Events
Conservation Garden Fair Returns in June 2025
Saturday, June 28, 2025, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Northern Water’s annual Conservation Gardens Fair is a fun and family-friendly Berthoud community tradition that provides education about Front Range focused landscaping and irrigation trends, as well as the latest updates on Northern Water’s projects and programs. After a six-year hiatus caused by a global pandemic and the redevelopment of the Northern Water campus in Berthoud, we are excited to bring this event back.
Free and open to the public, activities for the day include seminars, demonstrations of irrigation technologies, kid-friendly games, informational booths, food trucks, giveaways and more. Throughout the event, roam the gardens to view examples of plants, trees and grasses to learn how to conserve water in your landscaping and understand ways to increase water efficiency at home without sacrificing curb appeal.
Prepare for the summer heat by wearing a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen and UPF protective clothing and bringing a refillable water bottle. Due to the amount of foot traffic we expect at this event, please leave your furry friends at home (with the exception of service dogs).
Free Seminars and Garden Tours
Seminars will take place in the green and white striped tent, with garden tours set to begin in the center of the Xeriscape Plaza.
9:30-10 a.m. - Jahna Belz and Garrett Brown, Programs and Services, Resource Central
10:05-10:25 a.m. - Gardens Tour
10:30-11 a.m. - Deryn Davidson, Sustainable Landscape Management, CSU Extension
11-11:30 a.m. - Eric Hammond, Trees for Colorado, CSU Extension
11:35-11:55 a.m. - Gardens Tour
12:30-1 p.m. - Emily Maeda, Plant-Driven Design, Tree of Life Landscaping
1-1:30 p.m. - Derek Rosenquist, Wildfire Home Protection, Wildfire Partners
1:35-1:55 p.m. - Gardens Tour
Food Truck Vendors
Throughout the event, guests are welcome to purchase food and beverage through the following local food trucks:
Angry Hippie Tacos
Kona Ice
Misfits Pizza
Symposiums and Stakeholder Meetings
Spring Water Symposium
April 8, 2025, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Embassy Suites, Loveland
Northeastern Colorado water followers will hear important information to plan for this year’s water supply, as well as the issues that will affect our region for years to come. Presentations about snowpack, streamflow forecasts and water storage conditions will guide a discussion about setting the upcoming 2025 Colorado-Big Thompson Project quota. Attendees will also hear about policy issues and interstate relationships that will drive future water resources management, and about regional water projects, including the nearly completed Chimney Hollow Reservoir and the latest progress on the Northern Integrated Supply Project.
Fall Water Symposium
Oct. 29, 2025, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Embassy Suites, Loveland
Northern Water hosts a Fall Water Symposium annually. Northeastern Colorado water users will hear from multiple speakers regarding regional water topics, as well as the final updates on construction of the Chimney Hollow Reservoir Project and the latest advancements on the Northern Integrated Supply Project. Stay tuned for full details and registration information to be announced soon.
Watershed Health Stakeholder Meeting
Feb. 18, 2025, Northern Water, Grand Lake Conference Room, Building A
Northern Water hosts an annual Watershed Health Stakeholders meeting to provide timely updates related to current initiatives including forest health, source water protection and water quality, as well as presentations from our collaborative partners.
This meeting is open by invite only to partners and stakeholders. If you are interested in attending this event, please email events@northernwater.org.
Water Efficiency Stakeholder Meeting
April 30, 2025, Northern Water, Grand Lake Conference Room, Building A
Northern Water hosts an annual Water Efficiency Stakeholder meeting to showcase our previous year program results, new program offerings and help us shape future water efficiency services. The program will feature updates on our regional messaging initiative, the Conservation Gardens and Campus, commercial and industrial water management, training options, new tools and collaborations to manage and create sustainable landscapes, and discuss how we can chart a new landscape water ethic together.
This meeting is open by invite only to partners and stakeholders. If you are interested in attending this event, please email events@northernwater.org.