Governance & coordination
Colorado water decisions cross state agencies, basin roundtables, local governments, utilities, and community organizations. The network helps show which bodies plan, convene, regulate, fund, or implement work.
Colorado water, in context
Learn how the network works
Start with the roles that connect public decisions, funding, information, stewardship, and implementation.
Conservation & watershed stewardship
Stewardship connects water supply, river health, land management, restoration, and local resilience. Watershed groups often translate statewide priorities into place-based projects and participation.
Public education, participation & outreach
Education organizations and public engagement programs help residents understand water issues and participate in decisions. Their work creates routes into meetings, programs, volunteer work, and basin conversations.
Funding & grant programs
Public programs and philanthropic funds move resources from statewide priorities to local planning and implementation. Following administrators, eligibility, and funded projects reveals how ideas become work on the ground.
Technical research, data & planning
Researchers, agencies, consultants, and technical teams supply the data and analysis behind planning. Their work supports decisions about demand, supply, water quality, ecosystems, infrastructure, and climate risk.
See the organizations & programs
Connect these roles to specific organizations, funds, projects, and watersheds.