Thank you to all our participants and sponsors that made our Western Watershed Summit a success! We brought together watershed and forestry leaders will join to discuss ways to restore and protect one of our most valuable assets: our watersheds. This conference was just the beginning of our work to break down silos and “Go Big!” Stay tuned as we continue to advance watershed restoration work.
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- Keynote Speaker: Deputy Chief Chris French US Forest Service- via Zoom
- Framing the Issue-National, Regional and State Perspective Frank Beum, Regional Forester US Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region; Matt McCombs, Colorado State Forester
- Panel Discussion: Can we learn? Past Impacts of Unhealthy Watersheds on Western Communities
Moderator: Molly Mugglestone, Business for Water Stewardship
Panelists:
1. Paula Stepp, Glenwood Springs City Council and Executive Director at Middle Colorado Watershed Council - 2. Karl Morgenstern, Watershed Restoration Program Manager-Eugene Water & Electric Board
3. Chris Carlton, Forest Supervisor Plumas National Forest
- Elevating the value of watersheds to drive land management practices Jeff Marsolais, Eldorado National Forest Supervisor-via Zoom
- Climate Resilience Nancy Smith-Conservation Director, Colorado River Program at The Nature Conservancy
- Session A: Incorporating Watershed Protection in Community Wildfire Protection Plans and Other Landscapes John Twitchell, Zach Wehr, and Carolina Manriquez-Foresters Colorado State Forest Service
- Session B: Flipping the Paradigm: Forestry as a Tool in the Toolbox Dan Gibbs, Executive Director Colorado Department of Natural Resources; Wildland Firefighter; Matt McCombs, Colorado State Forester
- Session C: Vegetation Management Opportunities Create Fire Suppression Opportunities Dan Dallas, Forest Supervisor Rio Grande National Forest; Dan Gibbs, Executive Director Colorado Department of Natural Resources
- Session D: Modifying Forest Vegetation to Protect Water Supply Andrew K. Johnson, Bighorn National Forest Supervisor
- Building a Business Case for Watershed Restoration Mike Bernier, Sustainability Director Swire Coca-Cola; Jon Radtke, Water Sustainability Program Director Coca-Cola North America
- Recapping the Issue Nancy Fishering-Consultant, Club 20 Executive Committee & Public Lands Committee Chair
- Funding Opportunities for Watershed Restoration US Senator Michael Bennet via Zoom: Federal Funds; Sara Hoversten via Zoom-Director, Business for Water Stewardship: Private Funds
- Panel Discussion: Landscape Scale Projects, GO BIG! Demonstration projects, solutions, incentives, and resources
Moderator: Chris Treese, Club 20 Water Committee CO-Chair
Panelists:
1. Frank Beum, Regional Forester Rocky Mountain Region - 2. Forests to Faucets, Christina Burri-Watershed Scientist, Denver Water
- 3. Matt McCombs, Colorado State Forester
- 4. Elvy Barton, Forest Health Management Principal, Salt River Project