RELATIONSHIPS WITH WATER
All presentations for the day can be found HERE
Presenter & Panelist bios can be found HERE
Photos from the forum can be found HERE
Reconnecting and Reconvening, Perspectives from the Poudre River.
Keynote Address by Becky Mitchell, director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board.
Who is the Poudre Runs Through It Work/Study Action Group? Video by Eric Brown of Northern Water.
Water and Affordable Housing Panel
Moderator – Zach Thode,
Panelists- Erik Dial, KC McFerson, Meagan Smith, Patrick McMeekin
– Setting the Foundation: Land Use, Housing, Water – KC McFerson
Poudre Pioneer Award, presented by PRTI and the Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area, awarded to Marylou Smith and Reagan Waskom for their collective contributions in founding not only the Poudre Runs Through it, but also Water Literate Leaders of Northern Colorado.
Water and Agriculture Panel
Moderator – Brian Foss
– Colorado Water Market – Adam Jokerst
– 129 years of Dairy Farming in the Poudre Valley – Robert Graves
– Presentation Rob Johnson
– Vertical Farming: The Basics, Water Savings, and Energy Tradeoffs – Reid Maynard
Watershed and River Recovery Presentation following the 2020 Cameron Peak Fire. Presenters Hally Strevey, Kyle Battige, Sarah Beck, Jared Heath.
– Cameron Peak Fire – Sarah Beck
– Watershed Post-Fire Mitigation & Restoration Updates – Hally Strevey
– Poudre River Fishery Update – Kyle Battige
– Post-Wildfire Impacts on Cache la Poudre River Water Quality – Jared Heath
Closing Reception with beer and wine provided by Odell Brewing, and Live bluegrass trip Ansel and The Brain Tattoos.