Education and Outreach Committee

2020 Bike Tour Final Report

The Barr Lake and Milton Reservoir Watershed Association (BMW) in collaboration with the Colorado Stormwater Council (CSC) and the City and County of Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI), created a virtual bike tour for 2020. The tour went ‘live’ and was posted to YouTube on June 23rd. Registration was free for all participants.

E&O Committee Update - Trashcan Cleaning

There are cleaning instructions printed on most curbside trashcans (see image attached) that may be misleading so we are encouraging CSC members to adopt the following Residential and Commercial Tips to avoid encouraging residents to rinse their trash cans on the curbside as pollutants such as e-Coli, harsh cleaners, oils, etc may impact water quality.

Residential Tip:

E&O Committee Update - FACEBOOK Account!!

The Colorado Stormwater Council has a FACEBOOK account! Please help us spread the word. Thank you to Heather Otterstetter with Westminster for creating the account and volunteering to administrate it. Please send any publishing requests to her directly.

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Upcoming Events

Municipal Operations Committee Meeting

Feb 02, 2021 - 9:00am - 10:00am

The Municipal Operation (MO) committee will hold their first meeting of 2021 on Tuesday February 2nd, 2021 from 9AM-10AM Here is the link to the meeting: https://meet.google.com/zfe-qxcr-bni We will discuss training and MO committee goals for 2021.

Stormwater Management and Erosion Control (SMEC) Technician Training

Feb 08, 2021 - 8:00am - 5:00pm

Course Description: The class is focused on the proper installation and maintenance of control measures to manage erosion and sedimentation. This entry-level, one day course has been developed for all construction site personnel engaged in stormwater management on permitted construction sites. The program covers:

Qualified Stormwater Manager (QSM) Training

Feb 09, 2021 - 8:00am - 5:00pm

Course Description: This two-day training program has been developed by Altitude Training Associates (ATA) to meet the knowledge and skills required to be a Qualified Stormwater Manager including implementation of the Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) and conducting routine inspections. The Qualified Stormwater Manager must be skilled with control measure evaluation and application to effectively implement the SWMP. Certificates of completion are provided to each student who successfully completes the program. Prerequisite:

Colorado Environmental Film Festival

Feb 12, 2021 - Feb 21, 2021 - All Day

It's Official! The 2020 Urban Water Cycle Bike Tour video has been accepted into the Colorado Environmental Film Festival. Please help us spread the word about this film festival and, of course, our film. The festival will be virtual from February 12 – 21, 2021. There will be: • Food and drink takeout specials • Live filmmaker Q&A sessions • Silent Auction • Virtual happy hour • Learn as a family with CEFF 4 kids • Chat with filmmakers

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