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Knights of the (Water) Roundtable
To most people the term “roundtable” often conjures thoughts of chivalric knights in shining armor. Perhaps that explains the smirk I’ve seen while explaining Colorado’s roundtable process for water...
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From Professionals to Water Leaders
The 2012 class of Water Leaders poses during their first 'day of school' in early Fall 2011. Who makes decisions about your water in Colorado? Who engineers water projects, communicates with...
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Reflections from the South Slope
-Erin Minks I live on Colorado’s ‘South Slope’, at the headwaters of the Rio Grande in the San Luis Valley. Water is at the core of our community, our economy, and our identity. Our issues are...
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Water in Two Different Generations
-Courtney Peppler As a tomboy growing up in Littleton, Colorado in the 1980s, I have countless memories of running through sprinklers on the Slip ‘n Slide, playing water games at the local outdoor...
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In Appreciation of Alan Hamel
-Scott Lorenz and Patrick Wells Alan Hamel, Executive Director of the Pueblo Board of Water Works, was the recent recipient of the Bob Appel “Friend of the Arkansas” Award which got us thinking about...
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What’s in a name?
- Pat Wells In the brave new world of social media, internet chat rooms, and text messaging, forms of short hand or slang have evolved which allow us to quickly get a point across, describe something,...
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Discovering My Water Leadership Potential
By Kristin Maharg, Program Manager, Colorado Foundation for Water Education Kristin Maharg graduated from the Water Leaders Program in 2012. Talents. Skills. Leadership. These are concepts we don’t...
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Changing of the Guard for CFWE
CFWE Board member Reed Morris sits beside new Board president Gregg Ten Eyck and former president Rita Crumpton during a January 25 Board meeting. Credit: Colorado Supreme Court Justice Greg Hobbs The...
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Welcome Colorado Water Leaders!
CFWE recently announced and welcomed our 2013 cohort of Water Leaders. This diverse and talented group of mid-level professionals just started a journey developing their leadership potential with a...
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Water Leadership
By Dana Strongin, 2013 Water Leaders graduate and Denver Water employee The thesaurus entry for “leadership” describes a person who is a guide – a pilot or conductor. Based on that depiction, it might...
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New Leadership is Growing
Class of 2014 with CFWE and MORF Consulting in Greeley CFWE is proud to announce our 2014 class of Water Leaders! This diverse and talented group of mid-level water professionals have started a journey...
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A conversation with Jim Lochhead and Eric Kuhn on water supply, transbasin...
Transbasin diversions have had a long, changing and important history redistributing water across Colorado. In partnership, the Colorado Water Congress and Colorado Foundation for Water Education...
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A statewide conversation on Colorado’s Water Plan: tune in on the radio or...
Join radio listeners around Colorado for a statewide conversation on Colorado’s Water Plan during a live call-in discussion this Sunday January 25th from 5-6 pm. Hear from James Eklund, Director of the...
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Standing on the Shoulders of Colorado’s Water Leaders
Cheryl Benedict facilitates the first Water Leaders session for the 2015 class. It’s all about the interpersonal skills. The more senior you advance in an organization, the more important your...
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Lawyer, Scholar, River Master: Jim Lochhead
Next Friday, May 8th, the Colorado Foundation for Water Education will celebrate water education and water leadership at its annual President’s Award Reception. Each year, CFWE bestows the President’s...
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Greg Kernohan, 2015 Emerging Leader
THIS FRIDAY, May 8th, the Colorado Foundation for Water Education will celebrate water education and water leadership at its annual President’s Award Reception. This year, CFWE will honor Greg...
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Collaborative Water Decisions, Colorado’s Next Step
Coloradans have worked hard to get to a place where a state water plan and eight basin implementation plans are nearly complete. Those involved have been discussing, communicating and collaborating...
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In Celebration of Justice Greg Hobbs’ Retirement
Justice Hobbs with wife Bobbie receives a photo from Rio de la Vista to celebrate his retirement. Credit: Rio de la Vista Last Thursday September 10, 2015 the Colorado Foundation for Water Education...
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CFWE remembers the legacy of founder Diane Hoppe
Diane Hoppe receiving CFWE’s President’s Award from Justice Hobbs in 2012. Colorado Representative Diane Hoppe passed away Saturday. “A great leader for challenging times. Graceful in times of...
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75 Years of Lessons in Water Management
By Laura Spann A full crowd of nearly 200 people attended the Southwestern Water Conservation District’s Annual Water Seminar this year, celebrating the district’s 75th anniversary. A record 190 people...
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