CASFM

Lunch and Learn: Gen Z in the Workplace
2026-03-24 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Denver) | Colorado
This will be a virtual lunch and learn at noon.
More info to come!

General Membership Meeting
2026-03-12 09:00 - 11:00 | Colorado
General Membership Meeting: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 9-11am at Jacobs, 7001 E Belleview Ave, Suite 1000, Denver, CO 80237.

Book Club
2026-02-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Colorado
Hi Book Clubbers!
The votes are in, and our first read of 2026 is…
The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer!
Here are some places you can find the book:

Thriftbooks
BetterWorldBooks
The Tattered Cover/B&N
Bookshop
Libby
Libro.FM
Audible
Amazon/Kindle
Your local library!

Reach out to Frans Lambrechtsen or Brenna Wood for more information.

Stormwater Quality Committee 2026 Planning Meeting
2026-01-27 09:00 - 10:00 | Colorado
The Stormwater Quality Committee is hold a 2026 planning meeting January 27th from 9-10am. This meeting will be held at MHFD with a virtual option. Reach out to Candice Owen or Sara Johnson for more information.

YMG & RMWEA Joint Happy Hour
2026-01-22 18:00 - 20:00 | HANGAR 101 Billiards Bowling Bar & Grill, 7575 W Jewell Ave, Lakewood, Colorado, 80232
Join us for a joint happy hour and bowling with Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association YP group at HANGAR 101 Billiards Bowling Bar & Grill in Lakewood, CO.

ArcGIS Pro Basics Training
2026-01-13 12:00 - 14:00 | Mile High Flood District, 12575 W Bayaud Ave, Lakewood, CO, 80228, United States
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
12:00pm-2:00pm (lunch provided)
Location: MHFD (12575 W. Bayaud Ave. Lakewood, CO 80228)
Cost: $25 + cc fees (capped at 40)
View flyer here for more info!
Register Here

General Membership Meeting
2026-01-08 09:00 - 11:00 | Mile High Flood District, 12575 W Bayaud Ave, Lakewood, CO, 80228, United States
Meeting Link: https://elliselsner-998.my.webex.com/elliselsner-998.my/j.php?MTID=m09969c80260ba48c062a04f3cbf99ed2

Meeting Packet: Jan 8th Meeting Packet

YMG Ugly Sweater Contest and Bingo Night
2025-12-18 18:00 - 20:30 | Colorado
Come join us at Public Offering Brewery on December 18th for an Ugly Sweater Contest and night of Bingo at Public Offering Brewery. We will give the best (or maybe worst) ugly sweater a special prize!
We hope to see you there!

Outreach and Training Monthly Meeting
2025-12-17 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-15 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Colorado
The CASFM Outreach & Training Committee meets every third Wednesday of the month. We plan educational events including trainings, tours, and lunch and learns. There are also two grants (Research Grant and Disaster Grant) that CASFM awards each year which O&T is responsible for advertising and reviewing applications. This committee is also in charge of social media and website maintenance.
If you have ideas for training opportunities, an interest in helping with the website or social media, or would like to be involved with the grant process, please join us!
Email Katie Kerstiens (kkerstiens@mhfd.org) to get added to the Zoom meeting invite.

CASFM Book Club Meeting December 2025
2025-12-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Colorado
Please reach out to Brenna Wood (Brenna.Wood@kimley-horn.com) or Frans Lambrechtsen (Frans.Lambrechtsen@kimley-horn.com) if you are interested in joining. Our book club is virtual! Whether you’ve done all the reading or none, you’re always welcome at book club.
Happy reading!

Outreach and Training Happy Hour
2025-11-20 17:00 - 18:30 | Colorado
We are having a happy hour in place of our normal monthly meeting, hope to see you there!
Denver Beer Co.
2425 S Downing St., Denver, CO 80210
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The CASFM Outreach & Training Committee meets every third Wednesday of the month. We plan educational events including trainings, tours, and lunch and learns. There are also two grants (Research Grant and Disaster Grant) that CASFM awards each year which O&T is responsible for advertising and reviewing applications. This committee is also in charge of social media and website maintenance.
If you have ideas for training opportunities, an interest in helping with the website or social media, or would like to be involved with the grant process, please join us!
Email Katie Kerstiens (kkerstiens@mhfd.org) to get added to the Zoom meeting invite.

YMG Friendsgiving
2025-11-19 17:30 - 20:00 | Colorado
YMG Friendsgiving will be held at the ICON Engineering Office (10825 E Geddes Ave, Suite 420, Centennial, CO 80112). The event will run from 530 – 8, and will include a potluck style dinner, various table games, and some games such as MarioKart, Jackbox, and other fun video games! We are asking that everyone who participates bring an item to share at the potluck dinner. This link HERE is for you to sign up for whatever dish you would like to bring (appetizers, side dishes, main courses, desserts, and drinks)! We look forward to seeing you there, as we feel this will be a fun event to bring YMG close before Thanksgiving!

General Membership Meeting
2025-11-13 09:00 - 11:00 | Matrix Design Group, 2435 Research Pkwy #300, Colorado Springs, CO, 80920, United States
General Membership Meeting: Thursday, November 13, 2025, 9-11am at Matrix Design Group, 2435 Research Pkwy STE 300, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Meeting Packet https://www.casfm.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-11-13-General-Member-Meeting-Packet_v2.pdf
WebEx Link to Meeting:
https://elliselsner-998.my.webex.com/elliselsner-998.my/j.php?MTID=m02750c2c8a720cea93ae0a01722aa095

Stormwater Quality Committee Quarterly Meeting
2025-11-12 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Colorado
Contact Candice Owen cowen@mhfd.org or Sara Johnson sjohnson@mullereng.com for virtual meeting access and more information.

CASFM Book Club Meeting November 2025
2025-11-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Colorado

HEC-RAS 2D Training in Greeley
2025-11-04 - 2025-11-06 | CDOT Region 4 Offices, 10601 West 10th Street, Big Thompson Rm, Greeley, CO, 80634
The Outreach & Training Committee is holding a 3-day HEC-RAS 2D training course. It will be held November 4th-6th from 8am-5pm at the CDOT Region 4 Headquarters in Greeley. Participants will learn how to create, run, and troubleshoot a 2D HEC-RAS model including developing the necessary inputs from public data. The cost is $825 plus credit card fees, and the capacity is limited to 30 participants. For more information check the CASFM Events page.
Register here: https://casfm.wildapricot.org/event-6359770.
Contact Lola Sanchez at Benesch (msanchez@benesch.com) if you have any questions about the training.
Please direct questions about the registration site to registration@casfm.org.

CASFM Metro Social - Reflective Listening/Conflict Resolution
2025-10-30 16:30 - 18:30 | Colorado
Join Christin Shepherd for an engaging session on Reflective Listening and a crash course in Conflict Resolution. We will explore how to navigate tough conversations, really hear what others are saying, and find common ground—all while keeping it fun and practical.
Food, drinks and networking opportunities will be available.
When: Thursday, October 30, 4:30-6:30 pm
Where: Mile High Flood District (12575 W Bayaud Ave in Lakewood)
Cost: Free
Capacity: 40
Register HERE. https://casfm.wildapricot.org/event-6397102
For questions about the event, contact Melanie Walter (mwalter@arvada.org).

Lunch and Learn - Water Rights 101 with Alan Leak
2025-10-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Colorado
Please join the CASFM Outreach & Training Committee for our Fall virtual Lunch and Learn session October 21. Alan Leak, the National Water Resources Practice Lead at RESPEC, will lead us through an introduction to Water Rights particularly within the State of Colorado. The hour-long session will include some of the basics of the prior appropriation system and its real-world application, followed by a brief question and answer session. We hope to see you there!
Register HERE https://casfm.wildapricot.org/event-6394018
All registered attendees will receive an email the morning of the event with a link to the virtual meeting.
Email Drew Kustusch at andrew.kustusch@respec.com with questions about the event.
Email registration@casfm.org with questions about registration.

YMG X Book Club Happy Hour at Renegade Brewery
2025-10-20 17:00 - 21:00 | Colorado
Renegade Brewing, located at 925 W 9th Ave, Denver, CO 80204
The happy hour will go from 530 – 9pm, so feel free to show up whenever it is convenient. This will be a joint event with the CASFM book club and 10% of all sales will be going to the CASFM scholarship fund!! You can also donate directly to the scholarship fund using the QR code attached. We look forward to seeing as many of you as can join us to help raise money for the scholarship fund, and connect with the members of the CASFM book club!

To help guide the discussion at the happy hour, I have included some articles and a podcast sent over by the book club:

Article: As Waters Rise, a Community Must Decide: Do We Stay or Go? (YaleE360)

Podcast: WorkLife with Adam Grant: Generational Differences are Vastly Exaggerated

Spotify

GlobalPlayer (web player)

Apple Podcasts

CASFM Book Club Meeting October 2025
2025-10-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Colorado

CASFM Book Club Meeting September 2025
2025-09-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Colorado

2025 Annual Conference
2025-09-23 - 2025-09-26 | Steamboat Springs
See the Annual Conference page for details.

Outreach and Training Happy Hour
2025-09-18 17:00 - 18:00 | Colorado
This month we are having a happy hour in place of our monthly meeting. Join us at Odell Brewing in Sloans Lake!
The CASFM Outreach & Training Committee meets every third Wednesday of the month. We plan educational events including trainings, tours, and lunch and learns. There are also two grants (Research Grant and Disaster Grant) that CASFM awards each year which O&T is responsible for advertising and reviewing applications. This committee is also in charge of social media and website maintenance.
If you have ideas for training opportunities, an interest in helping with the website or social media, or would like to be involved with the grant process, please join us!
Email Katie Kerstiens (kkerstiens@mhfd.org) to get added to the Zoom meeting invite.

YMG Night at the Rockies
2025-08-14 16:30 - 21:30 | Colorado
CASFM YMG will be hosting a Night With the Rockies, sponsored by Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS). The game starts at 6:40p but we will meet for a small happy hour, starting at 4:30p, prior to the event to have some pre-game drinks and appetizers, and to hand out tickets (see the flyer below). Location for happy hour will be Tap Fourteen, 1920 Blake St, with more details to come. At the game, we will be sitting in the rockpile so that we can continue to socialize throughout the game without the restrictions of assigned seating.

Fore a Cause 2025 Golf Scholarship Tournament
2025-08-06 11:30 - 16:00 | Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club at Fort Carson, 1050 Titus Boulevard, Fort Carson, CO, 80913, United States
Swing into action for education and impact! Join us for a day on the greens to support the next generation of civil engineers and floodplain managers. Every swing, every putt, and every registration directly contributes to our scholarship fund, helping local students achieve their academic and professional dreams.

When: Wednesday, August 6th starting at 11:30 am
Where: Cheyenne Shadows Golf Course in Fort Carson

See this flyer for more information.
Click Here to Register now
(Note: The registration software is limited to a single selection per transaction. If you want to register for a player and a sponsorship, please register two separate times. It’s inconvenient, but allows CASFM to keep overhead costs down. Thanks for understanding!)
For questions about the event, contact Adam Copper at adam.copper@coloradosprings.gov.

YMG Trivia Night
2025-07-23 18:30 - 21:00 | Colorado
Join us for a trivia night at MaxTaps with Geeks Who Drink. Trivia starts at 7:00 PM so plan to arrive a little early to get a drink and join our group. Come hang out with colleagues and peers!

Metro Denver Region: HEC-RAS 2D Training
2025-07-21 - 2025-07-23 | Colorado
CASFM O&T is holding a three day HEC-RAS 2D training in Denver. See the flyer below for more information. Registration opening soon!
July2025 – HEC RAS 2D Modeling Course Flyer
Registration opens June 9th.
Register Here
