A River of Dreams and Realities
Our theme for for our 2019 program is “A River of Dreams and Realities,” a tribute to our first Water Forum held 25-years ago.
Our 2019 planning committee representing a wide array of water users is working to bring you an exceptional event complete with a retrospective of our first Water Forum along with an excellent line-up of presenters and speakers. Our Forum program this year will also take a look ahead at our next 25-years as we work together to find common ground.
We guarantee this is a Forum you will not want to miss!
Our 2019 planning committee representing a wide array of water users is working to bring you an exceptional event complete with a retrospective of our first Water Forum along with an excellent line-up of presenters and speakers. Our Forum program this year will also take a look ahead at our next 25-years as we work together to find common ground.
We guarantee this is a Forum you will not want to miss!
2019 Planning Committee
Each year the Water Forum board of directors recruits a new host community within the Basin to help plan the Forum. This tradition ensures that the Forum broadens relationships throughout the Arkansas River Basin, which is spatially the largest river basin in Colorado covering 27% of the State’s area (28,268 sq. mi.). Our goal has been to have the location of the Forum move annually within the Basin. In 2019, our Water Forum will be hosted in Pueblo. In 2020, we will move to Salida.
A special thank you to our 2019 planning committee. These outstanding folks continue to give of their time and energy to help bring you a top notch experience. We appreciate you.
A special thank you to our 2019 planning committee. These outstanding folks continue to give of their time and energy to help bring you a top notch experience. We appreciate you.
- Rena Brand - Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- Mannie Colon - Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District
- Paul Fanning - Pueblo Water
- Julia Gallucci - Colorado Springs Utilities
- Bob Hamel - Arkansas River Outfitters Association
- Matt Heimerich - Palmer Land Trust
- Kimberly Kerschke - Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District
- Rick Kienitz - Aurora Water
- John Knapp - Arkansas River Basin Water Forum
- Julie Knudson - Purgatoire Watershed Partnership
- Nick Koch - Arkansas River Basin Roundtable
- Tracy Kosloff - Colorado Division of Water Resources
- Tom Laca - Pueblo County Extension
- Kimberly Mihelich - Colorado Rural Water Association
- Kristie Nackord - ARBWF program manager
- Blake Osborn - Colorado Water Institute/CSU Extension
- Ed Perko - Pueblo Water
- Kip Petersen - Donala Water & Sanitation District and Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority
- Jessica Rein - Lower Arkansas Water Conservancy District
- Mark Scott - GHD
- Lorenz Sutherland - Arkansas River Basin Water Forum
- Al Tucker - Arkansas River Basin Roundtable
- Jim Valliant - Lower Arkansas Water Conservancy District
- Jean Van Pelt - PEPO (Public Education Participation Outreach)
- Chris Woodka - Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District