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Summer 2008
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The lowdown on watershed plans By Lucia Machado, nonpoint source coordinator for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment This column is dedicated to watershed plans – their value, benefits, important elements and who to contact to get started. More... Capacity building and nonpoint source funding process workshop The Colorado Nonpoint Source Program and the Trees, Water and People organization will present a pre-conference workshop on Oct. 1, 2008, at the Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference. More... Tour checks out water quality and low impact design systems On June 17, 50 people participated in the annual Colorado Association of Stormwater and Floodplain Managers (CASFM) field trip arranged by Ken MacKenzie, master planning project engineer for Urban Drainage & Flood Control District (UDFCD), and Michelle DeLaria, CASFM stormwater quality committee chair. More... Green building alternatives to rainwater harvesting in Colorado “Green Building,” “Low Impact Development,” “Better Site Design” and “Sustainability” movements are gaining increasing popularity across the nation and in Colorado. In some cases, however, recommendations that are well suited to other regions of the country may conflict with basic principles of Colorado water law. More... Are your meetings green? Many of us consider ourselves Earth protectors. We focus much of our time and efforts finding ways to protect and conserve our natural resources. When we aren’t out actively protecting and conserving, we are often collaborating with others on this important topic in meetings and conferences. More... Stream studies are elementary for Cheyenne Creek Conservation Club Over the past 12 years, two dozen students from Canon Elementary have volunteered their time and energy to monitor and report to Colorado River Watch about Cheyenne Creek, which runs behind their school. These fifth and sixth graders make up the Cheyenne Creek Conservation Club. More... New leaf sensor talks to farmers about water needs Remember Audrey II, the wilting plant in the musical Little Shop of Horrors that cries out to be fed? That scenario won’t be too far-fetched if a new invention works as planned. Crops will be able to communicate their needs to farmers via tiny sensors clipped to plant leaves. More... Related Articles
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