LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dear Community,
Between July 2023 and June 2024, Water Education Colorado (WEco) experienced an exciting year of growth and progress which we’re grateful to highlight for you in this report. In doing so, we would be remiss to not recognize the leadership of Jayla Poppleton, who served as the Executive Director during this time. Her dedication to WEco’s mission set the organization on a strong path, and her impact is reflected throughout this report. During the year, we also conducted an executive search, ultimately welcoming Juan Pérez Sáez as our new Executive Director.
In this annual report, you’ll find highlights from our signature programs and key achievements — made possible through your support. Our continued momentum builds on 23 years of co-creating water education and stewardship across the state. A few notable milestones from the fiscal year include:
• 21 Ways to Care for Colorado Water: A practical guide with everyday actions to conserve and protect our water.
• Water Leader and Water Fluency Programs: These programs continued to thrive, with Water Fluency celebrating its 20th year as a unique learning space for Colorado water stewards.
• Sustaining Colorado Watershed Conference: This year's sold out event brought together more than 250 participants from all basins, fostering meaningful connections.
• News and Publications: Fresh Water News remains the go-to source for water-related news in Colorado and the West. The winter issue of Headwaters, From Fall to Flow, explored the critical link between snowpack and its far-reaching impacts.
If you haven’t already, be sure to sign up for our newsletter to stay informed and engaged.
Our accomplishments are only possible thanks to the support of our donors, members, partner organizations, Board of Trustees, and the incredible WEco team. We’re excited for what lies ahead and invite you to continue this journey with us — together, we can ensure that water continues to flow for our economy, environment, and communities.
Thank you for believing in a sustainable water future for Colorado.
Onwards, Lisa and Juan
Lisa Darling President, Board of Trustees, Water Education Colorado Executive Director, South Metro Water Supply Authority
Juan Pérez Sáez Executive Director, Water Education Colorado
OUR MISSION
We’re on a mission to ensure Coloradans are informed on water issues and equipped to make decisions that guide our state to a sustainable water future.
OUR VISION
A vibrant, sustainable, and water-aware Colorado
We envision a Colorado in which newcomers, long-time residents, and locals alike appreciate and understand water, and that people of all backgrounds and perspectives, in all localities, are learning, listening, engaging, and working together on collaborative water solutions.
We see a Colorado in which people make individual and institutional decisions and demonstrate thoughtful water stewardship in their behaviors and actions.
We see Water Education Colorado as an inspiring and authentic partner for water educators, water leaders, and water users, and whose audience is representative of the state’s demographic and geographic diversity.
OUR VALUES
Water is Life | Celebrate it and protect it
Information is for All | Be accessible to anyone who wants to understand and engage
Objectivity is Fundamental | Include diverse perspectives for balanced solutions
Knowledge is Progress | Empower Coloradans to learn and lead thoughtfully
Collaboration is Powerful | Enable partnerships because we are better together
OUR IMPACT
“ We all know water in Colorado is complex, but [Water Education Colorado] did a phenomenal job of really digging into the why and the how and the interplay of stakeholders in the space. It's just enough detail to have an informed conversation while keeping it out of the weeds, and there are resources provided if you want to dig in deeper. Thank you!”
Nikki, Water Fluency Alumna
2024 PROGRAM IMPACT
Leadership programs
185 reached
Education programs
914 reached
Water Educator Network programs
348 reached
164
781
601,118
Program Volunteers
Members and Donors
People reached through our website, social media, and news and publications
NEWS & PUBLICATIONS
HEADWATERS MAGAZINE
Water Education Colorado’s flagship publication, Headwaters magazine, covers critical water issues around the state with compelling reporting. The magazine reaches diverse audiences across the state and beyond, with distribution of print copies to WEco members, legislators, county commissioners, educators, students, libraries, and others. All issues are archived online for easy accessibility and online reading.
In 2024 we published three successful issues on the topics of snow, industrial water use, and water 101:
• Spring 2024 – The Snow Issue
• Summer 2024 – The Industrial Water Use Issue
• Fall 2024 – Water 101
12,680
WEBINARS
2024 Headwaters combined reach
Webinars and talks complimenting the content published in Headwaters magazine help further enrich learning and engage new audiences.
YOUR WATER COLORADO BLOG
The Your Water Colorado blog serves as a community platform for sharing local perspectives on current water issues. Its conversational tone sets it apart from other WEco publications, offering engaging content like Q&A features with our Board of Trustees on topics related to current Headwaters publications. The blog also provides updates on WEco programs, events, and more.
“I
WEBINARS & TALKS
One Water Demystified Aired February 2024 | 69 participants
Know Your Snow Aired April 2024 | 365 participants
Headwaters LIVE: The Water/Energy Nexus Adapting for the Future October 2024
love that Headwaters can provide deep dives into critical water problems in one issue and then in the next take a step back and provide the foundational knowledge that anyone interested in CO water needs to know.”Headwaters magazine reader
AN INDEPENDENT, NONPARTISAN NEWS SERVICE ON WESTERN WATER
Fresh Water News, founded in 2018 by Water Education Colorado, delivers weekly, nonpartisan coverage of critical water issues across Colorado. In 2024, Fresh Water News extended its reporting collaborative with the Colorado Sun, providing the Colorado Sun with access to Fresh Water News water expertise, and giving these stories even more statewide exposure to new readers. From Colorado River negotiations and Lake Powell updates to Colorado Supreme Court rulings, Fresh Water News has established itself as the leading source for water-related journalism in the state.
This year, Fresh Water News Editor Jerd Smith joined forces with Colorado journalists from The Colorado Sun, Aspen Journalism, KUNC, and the CU Water Desk to produce a five-part series exploring myths and misconceptions about Colorado water. Dedicated to providing comprehensive, statewide coverage, Fresh Water News remains free and accessible to all readers.
5,300 Fresh Water News subscribers
FACT SHEETS
One-page fact sheets, available at conferences, events, through partners, and online, provide quick, need-to-know background information on Colorado water topics. In 2024, Water Education Colorado published two new fact sheets to distill the content from two of our community guides and translated them into Spanish. The new fact sheets are: Where Your Water Comes From and Colorado Water Law or De donde viene su agua y La ley de aguas de Colorado.
323 Online fact sheet reads
21 WAYS TO CARE FOR COLORADO WATER
In 2024, WEco updated the 22 Ways to Care for Colorado Water materials from the Water ‘22 campaign (running from January through December 2022). Building on feedback that this content was impactful, a working group of original contributors and new representatives guided a revision process, resulting in the 21 Ways to Care for Colorado Water. Updated materials include brochures and magnets in both English and Spanish, available for co-branding. Stickers are also available, reminding users that the ripple effect starts with them!
LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
WATER LEADERS PROGRAM
TAKING LEADERS TO THE NEXT LEVEL
The Water Leaders Program, running since 2006, has continued to evolve and refine over the years. The goal of the program, to train water professionals to become more effective leaders in charting a path toward innovative and collaborative water solutions, has remained unchanged; however, the program has consistently refined its training content and personality assessment tools to provide the deepest understanding of emotional intelligence, management techniques, and understanding of diverse perspectives possible. The program is also in its second year of expanding the class size from 16 to 20, allowing Water Education Colorado to reach more water professionals year after year.
SINCE 2006
WEco has graduated 262 Water Leaders
WHAT ARE WATER LEADERS GRADUATES SAYING:
“I really think this is a fantastic program and feel so lucky to have gotten the time and space to dedicate to being fully immersed in it. I so appreciate the time from mentors, panel speakers, etc. who clearly see the value of the program and are dedicated to the development of water professionals in our state.”
“My cohort members brought interesting ideas, questions, and suggestions to our meetings. Each of them was very different from me and seeing how they approached their jobs encouraged me to look at my situations from a variety of angles.”
“I feel confident as a leader and more connected to the water world here in Colorado. It really helped me feel established and connected to my work!”
WATER FLUENCY PROGRAM
10 YEARS OF WATER FLUENCY: UNDERSTANDING THE CULTURE, CHALLENGES, AND FUTURE OF WATER MANAGEMENT
The Water Fluency Program was established to provide participants with a practical understanding of Colorado water resource issues and the related implications to local decision-making processes. Water Education Colorado is excited to announce that with the conclusion of the 2024 Water Fluency program, we celebrated the 10th year anniversary with this cohort of water professionals. Participants learn over six months of programming, through in-person and virtual classroom days, tours of infrastructure essential to water administration in Colorado, exploration of project sites, and applied learning assignments. This intensive learning program gives participants the knowledge and confidence to speak about Colorado water fluently, the ability to make lasting changes in their communities, and a robust professional network of water experts across the state.
SINCE LAUNCH IN 2015
WEco has graduated 300 Water Fluency participants
• 38 PARTICIPANTS
• EXPLORATION OF WINTER PARK AND THE WATER ADMINISTRATION ISSUES OF THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER
ABOVE: Water Fluency day one for in-person programming in the classroom at Winter Park’s Headwaters Center. | ABOVE MIDDLE: Water Fluency registrants enjoy a pre-session happy hour in Winter Park. | BELOW MIDDLE: Local leaders talk with the 2024 class during a site visit in Winter Park. | BELOW: A Northern Water representative speaks to the 2024 Water Fluency class at the site of a burn scar from the East Troublesome fire.
The 2024 Water Fluency Class celebrates the end of in-person programming in Winter Park.
OUR VOLUNTEERS
WATER LEADERS AND PASSIONATE COMMUNITY MEMBERS PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN AMPLIFYING OUR EFFORTS AND HELPING US DRIVE SCALABLE, LASTING
IMPACTS ACROSS COLORADO.
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT
KATHERINE HALAMA
In 2024, Katherine made invaluable contributions by providing office operational support, assisting with membership tasks behind the scenes, enhancing WEco’s role at the Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference through logistical support, and volunteering at our annual President’s Reception. We couldn’t have accomplished it all without her!
Here’s what Katherine has to say about volunteering with WEco:
“During my graduate studies at the University of Colorado, I’ve come to appreciate that an educated public and informed decision-makers are essential for creating lasting, positive change in how we manage our water resources. Working with the dedicated and welcoming staff at WEco has deepened my understanding of their vital role in fostering collaboration, leadership, and innovation among water professionals across the state. As I embark on my career in water, I am inspired by WEco’s values and look forward to carrying them into my work to help build a more sustainable and equitable water future for Colorado.”
Katherine Halama, Graduate Student, University of Colorado Boulder
FOR THE 2024 FISCAL YEAR, WECO WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT OF THE FOLLOWING VOLUNTEERS.
Aaron Derwingson
Aaron Griggs
Abby Ortega
Adam Cwiklin
Adrian Nita
Al Tucker
Alan Ward
Alec Koskovich
Alex Handloff
Amy Moyer
Ana Ruiz
Andrew Rickert
Andy Neinas
Angie Miller
Anna Mauss
Anna Perea
Anne Castle
April Long
Ariel Hacker
Arlen Nordhagen
Austin Krcmarik
Ben Moline
Bob Hamel
Brad Udall
Brendon Langenhuizen
Brett Bovee
Brian Domonkos
Brian Nazarenus
Brian Werner
Bryce Ehrlich
Carol Carpenter
Cary Baird
Celene Hawkins
Chris Moffett
Chris Sturm
Chris Treese
Chris Woodka
Christopher Longaker
Dallas May
Dan Gibbs
Danielle Reimanis
Dave Jula
Dave Payne
Don Shawcroft
Dylan Roberts
Ed Moyer
Elise Osenga
Elizabeth Babcock
Emily Hunt
Emily Tracy
Emma Hirshblond
Erik Anglund
Erik Skeie
Esther Vincent
Fay Hartman
Gabe Racz
Garret Richard
Gigi Richard
Greg Felt
Greg Fisher
Hally Strevey
Hattie Johnson
Heather Dutton
Holli Riebel
Jackie Brown
Jackson Darling
James Eklund
Jason Ullmann
JD Krones
Jeff Derry
Jeff Lukas
Jeff Spohn
Jeff Stahla
Jenelle Stefanic
Jeni Arndt
Jerry Naranjo
Jessica Alexander
Jill Ozarski
Jim Blasing
Jim O'Donnell
Jim Yahn
Joe Cervi
Joe Frank
Joe Staderman
John Rehring
Julie Kallenberger
Justin Zeisler
Karl Wetlaufer
Kate Ryan
Katherine Halama
Katherine Morris
Kathy Chandler-Henry
Kathy Kitzman
Katie Rohwer
Katie Weeman
Keith McLaughlin
Kelly Romero-Heaney
Kevin Rein
Kim Gortz
Kristie Nackord
Kyle Whitaker
Lain Leoniak
Lauren Ris
Linda Kefir
Lindsay DeFrates
Mannie Colon
Mark Hefta
Mark Marlowe
Mark Shea
Mark Stutz
Marshall Loewen
Mary Kay Provaznik
Mary Presecan
Matt Heimerich
Mazdak Arabi
Michael Hirakata
Michelle Johnson
Mickey Conway
Mickey O'Hara
Mike Harvey
Mike Holmberg
Mike Weber
Natalie Brower-Kirton
Nathan Elder
Nathan Fey
Nicole Rowan
Nona Shipman
Patricia Rettig
Paul Bruchez
Paul Fanning
Paul Miller
Peter Goble
Peter Ortego
Quentin Springer
Rachel Zancanella
Rachel Zerowin
Raffae Muhammed
Rebecca Mitchell
Rena Griggs
Rich Belt
Rick Kienitz
Robert Sakata
Ron Falco
Russell Sands
Sarah Brucker
Sarah Mudge
Sarah Robinson
Scott Griebling
Scott Steinbrecher
Scott Winter
Skylar Zilliox
Sonja Chavez
Steve Hunter
Steve Snyder
Steve Wolff
Susan Ryan
Taylor Hawes
Taylor Winchell
Theresa Dawson
Tim Holinka
Timothy Miller
Tom Bellinger
Tom Hankins
Tom McCracken
Tom Waters
Torie Jarvis
Tracy Kosloff
Travis Payne
Travis Smith
Troy Wineland
Tyler Benton
Wendell Koontz
Weston Toll
Will Huston
President’s Reception volunteers (left to right) Katherine Halama, Caitlin Coleman, Angie Miller, Sabrina Scherma, and Julie Kallenberger.
Suzy Hiskey and Katherine Halama prepare membership materials in-office.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
TOURS
Every year, Water Education Colorado organizes a multi-day bus tour of a Colorado river basin to showcase the area's history, water-management practices, and challenges. The 2024 tour focused on the Upper Arkansas River Basin and spent two days traversing a route that led through Salida, Leadville, Cañon City, and Pueblo. In addition to learning about the water projects these cities are working on, tour attendees also saw water infrastructure along the river including the Elbert Power Plant, the Homestake Diversion, the Juniper Pump Station, the Pueblo Dam, and much more!
Among the 52 tour attendees, WEco was excited to welcome a diverse range of participants from state legislators on the Water Resources and Agriculture Review Committee and their staff, to water professionals, state and federal employees, and interested community members.
100% OF ATTENDEES SAID THE TOUR HAD A HIGH OR VERY HIGH VALUE
84% OF ATTENDEES REPORTED THAT THE TOUR INCREASED THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF PERSPECTIVES, PRIORITY PROJECTS, AND PROGRAMS
TALKS
Peter Gleick from the Pacific Institute presented a two-night talk in Denver and Boulder on his book The Three Ages of Water. During his presentation, Peter explored the evolution of modern water management and treatment systems, highlighting the environmental impacts of these decisions. He also shared a hopeful vision for the future of water sustainability. Following the talk, Peter engaged in a fireside chat with his colleague Shannon Spurlock, and the evening concluded with an interactive Q&A session.
“Great event. The amount of time and thoughtfulness was obvious in the success of the event. I think you struck a good balance of learning and networking and communications and amenities were great.” Talk attendee
Photos from the 2024 river basin tour of the Upper Arkansas River Basin.
SUSTAINING COLORADO WATERSHEDS
The annual Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference is a unique opportunity to expand cooperation and collaboration among the environmental, utilities, agricultural, and political spheres, and so much more! This conference, which just completed its 20th year, informs and engages community members, water professionals, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, students, educators, and funders. For the past 14 years, the conference has been collaboratively organized by Water Education Colorado, the Colorado Watershed Assembly, and the Colorado Riparian Association.
In 2024, the conference theme was “Flowing Through Change,” which spoke to the need for the water community to think about the relentless nature of change and the need for adaptation, as well as the challenges of bringing about the desired change. With 259 attendees, the content-packed three days inspired participants to show up with passion to learn about current issues being addressed by the Colorado water community and connect with other professionals to collaborate for the future of water stability.
WATER EDUCATOR NETWORK (WEN)
WEN EVENT AT THE SUSTAINING COLORADO WATERSHEDS CONFERENCE
During the 2024 Sustaining Colorado Watershed Conference, Water Education Colorado was happy to host an educational workshop open to the Water Educator Network (WEN) and conference attendees. The Water Educator Network supports and connects Colorado’s education and outreach professionals dedicated to advancing understanding about water. The workshop was focused on building knowledge and confidence in community water stewardship. We brought together water educators from across the state to discuss initiatives they are trying and brainstorm creative solutions to the complex problems faced in environmental education. WEco engaged 33 educators to discuss their work and who left the workshop with a myriad of great ideas to implement across the state.
BE SURE TO SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 2025 SUSTAINING COLORADO WATERSHEDS CONFERENCE.
WHAT CONFERENCE
ATTENDEES SAID:
“My favorite conference to attend.”
“You all did a fantastic job — great location, great speakers, great networking, etc. I really enjoyed it. Well worth my time.”
Photos from the 2024 Sustaining Colorado Watersheds conference.
OUR FINANCIALS
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
OUR MEMBERS & SUPPORTERS
With the utmost gratitude, we recognize our Fiscal Year 2024 members and contributors. (Contributions are recognized in sum for the period between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024.)
$20,000+
CoBank
Colorado Watershed Assembly
Colorado Water Conservation Board
Mighty Arrow Family Foundation
$15,000+
Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority
Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District
Special District Association of Colorado
$10,000+
Molson Coors Beverage Company
Nick Ryan
Southwestern Water Conservation District
Garrett Varra - Varra Companies, Inc.
$5,000+
Alpine Bank
Aurora Water
Chaffee County
Colorado River District
Colorado Springs Utilities
CSU Spur
Denver Water
HDR, Inc.
Pitkin County Healthy Rivers Program
Pueblo Water
SGM
Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District
Walton Family Foundation
$2,500+
Brownstein Hyatt Farber
Schreck, LLP
Colorado Rockies Baseball Club
Chris Dermody
Kenneth King Foundation
David LaFrance
Lake County Government
Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District
Connie Rogers
Shea Properties
South Metro Water Supply Authority
Uncompahgre Valley Water Users
Association
Ute Water Conservancy District
LRE Water
$2,000+
Central Colorado Water Conservancy District
City of Thornton
City of Greeley Water and Sewer
Northern Water Municipal Subdistrict
Bret Poppleton
Robert Sakata
$1,500+
Josh Abram
Anne Marie Boger
Miles Cottom
Dawn Cowell
Andrea Datz
Charlie Davis
Carollo Engineers
Todd Farrow
Dan Graeve
Nancy Grice
David Hammelman
Richard Hubler
Peter Kline
Cindy Klob
Steven Maestas
Natalie Monacelli
Jill Oropeza
Bo Shaffer
Chelsea Silva
Steven Sims
Hannah Stevens
Makenna Sturgeon
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association
Triview Metropolitan District
Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District
Courtney Wright
$1,000+
Airborne Snow Observatories
Basalt Water Conservancy District
City of Grand Junction
Stuart Corbridge
Elizabeth Schoder
Forsgren Associates Inc.
Applegate Group
Trina Hartman
Barbara Hobbs
Judi McKenna
Andrew Kirsch
Danny Kramer
April Long
Meridian Metropolitan District
Metropolitan State University
Parker Water & Sanitation District
Roxborough Water & Sanitation District
Elizabeth Sharrer
SPWRAP
John Stulp
Summit County Government
Luis Tovar
Town of Monument Public Works
Chris Treese
Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District
Kathryn Weismiller
Wilson Water Group
Wright Water Engineers, Inc.
$600+
Arkansas Basin PEPO
Gregory Baker
Tyler Benton
James Butler
Lori Caramanian
Carlson, Hammond & Paddock, LLC
Anne Castle
Colorado Golf Coalition
Tina Del Ponte
Paul Fanning
Mendi Figueroa
GEI Consultants
Dulcinea Hanuschak
Rick Kienitz
Daniel Luecke
Alan Matlosz
John Maus
Mount Werner Water District
Leann Noga
Pinery Water and Wastewater District
Pueblo West Metropolitan District
Rio Grande Water Conservation District
South Adams County Water & Sanitation District
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company
SWCA Environmental Consultants
Gregg Ten Eyck
The Consolidated Mutual Water Company
Tri-County Water Conservancy District
Dr. Daniel Tyler
Water Information Program
Brian Werner
$500+
Katharine Anderson
Perry Cabot
Sonja Chavez
Lauren Duncan
Geoff Harlan
Becca Heins
John Hottenstein
Tim Imbrock
James Johnson
Lower South Platte Water Conservancy District
Sen. Janice Marchman
Christopher Olney
Otten Johnson Robinson Neff & Ragonetti PC
Travis Payne
Eric Perramond
Alycen Reinhart
Kelly Romero-Heaney
Troy Russell
Kate Ryan
Brian Schaffer
Alyson Scott
Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District
Kristin Steele
Gregg Stonecipher
Daniel Tucker
Page Weil
Weld County Farm Bureau
$300+
Allison Altaras
Arkansas River Basin Water Forum
Hope Bartlett
BBA Water Consultants, Inc.
Matt Becker
Cole Bedford
Ty Bereskie
Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti LLP
Sen. Jeff Bridges
Allen Brown
Carol & John Carpenter
Castle Rock Water Dept.
Centennial Water and Sanitation District
City of Westminster Public Works and Utilities
Katherine Clough
Cockrel Ela Glesne Greher & Ruhland, P.C.
Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Colorado Municipal League
Conejos Water Conservancy District
Joel Correia
Grand County
Sean Cronin
Delta County
Swithin Dick
Donala Water & Sanitation -
Douglas County
Evan Ela
Evans Group, LLC
Fairfield and Woods, PC
Nate Finnell
Fountain Creek Watershed District
Kirk Foyle
Tyler Gilman
Jennifer Gimbel
Thomas Gougeon
Kate Greenberg
Madison Gutekunst
Hillary Hamann
Headwaters Corporation
Katie Helm
Jesse Hill
Nicholas Hoch
Alicia Horn
Emily Hunt
Julie Kallenberger
Alexa Kelly
Julie Knudson
Wendell Koontz
Brandy Logan
Rep. Mike Lynch
Steve Malers
Martin and Wood Water Consultants
Rep. Matthew Martinez
John & Heidi McClow
Bill McCormick
Rep. Karen McCormick
Steven McCulloch
Rep. Barbara McLachlan
Lisa McVicker
Emily Meek
Erin Messner
Middle Park Water Conservancy District
Montrose Association of REALTORS
Morgan County Quality Water District
Dorothy J Myers
Katie Nicholls
John O’Leary
Chris Olson
Peter Ortego
Blake Osborn
Do Palma
Teresa Patterson
Sen. Byron Pelton
Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District
Sofia Prado-Irwin
Gabe Racz
Flo Raitano
Gigi Richard
Rocky Mountain Farmers Union
Ruedi Water and Power Authority
San Juan Water Conservancy District
Scott Schreiber
Craig Scott
Stephen Sheffield
Sen. Cleave Simpson
South Platte Renew
St. Vrain and Left Hand Water Conservancy District
Britta Strother
SunShare Community Solar
Town of Norwood
Town of Frederick
Jason Turner
United Water and Sanitation District
Robert Viehl
WaterDM
Western Resource Advocates
Janet Williams
Kay Willson
John Winchester
Robin Young
$250+
Christine Arbogast
Karlyn Armstrong
Frank Blaha
Richard Bratton
Michael Cohen
Test Delete
Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation
John DeLuca
Beverly DeVore-Wedding
Jason Ferguson
Michelle Godfrey
Taylor Hawes
Alan Heath
Eric Hecox
Lauren Hix
Michelle Jones
Heather Justus
Ted Kowalski
Cynthia Lane
Don Langley
Dennis McGrane
Rebecca Mitchell
Mark Mitisek
Larry Morgan
Josh Nims
Bob Peters
Nathan Phelps
Michael & Jennifer Preston
David Pusey
Jerry Raisch
Howard Ramsdell
Tom Reiners
Mike Shimmin
Andrea Song
Jeff Stahla
The Greenway Foundation
Edward Tolen
Bill Trampe
Richard Wagner
Eric Wilkinson
Erin Wilson
$100+
Laura Backus
Dave & Lisa Bailey
Scott Barker
Andy Barnard
Gerald Barton
Laura Belanger
Jeff Berlin
Gary Boldt
Dave Bower
Ken Brenner
Angela Bricmont
Matt Brinkhoff
Marjorie L Brooks
Paul Bruchez
Thomas Bruchmann
Mark Bush
Peter Butler
Joan Card
Susan Carollo
Jon Chambers
Chaney Chaney
Bill Coleman
Kevin Collins
Ken Curtis
Lisa Darling
Reed Dils
Katie Duncan
Blaine Dwyer
Melissa Elliott
Patrick Emery
George Farnsworth
Michael Fink
Angie Fowler
Jay Gallagher
Catherine Gates
John Gerstle
Daniel Gillham
Ryan Glover
Noah Greenberg
Margaret Hagenbuch
Jim Hall
Matt Heimerich
Gregg Hendry
Mike Hennigan
Jeannette Hillery
Maureen Hodgins
Scott Hummer
Torie Jarvis
Stacey Jensen
Amy Johnson
Lynn Johnson
Melinda Kassen
Paul Kehmeier
Thomas Kelley
Zane Kessler
David Kracman
Kraft Family Dairies, LLC
Paul Lander
Jeannie Leach
Katie Leone
Matt Lindburg
Will Little
Charity Long
Stephen Loyd
Jeff Lukas
Sean Makau
Pamela Massaro
Peter Mayer
McCarty Land & Water Valuation
Bryan McCarty
Amy McCoy
Marc McCurry
Trina McGuire-Collier
Julie McKenna
Ben Moline
Abel Moreno
Andy Mueller
Brian Murphy
Laura Murray
Gary Nuss
Deb Ohlinger
John Orr
Amy Ostdiek
William Parzybok
Jennifer Pitt
Justin Raglin
Vishnu Rajasekharan
Erin Reilley
Patricia Rettig
Robert Rich
Mike Rosser
Robert Rowland
Ana Ruiz
Alan Salazar
Kacie Sallee
Brent Schantz
Stephanie Scott
Thomas Sharp
Michael Smith
Shannon Spurlock
D Randall Spydell
Dr. Timothy Steele
Ryan Stikeleather
Rich Tocher
Thomas Trout
Turkey Creek Conservation District
Tom Verquer
Robert Viscount
Ashley Waldron
Bob Weaver
James Welch
Jody Williams
Gerald Wischmeyer
Dick Wolfe
John Wright
Dave Wubben
Dr. Edith Zagona
$50+
Emilie Abbott
Taishya Adams
Lynn Albers
Beth Albrecht
Frank Anesi
Matthew Appelbaum
Tom Arnold
Jeffrey Arthur
David Bailey
Katie Barrett
Erin Bartlett
Basalt Regional Library District
William Battaglin
Drew Beckwith
David Berry
Josh Boissevain
Sean Brennan
Marilyn Brown
Lisa Brown
Lisa Buchanan
Ann Bunting
Clinton Burke
Logan Callihan
Kay Campbell
Wayne Carpenter
Claire Carroll
Thomas Casadevall
Robert Case
Randy Case
Sean Chambers
Aaron Citron
Douglas Clark
Richard Clark
Steve Coffin
Andrea Cole
Special Collections
Ted Collin
Amy Conklin
Jackie Corday
Carrie Cordova
Craig Cotten
Cottonwood Management CO., LLC
Ethan Cozzens
Allegra da Silva
Kay Davis
Glenda DeBekker
Cynthia DeNardo
Gregory Dewey
Carol Ditchkus
Sarah Dominick
Scott Dorsch
Joelle Dozoretz
Donnie Dustin
Branden Effland
Robert Enzaldo
David Ferry
Jackie Fetter
Nathan Fey
Patrick Fitzgerald
Thomas Flanagan Jr.
Sean Flanagan
Alfred Gardner
Nicole Garrimone-Campagna
Kellie Gorman
Alyson Gould
Martha Graf
Lloyd Guthrie
Kathleen Haas
Ariel Hacker
HALCYON Consulting Group, LLC
Total
Prof Michael Hanemann
Wendy Hanophy
Benjamin Harclerode
Eric Harmon
Paul Harms
Shannon Hatch
Polly Hays
Carla Hendrickson
Sara Hermundstad
Chris Hill
Ronald Hilton
Suzy Hiskey
Mike Hiskey
Jim Hokit
Michael Holmes
Kent Holsinger
Tim Horn
Barbara Horn
Patricia Horoschak
John Huele
Terry Huffington
James Hyre
David Inouye
Julio Iturreria
Richard Ivie
Leslie James
Dawn Jewell
Caitlin Johnson
Greg Johnson
Diane Johnson
Todd Juergens
David Kalmbach
Ray Kauffman
Russell Kemp
Frank Kinder
Stan Kloberdanz
John Knapp
Steve Knepper
Lisa Knerr
Bob Kochevar
Krassa and Miller, LLC Total
Rod Kuharich
Josh Kuhn
Diana Lane
Mark Lapham
Donna Larson
Lisa Leben
Cynthia Lefever
Mark Levorsen
Danna Liebert
Sj Light
Tristan Loar
Patricia Locke
Kirk Longstein
Kendra Longworth
Andrea Lopez
Chancy Love
James Lovvorn
Kim MacDonnell
Vic Makau
Cheryl Manning
Mark Marlowe
Meghan McCarroll
Mark McCluskey
Gordon McCurry
Byron McDaniel
Natalie McDonald
Maura Mcgovern
David Merritt
Erin Minks
Cora Wiese Moore
Larry Morandi
Jaime Moreno
Mary Louise Mrdjenovich
Ann Mullins
Cathy Nason
David Nelson
Phil Nelson
Kendrick Neubecker
Jake Niece
Steve O’Dorisio
Toney Ott
Sheri Pape-Blythe
Richard Parachini
Ann Peppin
Patricia Perry
Allan Pfister
Stephanie Phippen
Jill Pitcher
Marsha Porter-Norton
Alex Powell
Anthony Powell
Gene Reetz
Kevin Rein
Cynthia Reiners
Melvin Rettig
Jane Rhodes
Richelle Riley
John Rogers
Donny Roush Jr.
Rick Sackbauer
Russell Sands
Joel Schaap
Thomas Schmugge
Don Schwindt
Keith Scoular
Scott Sheldon
Nona Shipman
Jane Sliker
Dr. Lesley Smith
Peter Smith
Zach Smith
Matt Soper
Laura Spann
Vicki Spencer
Patrick Stanko
Pavlos Stavropoulos
Alex Stelzer
David Stewart
Terrance Stokka
Kenneth Strom
Ed Struzeski
Gregg Stults
Joshua Suter
Hannah Thill
Andrew Treble
Molly Trujillo
Lisa Tuthill
Uncompahgre Watershed
Partnership
Ryan Unterreiner
Wayne Vanderschuere
James VanShaar
Marcia Vining
Susan Walker
Kurt Walker
Robert Ward
David Wegner
Michael Welsh
Eric Westlind
John Whaley
Holly Williams
Michael Williams
Scott Williamson
Laura Wing
Karen Wogsland
Sensa Wolcott
Abigail Wright
Will Yates
Tom Yeager
$20+
Erik Anderson
Jill Arnold
Crystal & John Babos
Amy Beatie
David Beaujon
Sharla Benjamin
Kevin Bergschneider
Tara Bettale
Ned Breslin
Dean Bressler
Angela Burke
Bill Caile
Gretchen Cerveny
Allison Chai
Morris Clark
Michele Coppersmith
Clare Darling
Lee Derr
Robert Erskine
Laura Farzim
Mary Gearhart
Paige Gill
Julia Gray
Scott Griebling
Katherine Halama
Rachel Harrington
Diana Hicks
Diante Hill
Ray Hilliard
Billy Howard
Holly Huyck
Erik Jorgensen
Carl Kincheloe
Tyler Knecht
Elizabeth Koelher
Jessica Kolback
Walter Lampe
Linda Larsson
David Laskarzewski
Ken Lykens
Matt Machado
Jerry Mallett
Mackenzie Marcus
Jenny McCarty
Margaret Medellin
Dr. Kathleen Miller
Ruth Elizabeth Morris
Larry Mugler
Joe Norris
Chet Pauls
Erin Pierson
Steve Posey
Mary Presecan
Ann Rhodes
Herkus Rudzinskas
Michael Ryan
Joseph Ryan
Zach Salin
Elise Schmelzer
George Sibley
Paula Stepp
Michael Stiehl
Danny Tomlinson
Bruce Varnadore
Alan Ward
Travis Warziniack
Less than $20
Sean Abel
Shelbi Aikin
Frank Alfone
Corinne Anderson
John Andrews
Andrew Appell
Karen Artell
Victoria Asbury
Margaret Bauer
Kurt Bauer
Audra Baumgardner
Julie Baxter
Courtney Black
Cormac Bloomfield
Walter Briney
Michael Buck
Don Cook
Halie Cunningham
Carol Daake
Ralph D’Alessandro
Madelaine DeVan
Brian Devine
Julia Fahy
Timothy Flanagan
Scott Garncarz
Wendy Gordon
Colin Haggerty
Damian Higham
Colin Insley
Abigail Jones
David Jones
Megan Killer
Steven Klaffky
Linda Knowles
Will Koger
G. Thomas Kraus
Kirsten Kurath
Mike Landis
Cole Langford
David Lehmann
Whitney Littleton
alan MacGregor
Chris Mahannah
Steve McCulloch
Eve Woods McDonald
Jim McGannon
Dakotah McGinlay
Keith McLaughlin
Mark McLean
Wayne Melanson
Jaime Menegsu
Traci Miller
Eva Montane
Amy Mower
Adelheid Netter
Liane Nevarez
Karen Newmyer
Katie O’Connor
Phyllis Ortman
Steve Pomerance
Tanja Rauch-Williams
Dan Redburn
Adam Riggsbee
Tammy Rusch
Ashlee Sack
Steve Sackett
Sydney Salzwedel
Mike Smith
Stacy Smith
Erich Stroheim
James Sutherland
Phyllis Thomas
Lisa Thompson
Kevin Thorn
Hannah Turk
Valentina Valdez
Ed Warwick
Don West
Amy Willhite
Kermit Witherbee
Joe Tom Wood
Margie Yevara
Glenn Younger
WE ARE WE co
Water Education Colorado is fortunate to have a dedicated and hard-working staff team, as well as the commitment of a volunteer board that provides guidance and support to make this work possible.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Lisa Darling (President)
Dulcinea Hanuschak (Vice President)
Alan Matlosz (Treasurer)
Brian Werner (Secretary)
Cary Baird
Perry Cabot
Nick Colglazier
Nathan Fey
David Graf
Eric Hecox
Matt Heimerich
TEAM
Juan Pérez Sáez Executive Director
Sabrina Scherma Programs Director
Caitlin Coleman
Publications and Digital Resources Managing Editor
Jerd Smith
Fresh Water News Editor
Julie Kallenberger
David LaFrance
Dan Luecke
Rep. Karen McCormick
Leann Noga
Peter Ortego
Nate Pearson
John Carpenter
Operations Manager
Lisa Strachan
Sen. Dylan Roberts
Monika Rock
Ana Ruiz
Elizabeth Schoder
Don Shawcroft
Chris Treese
Katie Weeman
Membership and Development Manager
Tess Koskovich
Marketing, Communications, and Outreach Manager
Sidney Barbier
Publications and Production Intern
A special thank you to Jayla Poppleton the former Water Education Colorado Executive Director who contributed greatly during this time and leaves an inspiring legacy.
In grateful recognition, we also acknowledge Suzy Hiskey and her impactful contributions to WEco’s 2024 successes.
We would like to recognize the support and contributions of Kelly Romero-Heaney active board member at WEco during fiscal year 2024.
FUTURE FOCUS
Together, we can continue the mission to ensure Coloradans are informed on water issues and equipped to make decisions that guide our state to a sustainable water future. Water issues can be both complex and polarizing, making it more important than ever that we bring together all perspectives, build bridges of mutual understanding, and provide valuable reporting, training and resources for all Coloradans. In the next year, we are embarking on the co-creation of our new strategic plan and setting the stage to celebrate new milestones.
› Join WEco’s journey as a member or donate online at any time by visiting wateredco.org.
Consider sponsoring a program, or making a major gift, donating appreciated stock, or including WEco in your estate plan. Lastly, share why you support and believe in our work, and why water education should be at the forefront of our state's sustainable future.
Thank you for your partnership and support!
The 2024 Upper Arkansas River Basin Tour
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