link to complete this form.

04/29/2026

Gunnison River Valley residents - Join us in Gunnison on May 13th for the 2026 Upper Gunnison River State of the River meeting - your annual opportunity to hear directly from the experts about snowpack forecasts, local water projects, ongoing drought impacts, and the high-stakes Colorado River Basin negotiations that will shape the West for decades.

Registration is free, but required
📅Upper Gunnison River State of the River Meeting
🗓 Wednesday, May 13
📍 Western State University Ballroom, Gunnison
⏰ 5:45–8:00 p.m. | Free dinner provided
💧Partnering with Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District

Why Attend?
✔ Get the most up-to-date information on drought conditions across the Gunnison River Basin
✔ Learn how changing hydrology is shaping local water management
✔ Hear the latest on Colorado River Basin negotiations and what they mean for West Slope communities
✔ Connect with local water leaders, landowners, producers, and neighbors
✔ Bring your questions - we’ll have time for Q&A at the end of the event

👉 Registration is required, but the events - and dinner -
are FREE.
Reserve your seat today!

Please click the link to complete this form.

04/27/2026

Eagle River Valley residents - Join us in Vail on May 6th for the 2026 Eagle River Valley State of the River meeting - your annual opportunity to hear directly from the experts about snowpack forecasts, local water projects, ongoing drought impacts, and the high-stakes Colorado River Basin negotiations that will shape the West for decades.

Registration is free, but required
📅 Eagle River Valley State of the River Meeting – Vail
🗓 Wednesday, May 6
📍 Donovan Pavilion, Vail
⏰ 5:45–8:00 p.m. | Free dinner provided
💧Partnering with Eagle River Water and Sanitation District

Why Attend?
✔ Get the most up-to-date information on drought conditions across the Eagle River Basin
✔ Learn how changing hydrology is shaping local water management
✔ Hear the latest on Colorado River Basin negotiations and what they mean for West Slope communities
✔ Connect with local water leaders, landowners, producers, and neighbors
✔ Bring your questions - we’ll have time for Q&A at the end of the event
👉 Registration is required, but the events - and dinner -
are FREE.

Reserve your seat today!

Please click the link to complete this form.

04/16/2026

Are you an accountant looking for a new role in Western Colorado?

The Colorado River District is hiring an accountant in Glenwood Springs to help support the financial operations behind our work to protect West Slope water.

If you or someone you know is a good fit, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply by May 1.

More information and full job description on our website: https://www.coloradoriverdistrict.org/now-hiring-accountant-2/

Check out my Link in Bio page to learn more.

04/16/2026

Join us in Aspen on April 23rd for the 2026 Roaring Fork River State of the River meeting - your annual opportunity to hear directly from the experts about snowpack forecasts, local water projects, ongoing drought impacts, and the high-stakes Colorado River Basin negotiations that will shape the West for decades.

Registration is free, but required - https://bit.ly/RoaringFork26
📅 Roaring Fork River State of the River Meeting – Aspen
🗓 Thursday, April 23
📍 Dunaway Room, Pitkin County Library
⏰ 6:00–8:00 p.m. | Free dinner provided
💧Partnering with the Roaring Fork Conservancy and Pitkin County Healthy Rivers

Why Attend?
✔ Get the most up-to-date information on drought conditions across the Roaring Fork River Basin
✔ Learn how changing hydrology is shaping local water management
✔ Hear the latest on Colorado River Basin negotiations and what they mean for West Slope communities
✔ Connect with local water leaders, landowners, producers, and neighbors
✔ Bring your questions - we’ll have time for Q&A at the end of the event
👉 Registration is required, but the events - and dinner -
are FREE.

Reserve your seat today! https://bit.ly/RoaringFork26

Join the conversation around West Slope water at your local meeting! Find your local meeting and register today. Hosted by the Colorado River District and a variety of local partnership organizations in twelve different watersheds, the State of the River event series is

04/06/2026

Join us in Meeker on April 16th for the 2026 White River State of the River meeting - your annual opportunity to hear directly from the experts about snowpack forecasts, local water projects, ongoing drought impacts, and the high-stakes Colorado River Basin negotiations that will shape the West for decades.

Registration is free, but required - https://bit.ly/WhiteRiv26
📅 White River State of the River Meeting – Meeker
🗓 Thursday, April 16
📍 Fairfield Center
⏰ 6:00–8:00 p.m. | Free dinner provided
💧Partnering with the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District

Why Attend?
✔ Get the most up-to-date information on drought conditions across the Middle Colorado River Basin
✔ Learn how changing hydrology is shaping local water management
✔ Hear the latest on Colorado River Basin negotiations and what they mean for West Slope communities
✔ Connect with local water leaders, landowners, producers, and neighbors
✔ Bring your questions - we’ll have time for Q&A at the end of the event

👉 Registration is required, but the events - and dinner -
are FREE.
Reserve your seat today! https://bit.ly/WhiteRiv26

Check out my Link in Bio page to learn more.

04/01/2026

Join us on April 9th for the 2026 Middle Colorado River State of the River meeting - your annual opportunity to hear directly from the experts about snowpack forecasts, local water projects, ongoing drought impacts, and the high-stakes Colorado River Basin negotiations that will shape the West for decades.

Registration is free, but required - https://bit.ly/MiddleCO26
📅 Middle Colorado State of the River Meeting – Glenwood Springs
🗓 Thursday, April 9
📍 Morgridge Commons
⏰ 6:00–8:00 p.m. | Free dinner provided
💧Partnering with the Middle Colorado Watershed Council

Why Attend?
✔ Get the most up-to-date information on drought conditions across the Middle Colorado River Basin
✔ Learn how changing hydrology is shaping local water management
✔ Hear the latest on Colorado River Basin negotiations and what they mean for West Slope communities
✔ Connect with local water leaders, landowners, producers, and neighbors
✔ Bring your questions - we’ll have time for Q&A at the end of the event
👉 Registration is required, but the events - and dinner -
are FREE.

Reserve your seat today! https://bit.ly/MiddleCO26