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Meet Danielle Synder, Water Transactions Coordinator
Hello! My name is Danielle Snyder, and I am very excited to join the Colorado Water Trust crew as a Water Transactions Coordinator. I will be helping the Water Trust’s Program Team evaluate, develop,...
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Finding Solutions for Land Use Issues Facing Agriculture
Heroes are sometimes hard to find. However, in the world of protecting Colorado’s environment, culture and water resources, Colorado Water Trust is a hero. I have served on the Board of Directors with...
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Why give monthly to the Water Trust?
When two bodies of water, or tributaries, join together, they transform into something bigger and stronger. This is why we call our monthly donors Tributaries—people who come together to make our...
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Proof that Capitalism Can Work to Help Protect the Environment
Colorado’s prior appropriation system of water rights—“first in time, first in right”—has served our state well for over 150 years. But it allows senior rights to completely dry up our rivers and...
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Alone we are just drops in the river, but together we make mighty waves
During this season of thanks, we are grateful for the community of supporters who help make our work possible! Project partners, donors, family foundations, other non-profits, businesses, and local and...
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Water & Shelter: Parallel Challenges Facing Colorado
I’ve spent the majority of my career working in the field of affordable housing, trying to provide safe and decent homes for the rapidly increasing percentage of our population who cannot afford it,...
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Successful Tributaries Appreciation Month
Tributaries Appreciation Month Last month, we had a blast celebrating our community of monthly supporters, including many of you! As a small non-profit, monthly support makes a big difference to us and...
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The Importance of Water From a Non-Water Expert, and how Colorado Water Trust...
Ray Kennedy works with Trek Bicycle Corporation supporting their retail stores throughout Colorado and the Midwest, and volunteers on the Colorado Water Trust’s Outreach Committee. I grew up in...
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Excellent water quality starts with water in the stream
Sarah Klahn is a member of the Water Trust Board of Directors and a shareholder at Somach Simmons & Dunn. Sarah represents farmers and ranchers, as well as institutional clients, on water rights...
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Meet Annie Lalonde, Legal Extern
Hello! My name is Annie Lalonde and I’m thrilled to be working as a Legal Extern for the Colorado Water Trust this semester. Before moving to Denver, I grew up in the Chicago suburbs and later attended...
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The Story Behind the Numbers
As the Stewardship Manager for Colorado Water Trust, I am lucky to have several interesting jobs outside of developing new projects. I write a monthly forecasting memo that helps our staff plan for the...
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Colorado Water Trust Opens a New Office in Southwest Colorado
Howdy! For those who don’t know me, my name is Blake Mamich. I live outside Ignacio, Colorado, and I am a Water Resources Specialist for the Colorado Water Trust. In my role at the Water Trust, I...
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Announcing the Water Trust Writing Contest Winners
We are excited to announce our Water Trust Writing Contest winners! We had over 60 fabulous entries and had a wonderful time reading each piece. Adult winners: A New Beginning by Diane Falconer Canto...
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A New Beginning, by Diane Falconer, won first place in the 2024 Water Trust Writing Contest. A New Beginning Diane Falconer Isabella followed her parents along the riverbank, snatching up plastic...
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2024 Streamflow Forecast
Every spring, Colorado Water Trust staff begin outreach to our project partners to analyze streamflow forecasts and determine which rivers will most likely be in need of water. This year, we are...
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Water Trust Writing Contest: Canto porque el río suena
Canto porque el río suena, by Angélica Breña, won second place in the 2024 Water Trust Writing Contest. The accompanying photo is courtesy of Andrea Booher, and the translation of the piece was done by...
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Water Trust Writing Contest: Renewal
Renewal, by Samuel Lewis, won third place in the 2024 Water Trust Writing Contest. Renewal Samuel Lewis I drift through the sky, ground slowly approaches and only one thought runs through my mind,...
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Bridging Water Rights and River Restoration
Bridging Water Rights and River Restoration: My Path with the Colorado Water Trust As the former State Engineer of Colorado, I have dedicated my career to understanding and managing our state’s most...
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A Little Creek, by Olivia Hall, was one of the 2024 Water Trust Writing Contest youth winners. A Little Creek Olivia Hall As the Colorado River flows hard and fast, a little stream breaks apart and...
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Water Trust Writing Contest: River Trip
River Trip, by Sadie McCraken, was one of the 2024 Water Trust Writing Contest youth winners. River Trip Sadie McCraken About the author: Sadie is eleven years old and calls Ridgway, CO home, though...
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