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Activities/Events Calendar
Please let us know of any others we should post |
| Tuesday, July 25, 2008 1:00pm |
| Larimer County Commissioners Review NISP |
| This Monday, the Larimer County Commissioners will have a Work Session to prepare their comments on NISP and Glade Reservoir. While no public participation will be allowed, it’s very important that the commissioners see and hear from Save the Poudre supporters. The meeting will held at the Larimer County Courthouse, 200 W. Oak St. 1st floor, Fort Collins and videotaped for rebroadcast on cable channel 14. |
| Please send comments on NISP/Glade Reservoir by 8/24 to bocc@larimer.org and plan to attend if you can. |
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| Tuesday, July 22, 2008 |
| Larimer County Board of County Commissioners Meeting |
| The Larimer County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will consider a resolution to adopt their formal comments. |
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| Thursday, July 9, 2008 6:30pm |
| Larimer County Board of County Commissioners Meeting |
| The Larimer County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will review internal comments received and take testimony from the public and the project proponents. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Commissioners will discuss their findings and direct staff to prepare a letter or resolution outlining their comments. This meeting will be in the 1st floor Hearing Room, County Courthouse, 200 West Oak St., Fort Collins and televised on local cable channels and streamed at: www.larimer.org/bcc/broadcast.cfm. |
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| Thursday, June 19, 2008 7pm |
| Corps of Engineers Public Hearing |
| Corps of Engineers Public Hearing on the Northern Integrated Supply Project. University of Northern Colorado University Center, 2045 10th Avenue in Greeley. This will be your biggest opportunity to speak up on behalf of the river that you love. Please plan to come and raise the roof! |
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| Tuesday, June 17, 2008 4pm open house and sign up to speak, 6pm comment forum |
| Corps of Engineers Public Hearing |
| Corps of Engineers Public Hearing on the Northern Integrated Supply Project. Fort Collins Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Drive, Fort Collins. This will be your biggest opportunity to speak up on behalf of the river that you love. Please plan to come and raise the roof! |
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| Monday, June 16 2008 4pm open house and sign up to speak, 6pm comment forum |
| Corps of Engineers Public Hearing |
| Corps of Engineers Public Hearing on the Northern Integrated Supply Project. Hilton Hotel, 425 W. Prospect Dr., Fort Collins. This will be your biggest opportunity to speak up on behalf of the river that you love. Please plan to come and raise the roof! |
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| Sunday, May 31, 2008 9am-noon |
| Poudre River Cleanup |
Ben Costello of Mountain Whitewater Descents is organizing this event.
Details forthcoming. |
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| Saturay, May 10, 2008 12pm-3pm |
| Save the Name |
The Poudre River has given its name to…
o One school district
o One hospital
o One fire authority
o Three schools
o Sixty two businesses
Help Us save this Natural Landmark!
Don’t Dam the poudre!
Fundraising barbecue
Legacy Park
Bring your swimsuit! |
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| April 11-17, 2008 |
| Poudre River Art Show Benefit |
A benefit for SaveThePoudre, this will be a reception and auction of works and images associated with the beautiful Poudre River – paintings, photographs, sculpture, pottery or other media. The reception will be Friday April 11th from 5-10 pm, including music, performances, beer, hors d'oeuvres (and a good time for all!). The auction closes April 17th at 5 pm. The event will be held at the Poudre River Art Center, 406 N. College, Fort Collins. More may be found here.
Those wishing to donate art may contact Rachel Herrera, Arts Alive Fort Collins, 970-482-2232 before March 1st for details. Proceeds will go to hiring the best river-loving lawyers to protect the vital and scenic Cache la Poudre River! |
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| April 7, 2008 6:30-9:00pm |
| Panel Discussion on NISP/Glade Reservoir |
Sponsored by Fort Collins Regional Library District and CSU’s Center for Public Deliberation. Topics include NISP’s impacts, benefits (if any), drawbacks, and alternatives. Our side will be presented by a whole host of friends, including Gary Wockner, Mark Easter, Laura Pritchett, Matt Evans, Phil Cafaro, and David Roy. The other side has quite a slate of heavyweights too; it should be a valuable and lively forum. Tickets are free at the door 30 minutes before the program.
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Front Range Community College Center next to Ft. Collins Harmony Library (follow the signs) |
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| Tuesday January 15, 2008 |
| John Fielder: "Mountain Ranges of Colorado," A benefit to Save The Poudre |
Fort Collins Lincoln Center
6:00 pm Save The Poudre Open House
7:00 pm John Fielder multi-media slideshow
Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 day of show.
Tickets on sale at:
- Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia, 970-221-6730
- Avogadro's Number, 605 S. Mason
- Bean Cycle, 144 N. College
- Outpost Sunsport, 931 E. Harmony
- Anthology Books, 422 E. 4th, Loveland
Info: 970-493-4677 |
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| Saturday November 3, 2007 at 7:00pm |
| 1st Annual Poudre River Ball |
| Mark Your Calendar for the 1st Annual Poudre River Ball on Nov. 3. Friends of the Poudre will hold a Poudre River Ball on the evening of Saturday, Nov. 3, in the ballroom above the Rio Grande Restaurant, 143 W. Mountain, Fort Collins. The Poudre River Irregulars will play from 7p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Buy your tickets early, tickets will be available in advance for $10. The cost at the door will be $15. Call Gary Kimsey, 221-2957, for details or send him an e-mail at Poudrewolf@aol.com. Proceeds from the Poudre River Ball will be used to help analyze issues related to building Glade Reservoir and for other Friends of the Poudre projects. |
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| Wednesday October 10, 2007 at 6:00pm |
| Our Waters at Risk for Pollution |
| Friends of the Poudre will sponsor an Oct. 10 presentation by the Colorado Conservation Alliance on the problems of pollution and other severe problems that the Poudre and America's other rivers face unless revisions are made through the Clean Water Authority Restoration Act. The presentation starts at 6 p.m. at Avogadro's Number. |
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| Wednesday October 3, 2007 6-6:30pm |
| The Dam Truth: Threats to the Poudre River and Alternatives to New Storage |
| Friends of the Poudre will sponsor an Oct. 3 presentation by the group Save the Poudre about efforts to construct Glade Reservoir as part of the Northern Integrated Supply Project. The presentation will be given by Gary Wockner and is titled “The Dam Truth: Threats to the Poudre River and Alternatives to New Storage.” The event starts at 6 p.m. at Avogadro’s Number, 605 S. Mason, Fort Collins. The presentation will last 30 minutes, after which there will be time for a Q/A. |
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| Thursday November 15, 2007 at 7:00pm |
| Showing of Drop By Drop at the Rialto |
| We continue to present our side of the story to a variety of interested organizations and at community events. Next up will be a showing of Drop By Drop at the Rialto Theater in Loveland. Sponsored by The Friends of the Loveland Public Library Foundation and New Belgium Brewery, tickets are free. If you know of other organizations that would like to receive a presentation, please contact us. |
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| Thursday September 20, 2007 at 7:00pm |
| Poudre Valley Green Party Hosts "The Dam Truth" |
Mark Easter will make a presentation regarding the proposed Glade Reservoir and its impacts on the Poudre River at River Rock Commons, 520 N. Sherwood St., next to Lee Martinez Park where most parking will be found.
For more information, call Eric at 226-5755 |
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| Saturday September 15, 2007 at 8:30am |
| Rocky Mountain Flycasters Poudre River Cleanup |
| Volunteers will meet at Picnic Rock and be assigned to specific areas along the Poudre for cleanup in preparation for the National Fly Fishing Championship. For more information, call Greg Evans at 204-4004 or e-mail evansgs@comcast.net. SaveThePoudre thanks Rocky Mountain Flycasters for their continued service to the community and the river. |
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| Saturday August 18, 2007 |
| Take a Walk on the Wild Side with the 2007 Procession of the River Species |
Join a street full of "wild animals" on parade to celebrate the wildlife of the Poudre River watershed. This year's Procession will kick off with community art, costume, and mask making workshops, leading up to the big event on Saturday, August 18th as a part of New West Fest. Workshops and the Procession are free and open to the public. Volunteers needed for carrying windsocks, giant street puppets and other existing costumes and critters on sticks!
Free Art Studio open Aug. 4 - 18 -- at FC-MoCA, on the corner of Oak and College in Ft. Collins. Our studio at FC-MOCA is every day from 1:30 pm to 5:30 and 6:30 to 8pm or later if people are there working.
Call for more information 970-490-2473 or www.processionriverspecies.org |
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| Saturday May 19, 2007 Noon |
| Cache La Poudre River Cleanup Day |
| In an attempt to give penance for all those lost sunglasses and paddles, Mountain Whitewater Descents is sponsoring Poudre River Cleanup Day. Volunteers will meet at Lee Martinez Park at noon and break up up into groups. After getting organized, volunteers will pick up trash and debris along the Poudre River in and around Fort Collins. Gallegos Sanitation has donated a dumpster for the event and various local sponsors have donated food and beverages. A volunteer appreciation party will be held at Mountain Whitewater Descents, 1329 North US Highway 287 in Fort Collins at 5:00p.m. Volleyball, live music, and free beer provided by New Belgium Brewing Company will be provided along with Pepsi products and food donated by other local sponsors. For more information or to help sponsor Poudre River Cleanup Day contact Harlie Maahs at Mountain Whitewater Descents (970) 419-0917, or E-mail Harlie@RaftMWD.com. Cash donations will be accepted for Friends of the Poudre. For more information check out WWW.MountainWhitewaterDescents.com/philanthropy.htm |
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| Friday March 2, 2007 8:00pm - ? |
| Save the Poudre Benefit Concert |
| A concert to raise money to help Save the Poudre! Our river is in danger, and needs your help! Hodi's Half Note (formerly The Starlight) $5 at the door gets you in to see The Tanukis, a surprise band, and Harvey Knuckles. Also, see two locally produced Poudre films, Light & Liquid, and Drop by Drop. Information about the Save the Poudre effort, and ways to get involved will be available at the venue. |
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| Tuesday January 9, 2007 7:00pm |
| Town Meeting on NISP |
The Bean Cycle/Matter Bookstore, 144 N. College Ave, Fort Collins, Colorado
Mark Easter will conduct a town meeting on the NISP project and the proposed Glade Reservoir. Everyone is encouraged to show up for this meeting to learn more about the project and how to get involved.
For more information, please call the Matter Bookstore at 970.472.4284. |
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| Friday December 1, 2006 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
| Pulse of the River -- Save the Poudre Party |
New Belgium Brewery, 500 Linden, Fort Collins, Colorado
Free and open to the public. Celebrating the release of a new book by 30 local authors who love our river. Also: the debut of a locally-produced Poudre film and music by Matt Campbell and his Bottom Line Band. Yep, that's right: readings, film, music, food & beer. Books will be for sale at the event (event-goers are strongly encouraged to buy a book – book royalties go to Colorado Water Trust).
The following organizations will be represented: Sierra Club, Friends of the Poudre, Trout Unlimited, Poudre Paddlers, Fort Collins Audubon, Citizen Planners, Matter and the Bean Cycle, and Colorado Environmental Coalition.
For more information, contact Laura Pritchett - L_pritchett@msn.com |
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| Wednesday November 8, 2006 7:30am to 1:30pm |
| Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District's Fall Water Users' Meeting |
Hilton Hotel, 425 West Prospect Road, Fort Collins, Colorado
Lunch is provided
Make your reservation by calling 970-622-2220 or register online at http://ncwcd.org |
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| Saturday October 21, 2006 |
| Poudre River Clean-up |
| Colo Trout Unlimited has a goal for annual river clean-up by each of its chapters. The Rocky Mt Flycasters Chapter will be sponsoring a Poudre Clean-up on Sat, Oct 21, starting at 9:00. Please respond to Greg Evans (<evansgs@comcast.net>) if you are interested. Also, let him know if stretches of the Poudre have been pretty well cleaned so RMF can concentrate on stretches that need it the most. They plan on meeting at Picnic Rock--do you have suggestions for another place further up if that area has already been covered this year? |
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| Wednesday October 4-6, 2006 |
| Conference: Sustaining Colorado’s Watersheds |
Breckenridge, Colorado
The Colorado Watershed Assembly, Colorado Riparian Association, Central Rockies Chapter of Society for Ecological Restoration, and Colorado Watershed Network will be hosting a joint conference: Sustaining Colorado's Watersheds: Science and Restoration through Collaboration.
This is the first time these entities conferences and groups have been brought together, and we would welcome your participation!
Time is short for registration, with the conference starting October 4-6 in Breckenridge, CO.
Highlights include: a special session on Colorado water with a panel including Russ George, Doug Kemper, and John Carney and opportunities for discussions and networking at (optional) informal 'special topic' dinners at various local restaurants. The Technical Program will feature two tracks that include examples and tools for collaboration, restoration practice and case studies, and current and emerging watershed research.
Friday's options include: a selection including a capacity building workshop or field trips. More information (most up-to-date program and registration) can be found on: http://www.coloradowatershed.org/Events.htm#Watershed%20Conference. |
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| Thursday September 21, 2006, 5:30PM |
| Cache la Poudre National Heritage Area Film Debut |
Cherokee Park Ballroom, Lory Student Center, CSU
Friends of the Colorado State University Libraries is sponsoring a film about the using historic as well as current photos to highlight the beauty and historical significance of the area.
Free and open to the public. Refreshments to follow.
For more information or to join Friends, contact Becky Reeve 970.491.1833 (Becky.Reeve@Colostate.edu). |
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| September 16 and 17, 2006 |
| Sustainable Living Fair |
Visit the Sierra Club Booth at this fair for more information on NISP and Glade Location: Near New Belgium Brewery
Details: http://www.sustainablelivingfair.org/ |
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| Friday September 15, 2006, 6-8PM |
| Water Conservation and the Future of Broomfield |
Broomfield Community Center
280 Lamar St.
Lakeshore 3 Room
Speakers: Liz Gardner (Director of Conservation–Denver Water), Jim Knopf (Landscape Design Architect), Tom Long (Summit County Commissioner), Lurline Curran (Grand County Manager), Taryn Hutchins-Cabibi (Western Resource Advocates)
Moderated By: Susan LeFever (Rocky Mountain Sierra Club)
For More Information Contact: Becky Long 303.405.6714 or becky@cecenviro.org Refreshments Provided
Sponsored by Trout Unlimited, Colorado Environmental Coalition, Western Resource Advocates, and Sierra Club |
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| Thursday September 7, 2006, from 9-12am |
| Water Conservation Field Day |
This is a water conservation demonstration project put on by the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District in Berthoud. It involves water use and conservation in landscaping.
RSVP to: register@ncwcd.org or call 970-622-2322
Program includes:
• Invited representatives from EPA to talk about the new Water Sense program for water conservation
• Invited representatives from Irrigation Association to talk about certification of industry professionals
• Tour of OLLIE (Outdoor Laboratory for Landscape & Irrigation Education)
• Review of current studies and demonstrations
o Soil preparation studies
o Look at grass species, new sod mixes and new varieties of bluegrass and tall fescue
o How much water to establish sod or seed
o See some of the new technology for controlling irrigation
o Discussion about sub-surface drip irrigation for turfgrass
o Preliminary results about spray head irrigation
Bar-B-Q Lunch
Location: NCWCD facilities in Berthoud Colorado.
Directions: Take I-25 to exit 250. Go west on Hwy 56 about 5 miles then north one mile on old Highway 287 towards Loveland. Several large green buildings with white roofs. Easy parking. |
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| Wednesday or Thursday September 7, 2006, 4PM |
| Wolverine Farm Publishing and New Belgium Brewing |
| This duo is joining forces to develop an ad, or possibly a series of ads, that will feature a crew of dedicated river defenders. The idea is to have naked people in or around the river, holding placards that spell out: "Save the Poudre" or "Don't Flatline the Poudre" or "Damn Glade!" or some other similar slogan. By holding the placards strategically you won't be revealing any of your private parts. |
| They are looking to do the shoot on September 7th. If you are interested, please contact Todd Simmons wolverinefarm@yahoo.com asap and he will make sure you get the details as soon as they are available. New Belgium will make sure the ads are placed in the correct markets where they will be most effective, so please take this seriously. If you know of a few other brave souls who might be interested in this project, please have them contact Todd, but please, do not ask everyone--only those who will take it seriously and want to help out. |
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| Wednesday August 30, 2006 from 6-8pm |
| The Bean Cycle/Matter Bookstore |
| Town meeting to roll out the Street Team, which will be individuals who volunteer to take the issue to the streets, and educate their friends, families, and neighbors about the Glade project. |
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| Saturday August 19, 2006 |
| Procession of the River |
| Imagine a street full of animals on parade. Foxes, magpies, coyotes and deer, walking through the streets to remind people to preserve their habitat. The Procession of the River Species invites you to celebrate the Poudre River Watershed on Saturday, August 19th in Fort Collins, and the public is invited to participate. Visit the open art studio and make a costume for free. For more details, visit http://www.processionriverspecies.org or call 970-490-2473. |
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