June 7, 2019 E-News

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June News Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum Holds Its 100th Meeting in Denver   The Forum is an organization of the seven Colorado River Basin States. Its purposes are to coordinate with federal agencies to implement the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program, harmonize salinity control efforts among the states, work with Congress to authorize and fund the Control Program, and promote efforts to reduce the salt loading to the Colorado River. The Forum generally meets twice each year, alternating between the Upper and Lower Basins. Their 100th meeting was held in in Denver at the State Capitol on June 5 and 6. Colorado’s representatives on the Forum are David Robbins, Becky Mitchell, and Pat Pfaltzgraff.  The Forum must be kept up to date on the very technical aspects of reducing salinity in the Colorado River. A major project component of this program – the Paradox Valley Unit - is located in Southwestern Colorado. This project annually removes about 100,000 tons of salt from the River. The Forum is supported by a Work Group composed of technical representatives from the Basin States. They meet four to five times per year to track and coordinate the Control Program activities and keep lines of communication open among the States, federal agencies, and local organizations. The Water Congress was pleased to host the Work Group on June 3 and 4 in our new conference room that we share with the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority. To learn more about the project, click here.           POND COMMITTEE EVENT   Rockies vs. Padres Game - June 13, 2019 Happy hour starts at 4:30 pm and will include drinks, appetizers, and a speaker. ​ Happy Hour Location: 10 Barrel Brewing, 2620 Walnut St, Denver, CO 80205 Speaker:  Brent Newman from the Colorado Water Conservation Board will be speaking on the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Guest ticket purchases welcome. Please provide requested details for all ticket purchases. $30 - Game $10 - Happy Hour $40 - Game & Happy Hour Find the details online at https://www.cowatercongress.org/pond.html   The Women in Water Scholarship Fund encourages young women to pursue fulfilling careers developing, managing and conserving water. This annual $5,000 scholarship is awarded to a woman pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in preparation for a career in any element of water resources, including water law, communications, community and government relations, or engineering.   APPLY NOW CIrca 2019:  A Fantastic Presentation on the Expectations Of/For the New Administration with a great panel of guests....  Did you miss it? We've got it for you! To see the full library of our videos, visit our You Tube page: ASPINALL NOMINATIONS END JUNE 30, 2019! This award, established in 1980, is presented to that person exemplifying the courage, dedication, knowledge and leadership qualities shown by Wayne N. Aspinall in the development, protection and preservation of the water of the State of Colorado. The award need not necessarily be an annual one. Nominees may be any person who best demonstrated the “Aspinall” characteristics of leadership. The Aspinall Award shall be unique and meaningful in keeping with the qualities of the man for which the award was named. The leadership contribution shall have been significant in terms of the development, protection or preservation of some or all of Colorado’s waters. Copies of each “Wayne N. Aspinall Water Leader of the Year” Award shall be prominently displayed in the CWC office and on the CWC website.     We'll need your help to nominate a water professional - Who will win this year? LOOKING TO INCREASE YOUR ROI?  Become a Sponsor at the CWC Summer Conference! We have a limited number of fantastic opportunities including:   ~ Conference Water Bottles ~ Conference Badge Lanyards ~ Live Polling ~ On-Demand Video ~ Coffee Breaks Download our Sponsorship Opportunities Below! QUESTIONS? Contact AnnaLee Taylor       John Molson founded Canada's oldest beer brewery on the banks of the St. Lawrence River in Montreal. He wrote, “My beer has been universally well-liked beyond my most sanguine expectations.” In 1959, Molson Canadian was first brewed and today is one of Canada’s most iconic and best-selling brands. Adolph Coors, a penniless brewer’s apprentice, stumbled on the perfect water in Clear Creek at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. 105 years later, Coors Light was born and would go on to be enjoyed by beer drinkers in over 25 countries worldwide. Frederick J. Miller began his apprenticeships in brewing in adolescence and by 1849 was brewmaster to a prince in Sigmaringen, Hohenzollern. After immigrating to the US in 1854, he settled in Milwaukee then leased and later purchased the suburban Plank Road Brewery for $2,300. He brought a unique brewer’s yeast from Germany – its descendant yeast is still used in some of our beers.   Want to be featured as the next Member Spotlight? Contact us at kkucera@cowatercongress.org  At Great Sand Dunes, Waves are Flowing in Medano Creek Like an Ocean  The Know Solid Winter Snowpack Masks Systemic Problems with Colorado River Sky-Hi News Researchers Crack an Enduring Physics Phenomenon Science Daily