Owns the water
State law and the state engineer's office decide who has the right to a stream in a given year.
Watershed group · statewide
Colorado Riparian Association
Statewide nonprofit promoting the conservation, restoration, and preservation of Colorado's riparian areas and wetlands through education and the annual Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference.
Works statewide
Their role in the four decisions
How to read Colorado Riparian Association
Plans ahead
Basin roundtables and statewide planning set priorities for supply, rivers, and agriculture.
Pays for the work
State grant programs and statewide funds pay for most local water projects.
Does it on the ground
Colorado Riparian Association does the on-the-ground work: delivering, treating, restoring, or monitoring water locally.
Programs
Programs Colorado Riparian Association runs
Conference
Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference
Annual conference produced jointly by the Colorado Watershed Assembly, Water Education Colorado, and the Colorado Riparian Association, focused on watershed collaboration, conservation, protection, and enhancement.
Operated by: Colorado Watershed Assembly, Water Education Colorado, Colorado Riparian Association
Eligible: Not specified
Deadline cycle: Annual, early October. 2026: 6-8 October; full-conference registration sold out as of August 2026.
Neighborhood
Who they work with
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Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference
PARTNERSHIP
Colorado Riparian Association co-hosts the annual Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference as a collaborative effort with Colorado Watershed Assembly.
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