• Background
    • What is Water Education?
    • Water Education in Colorado
    • Connection to the Colorado Water Plan
    • Contributors
  • The Plan
    • Vision, Impact, Principles
    • Critical Water Concepts
    • SWEAP Outcomes
    • Strategies and Example Actions
  • Implementation
    • How to Use this Plan
    • Connect to Colorado Academic Standards
  • Measuring Success
  • Get Involved
    • Contact
  • Blog
SWEAP
  • Background
    • What is Water Education?
    • Water Education in Colorado
    • Connection to the Colorado Water Plan
    • Contributors
  • The Plan
    • Vision, Impact, Principles
    • Critical Water Concepts
    • SWEAP Outcomes
    • Strategies and Example Actions
  • Implementation
    • How to Use this Plan
    • Connect to Colorado Academic Standards
  • Measuring Success
  • Get Involved
    • Contact
  • Blog

CONTRIBUTORS

The Statewide Water Education Action Plan for Colorado was developed by a Coalition of educators from around the state.  We thank all of those who contributed to development of the first Colorado’s first statewide education action plan designed to support the Colorado Water Plan’s goal of sustainable water for Colorado by 2050.

SWEAP COALITION

(*Steering Committee Members)
Natalie Brower-Kirton, Aurora Water
Rob Buirgy*, Water Education Colorado
Elaine Chick, Water Information Program
Jerry Cordova, City of Colorado Springs
Lisa Darling*, South Metro Water Supply Authority
Casey Davenhill, Colorado Watershed Assembly
Kristen Doyle, Roaring Fork Conservancy
Julia Gallucci, Colorado Springs Utilities
Hillary Hamann, University of Denver
Hannah Holm, Colorado Mesa University
Bethany Howell, Rio Grande Watershed
Conservation & Education Initiative
Wade Ingle, Colorado State University Extension
Greg Johnson*, Colorado Water Conservation Board
Amanda Kuenzi, Mountain Studies Institute
Kristie Nackord, Arkansas River Basin Water Forum
Katie Navin, Colorado Alliance for
Environmental Education
Ellen Olson, Denver Water
Blake Osborn*, Colorado Water Center, ThinkWater
Jayla Poppleton*, Water Education Colorado
Donny Roush, Denver Public Works
Stephanie Scott, Water Education Colorado
Jeff Sellen, Western Colorado University
Nona Shipman, One World One Water Center
Emily Snode-Brenneman, UCAR Center for
Science Education
Patrick Stanko, Community Agriculture Alliance
Ben Wade, Colorado Water Conservation Board
Reagan Waskom*, Colorado Water Center
Amber Weber, PEPO, Arkansas Basin Roundtable,
Ditch and Reservoir Company Alliance
Lacey Williams, PEPO, South Platte & Metro Basin
Roundtables
Scott Williamson*, Water Education Colorado

FUNDERS

Colorado Water Conservation Board
ThinkWater

COORDINATOR

Water Education Colorado

CONSULTANT

Conservation Impact

WATER EDUCATOR NETWORK

Thank you to all who provided input to the final draft and shared their ideas and example actions:
Matt Bond
Natalie Brower-Kirton
Elaine Chick
Hannah Holm
Barb Horn
Bethany Howell
Sarah Johnson
Steve Malers
Katie Navin
Ellen Olson
Donny Roush
Allison Schuch
Amber Weber
Lacey Williams

INTERVIEWEES

(In addition to Coalition members)
Barbara Biggs, Roxborough Water and Sanitation District
Matt Bond, Denver Water
Jackie Brown, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association
Aaron Citron, The Nature Conservancy
Deb Daniel, Republican River Water Conservation District
Terry Fankhauser, Colorado Cattlemen’s Association
Russell George, Boettcher Foundation, Interbasin Compact Committee
Barb Horn, Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Peter Ismert, Environmental Protection Agency
Sarah Johnson, Wild Rose Education
Julie Kallenberger, Colorado Water Center
Doug Kemper, Colorado Water Congress
Tracy Kosloff, Colorado Division of Water Resources
Frank Kugel, Southwestern Water Conservation District
Paul Lander, University of Colorado Boulder
Bart Miller, Western Resource Advocates
Molly Mugglestone, Business for Water Stewardship
Emily Olivo, City of Fort Collins
Greg Peterson, Colorado Agricultural Water Alliance
Michael Preston, Dolores Water Conservancy District
Matt Rice, American Rivers
Nicole Seltzer, River Network
Mark Shea, Colorado Springs Utilities
Roy Smith, Bureau of Land Management
Laura Spann, Southwestern Water Conservation District
Lorenz Sutherland, La Junta Utilities
Ann Terry, Special District Association of Colorado
Lurline Underbrink-Curran, Retired Grand County Manager
Garrett Varra, Varra Companies, Inc.
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Statewide Water Education Action Plan for Colorado 2020-2025
  • Background
    • What is Water Education?
    • Water Education in Colorado
    • Connection to the Colorado Water Plan
    • Contributors
  • The Plan
    • Vision, Impact, Principles
    • Critical Water Concepts
    • SWEAP Outcomes
    • Strategies and Example Actions
  • Implementation
    • How to Use this Plan
    • Connect to Colorado Academic Standards
  • Measuring Success
  • Get Involved
    • Contact
  • Blog