Site Tour of Resilient St. Vrain Project
2025-06-12 08:30 - 11:00 (America/Denver) | Dickens Farm Nature Area Parking Lot, Dickens Farm Nature Area, Boston Ave, Longmont, CO, 80501, United States
The Floodplain Management Committee is hosting a tour of the St. Vrain in Longmont! It is an extensive, multi-year project to fully restore the St. Vrain Greenway and improve the St. Vrain Creek channel to protect people, property, and infrastructure from future flood risk. The project encompasses various phases, and the tour will include details about what has been done and what will be done in the future. Meet at Dickens Park between 8:00 – 8:30 am. We will be starting at 8:30 and the tour of the site will be approximately 2.5 hours. Carpooling is encouraged. The agenda and site map are located below.
Project background: https://longmontcolorado.gov/projects/resilient-st-vrain-project/
RSVP Field Trip Agenda
RSVP Field Trip Stops

Race for the Watershed
2025-06-14 08:00 - 11:00
Description

Get ready to lace up your sneakers and join us at the Cherry Creek Race for the Watershed 2025 to support clean water in our communities!

Welcome to the Cherry Creek Race for the Watershed 2025!

Join us for a fun-filled day of running, walking, and most of all, supporting the Cherry Creek Watershed! Lace up your shoes and get ready to hit the trail with friends and family. Whether you’re a seasoned runner or just looking for a leisurely stroll, this event is perfect for all ages and fitness levels. 100% of this year’s proceeds will be donated to the Colorado Association of Stormwater and Floodplain Managers Scholarship Fund!
Come out and show your love for stormwater and the environment while enjoying the great outdoors! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to make a difference and have a blast doing it. See you at the starting line!
SEMSWA, Splash and the Cherry Creek Stewardship Partners are excited to announce this year’s Cherry Creek Race for the Watershed event! This year’s race will take the form of a 5K walk/fun run and will be held on Saturday, June 14th at 8 am at the Smoky Hill Shelter area at Cherry Creek State Park. SEMSWA and Cherry Creek Stewardship Partners are inviting our partner organizations within the Cherry Creek Basin to participate and extend the invitation to any interested staff members, family, or friends!

Race Location:
Smoky Hill Shelter, Cherry Creek State Park
(Enter through 4201 S Parker Rd, Aurora, CO 80015)

Race Course:
**Please note** Due to an unexpected bridge closure of the Shop Creek bridge, the 2025 Race Course has been re-routed since initial registration opened. The event course is STILL at 5k that will start and finish from the Smoky Hill Parking Lot in Cherry Creek State Park. However, the course has now been shifted north and will take the form of an “out-and-back” loop via the Smoky Hill and Campground Trails. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience! Please see additional details below.
The 5K course is a “out-and-back” course that begins on the north side of the Smoky Hill Parking Lot. Participants will run or walk an out-and-back loop in order to complete the 5k course. From the start/finish line, participants will head north along the Smoky Hill trail and then continue onto the Campground trail after approximately 0.3 miles. Runners will then cross Tower Loop road near 0.35 miles and then continue along the Campground trail. At 1.2 miles, participants will turn right onto the Front Range Trail. Runners will continue along the Colorado Front Range Trail and cross the bridge over the Cherry Creek dam spillway and then turn around at mile marker 1.55. Volunteers will be present to direct participants at the turnaround point. Runners will return back along the same route and re-enter the north side of the Smoky Hill parking lot to cross the finish line.

See the race course and “Course” Page. Also linked below:
https://runsignup.com/Race/CherryCreekRaceForTheWatershed/Page-1

Race Day Schedule:
Participants may arrive at the Smoky Hill parking lot as early as 7:00 am. Packet pick-up will be available starting at 7:15 am in the sponsor booth area of the Smoky Hill shelter and parking lot (please see the detailed event map for the exact location). At 7:45 am, participants can begin to line up near the start/finish line. The race will begin promptly at 8:00 am. Prizes will be awarded to the Top 3 Overall Male and Female finishers at 9:15 am.

Costumes:
**Update! While there is no obligation to dress up, we encourage anyone who wishes to represent the watershed in a creative costume of your choosing, in honor of past race traditions! We just might even give out an award to the best dressed participant ;).

Park Entry:
Daily park entry fees are included in the race registration and for volunteers. Please print out a copy of your race registration confirmation email and have it ready to present at the entry booth for free access to the park. Please enter the State Park through the East Entrance Station (this is the closest access point to the Smoky Hill Shelter parking lot).

Parking:
Parking for the event will be allowed at the south side of the Smoky Hill parking lot (west of the Swim Beach Access Road approximately 0.8 miles after the East Entrance Station).

Food and Drinks:
We are providing free food and drinks after the race. Food items will include fresh fruit, granola bars, and snacks. Drinks will include water, coffee, and sports drinks. We ask that participants bring their own water before the race to stay hydrated.

Sponsors:
We are still seeking sponsorships for the race. For sponsors that donate $500 to the race fund, SEMSWA will cover the registration cost of up to 4 members of your organization, and have your company’s logo added to the event t-shirts. We are hoping to receive sponsorships by May 15th in order to have logos included on the shirt order.

Volunteers:
Volunteers are still needed for this event! We are seeking volunteers to help with race set-up, directing traffic for event parking, and running the water station. Volunteers will also be granted free entry to the park for the event and receive a t-shirt for their participation. Please contact James Linden at the sign up link if you are interested in volunteering.

Race Contact Info
If you have any questions about this race, please contact the race director at the sign up link.

Outreach and Training Monthly Meeting
2025-06-18 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-16 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-20 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-15 12:00 - 13:00
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 - Greenway Foundation Young Professionals Summer Kick Off Volunteer Project
2025-06-18 17:30 - 20:00
Kick Off Summer with a River Cleanup & Happy Hour!
This June, join fellow young professionals for a relaxed evening giving back to the South Platte River. We’ll meet at Commons Park for a trash pickup along the river, then stick around to enjoy cold drinks and good company in the park.
Event Details
When: Wednesday, June 18
Trash Pick Up: 6:00-7:30pm
Refreshments in the park: 7:30-8:00pm
Where: Commons Park
Who: Young professionals (however you define that!) looking to connect, give back, and spend a beautiful summer evening outside.
What: We’ll start by cleaning up the riverside trail, then unwind together with refreshments, light snacks, and conversation. If weather doesn’t cooperate, we’ll head to our nearby office space instead.
>> RSVP Now <<
What to Bring
TGF will provide trash gloves, trash grabbers, and hand-sanitizer.
We encourage you to bring:

Weather appropriate clothing
Close-toed shoes
Layers
Full water bottle
A friend! Let’s grow this community!

This is a great way to make a real impact and expand your community. Let’s keep our parks clean and our river flowing – together.
We can’t wait to see you there!
>> Sign Up <<

One Water Day
2025-06-20 09:00 - 12:00
One Water Day 2025: Managing Water for Thriving Communities
Join us on June 20 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. for the second annual One Water Day at Denver Botanic Gardens. This year’s event will highlight the role of stormwater management in urban ecosystems, with industry leaders sharing innovative solutions for a more resilient water future.
What to Expect:
✔ Expert-led discussions on integrated water strategies
✔ Collaboration opportunities across organizations and communities
✔ Access to the Watershed Summit in the afternoon
Limited spots available! Reserve yours today.
📅 Date: Friday, June 20
🕙 Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
📍 Location: Denver Botanic Gardens
🔗 Register now: https://www.botanicgardens.org/our-impact/water-stewardship/watershed-summit
Tickets include: Access to the Watershed Summit, happy hour and entrance to the Denver Botanic Gardens.
Learn more about the Denver One Water Plan, a comprehensive approach to building a resilient and equitable water management system for all.

YMG Summer Picnic
2025-06-20 16:00 - 20:00
Join us for the 2025 YMG picnic on Friday, June 20th, at Washington Park in Denver. We will have food, snacks, non-alcoholic beverages, and games! Come join us to celebrate the nice weather, meet some new people, and catch up with colleagues.
WASHINGTON PARK – 4pm-7pm
701 S Franklin St, Denver, CO 80209

Picnic Area Site 2 (see below)

Sign up at the link here so we can get an accurate headcount.

Basic HEC-RAS 1D Training
2025-06-23 - 2025-06-25
This is a 3-day, in-person, basic HEC-RAS training that will cover 1D steady flow. The course is June 23rd-25th from 8am-5pm and will be held at Kimley-Horn in DTC (6200 S Syracuse Way Greenwood Village, CO 80111). Cost will be $825+ credit card fees.
See flier here for more information.
Register here

CASFM Book Club Meeting July 2025
2025-07-02 12:00 - 13:00
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!

CASFM General Membership Meeting (Steamboat)
2025-07-11 11:00 - 13:00
July Meeting Packet: LINK TO PACKET
May Minutes: LINK TO MINUTES

Our July General Membership Meeting will be at 11:00 am on Friday, July 11 at the Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs. If you are in the area, or just want an excuse to start your weekend early in a beautiful mountain town, we would love to have you attend in person. Lunch will be provided. Following the meeting we will take a tour of the facility to help with planning for this year’s conference.
Meeting link:
https://elliselsner-998.my.webex.com/elliselsner-998.my/j.php?MTID=me04fb4050b48df76b28782b5026a5084
Meeting number:
2861 471 9346
Meeting password:
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Join from a video system or application
Dial 28614719346@webex.com
You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.
Meeting password for video system
84734362
Join by phone
+1-650-479-3208 Toll
Access code: [REDACTED]
Global call-in numbers
https://elliselsner-998.my.webex.com/elliselsner-998.my/globalcallin.php?MTID=ma058bbe6b07518ca735e4029148bb210
Meeting password for audio
84734362

Metro Denver Region: HEC-RAS 2D Training
2025-07-21 - 2025-07-23
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

YMG Trivia Night
2025-07-23 18:30 - 21:00
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!

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.

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

YMG Night at the Rockies
2025-08-14 16:30 - 21:30
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.

Outreach and Training Happy Hour
2025-09-18 17:00 - 18:00
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.

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

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

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

YMG X Book Club Happy Hour at Renegade Brewery
2025-10-20 17:00 - 21:00
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

Lunch and Learn - Water Rights 101 with Alan Leak
2025-10-21 12:00 - 13:00
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.

CASFM Metro Social - Reflective Listening/Conflict Resolution
2025-10-30 16:30 - 18:30
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).

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

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

YMG Friendsgiving
2025-11-19 17:30 - 20:00
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!

Outreach and Training Happy Hour
2025-11-20 17:00 - 18:30
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.
