2025 Summer Conference - Conservation: Meeting Demands, Managing Responsibility
August 19-21, 2025 - Steamboat Grand
The 2025 Summer Conference will be held at the Steamboat Grand, August 19-21, 2025.
Join us at the 2025 Colorado Water Congress Summer Conference at the Steamboat Grand, August 19-21, and be part of the conversation driving positive change for our water future!
- How do ag producers conserve?
- How are conservation groups working with our traditional water structure?
- What tools are municipal water users employing to conserve?
- Can storage be a conservation tool?
Of course, we’ll have a few other interesting topics sprinkled in, including changes in federal regulation, the benefits of infrastructure investment, and the need now more than ever for stakeholder collaboration.
The formal agenda will be coming soon!
We will have POND activities available, and once we have finalized the details, you will want to RSVP for one of these spectacular events. So be sure to keep an eye out for more information in the coming months!
Registration is open and filling quickly!
Visit our Event Page to find all the details and register to attend, sponsor, exhibit, and secure your hotel reservation.
Exhibitors - Use the special link on the event page to access the exhibitor options by clicking on Exhibitor Registration on the event page.
Hotel Rooms - Are filling quickly. Find all the details on the event page.
Sponsors - Use the Register link to access the sponsorship options on the event page.
Wayne N. Aspinall Award
Nominations being accepted through August 31!
The Colorado Water Congress presents the prestigious Wayne N. Aspinall “Water Leader of the Year” Award annually to an individual Coloradan who has long demonstrated courage, dedication, knowledge and strong leadership in the development, protection and preservation of Colorado water.
Honorees reflect those attributes so clearly possessed by the award’s namesake, Wayne N. Aspinall.
The late Mr. Aspinall, a lawyer and former longtime member of the U. S. House of Representatives, remains one of the most influential water leaders in Colorado history.
There are two ways you can submit your nomination. Choose from emailing a completed PDF or you can complete our online form.
You can find more details about the Wayne N. Aspinall award as well as previous recipients HERE.
Women in Water Scholarship Fund
The Women in Water Scholarship Fund encourages young women to pursue fulfilling careers developing, managing and conserving water. This annual scholarship has been increased to $7,500 annually by the WIW Board of Directors. It is awarded to a woman pursuing an undergraduate degree in preparation for a career in any element of water resources, including water law, communications, community and government relations, or engineering.
Who We Are
The Colorado Water Congress is a unifying membership association of Colorado’s water community established to provide opportunities for Colorado water professionals to use, improve and enhance their knowledge, talents, skills, and energies to discuss and address the many and varied challenges associated with the best management of the State’s water resources.
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Colorado Water Congress is the
of Colorado's Water Community
Through member forums and committees, the Colorado Water Congress provides strong leadership and thoughtful action to serve Colorado’s needs to manage, protect, conserve, and develop our most valuable natural resource. We host year-round events ranging in size from the state’s preeminent water industry convention to more intimate local events. All our events engender collaboration, networking, and professional development.
The Colorado Water Congress serves as the leading voice of our state’s water community, shaping beneficial regulations and legislation. As a membership and advocacy organization, we provide an open forum for members to share information, form positions, and provide leadership on key water resource issues for the state’s water community. Directed by the work of our Committees, the Colorado Water Congress advocates on behalf of our members to state and national policy makers.