Community and Learning
SMP/IWMP leaders and practitioners from around the State continue to collaborate to share their knowledge and build support systems for each other as they work through their planning processes. Below you will find links to recorded peer-calls and presentations/notes from peer-learning workshops. All upcoming peer-learning events are also listed, along with registration information.
Upcoming Events
Peer Call (Topic TBA)
December 2020
Previous Events
Peer Calls
Planning in a Pandemic Peer Call
6/18/20
Participants learned about modified approaches for stakeholder engagement and monitoring/assessment work in light of COVID-19 restrictions, and best practices for online meetings. Presentations were heard from:
Mikhaela Mullins, River Network
Ryan Golten, Consensus Building Institute
Jessie Olson, Left Hand Watershed Center
Mike Remke, Mountain Studies Institute
View the video recording of the call.
Setting Objectives and Measurable Results Peer Call
4/1/20
Participants learned about approaches for selecting objectives and measurable results, from both technical and stakeholder perspectives. Presentations were heard from:
Seth Mason, Lotic Hydrological
Julie Baxter, City of Steamboat Springs
Heather Bergman, Peak Facilitation
View the agenda and notes.
View the video recording of the call.
Ask a Practitioner
Using Recreation Surveys to Understand Community Preferences
8/26/20
Holly Loff, Eagle River Watershed Council and Laurie Rink, Middle Colorado Watershed Council discuss their customized approaches to understanding their community’s preferences on river flows, uses, and access. More information on the American Whitewater flow preference survey and other approaches for understanding river-based recreation can be found here.
View the 16-minute video
Citizen Science on the Poudre River – Video
5/26/20
Hally Strevey, Watershed Program Manager with Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed, discusses the ins and outs of their volunteer citizen science program.
Watch the 20-minute video
Peer Workshops
SCW Virtual Workshop Series Workshop #3: Diversion Assessments
View the notes
View the video recording.
SCW Virtual Workshop Series Workshop #2: Troubleshooting Common Challenges
9/29/20
Participants troubleshooted two challenges: (1) My SMP can generate a massive amount of data and information. What are the best ways to present complicated information to people? and (2) I don’t know if it’s better to have an SMP that covers the entire watershed, or focuses only on a small reach. How do I determine the geographic scope?
View the video recording.