CASFM

Outreach and Training Monthly Meeting
2025-08-20 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-15 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-12-17 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Denver)
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.

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
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 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

Stormwater Quality Committee Quarterly Meeting
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.

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.

CASFM Book Club Meeting December 2025
2025-12-03 12:00 - 13:00

YMG Ugly Sweater Contest and Bingo Night
2025-12-18 18:00 - 20:30
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!

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

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

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.

Stormwater Quality Committee 2026 Planning Meeting
2026-01-27 09:00 - 10:00
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.

Book Club
2026-02-05 12:00 - 13:00
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.

Floodplain Management Committee Meeting
2026-02-25 12:00 - 13:00
Reach out to Monica Bortolini or Connor Johnson for more details.

YMG Southeast Chapter Kickoff - Trainwreck
2026-03-05 18:00 - 20:00
Please join us for our first YMG event in the Southeast Region! A happy hour will be hosted at TRAINWRECK in downtown Colorado Springs. Appetizers will be provided and drinks will be available for purchase at the bar. See flyer for information.
What: YMG Southeast Chapter Kickoff
When: March 5th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Where: Trainwreck (812 S. Sierra Madre St)
Who: CASFM members early in their careers or young at heart
Cost: Free (drinks on your own)
Limit: None (no registration required)

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

Meeting link: https://elliselsner-998.my.webex.com/elliselsner-998.my/j.php?MTID=ma4bfe293882fd7b5f8bca75cf0de40ce

Parking Info: Parking Map

Enter through the Visitor Parking entrance, accessible only via the driveway off Olive Street.
Pull a ticket at the entrance.
All visitors can park in the Visitor Parking spots on the first level. Parking is free for the first 3 hours.
Walk across the driveway to the main lobby.

Take the elevator up to the Jacobs office on the 10th floor.
The reception area is located on the south side of the office. Check in here.

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

YMG Avalanche Game
2026-04-01 17:30 - 20:30 | Ball Arena (1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, CO), 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver
Join YMG at the Avalanche vs. Vancouver game! Tickets are limited! Reach out to Luke McLean (Luke.McLean@kimley-horn.com) for more information about tickets.
We will meet at Brooklyn’s prior to the game to distribute tickets. Game starts at 6:30 pm.

SE Social - Voodoo Brewing Co.
2026-04-02 16:30 - 18:30
We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming Southeast CASFM social event at Voodoo Brewing Co. on April 2nd, from 4:30 to 6:30 PM. (Metro Members Welcome Too!)
This will be a great opportunity to connect with fellow members while enjoying great local craft beer and an interesting presentation.
Dewberry will be sponsoring the drinks for the Happy Hour and Western States Water will be providing appetizers during the social.
We are pleased to welcome Jeremy Taylor from Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU), who will present on the development and implementation of the CSU Wildfire Ready Action Plan (WRAP). Jeremy will walk through the planning process behind CSU’s WRAP, key findings and outcomes, and the partnership with the Colorado Water Conservation Board. The presentation will discuss how WRAPs are being used across Colorado as a practical tool to help communities and utilities better understand wildfire risk to water resources and critical infrastructure—particularly for Colorado Springs Utilities, whose water and watershed infrastructure spans hundreds of miles across the Front Range.
Join us for an evening of networking and conversation focused on how these plans identify actionable strategies for preparedness, mitigation, and post-fire resilience, and learn how practitioners can get involved.
For any questions, please contact your Southeast Region representative, Jordan Becker.
What: CASFM Southeast Region Social & Presentation
When: April 2nd from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Where: Voodoo Brewing CO (808 Garden of the Gods Rd, Colorado Springs)
Limit: None
Cost: Free
CEUs: None
Register HERE. It’s not required to attend, but helps us plan for the event. We look forward to seeing you there!

Facilitation Fundamentals: Practical Tools for Technical Professionals
2026-04-09 08:30 - 12:00 | Mile High Flood District, 12575 W Bayaud Ave, Lakewood, CO, 80228, United States
Facilitation is the skill of moving a group from point A to point B — with clarity, alignment, and forward momentum. It’s not about running a meeting. It’s about guiding conversations, decisions, and collaboration anywhere people are involved.
This hands-on workshop teaches practical tools you can use immediately in any setting (Design reviews. Public engagement. Project kickoffs. Internal work sessions. Partner coordination.) that requires navigating people and getting to outcomes.
Why It Matters
Technical problems are solvable. People problems are what slow projects down. Unclear purpose. Side conversations. Misalignment. Decisions that don’t hold. Strong facilitation clarifies direction, keeps energy productive, and ensures progress sticks.
Who This is for
Engineers, designers, architects, construction professionals, and consultants. No title required. If you work with people — and want better outcomes — this is for you.
By the End, You Will:

Apply a simple five-step framework to any group setting
Define the “why” before work begins
Keep conversations focused and constructive
Navigate dynamics without escalating tension
Practice with real-world scenarios

What: Facilitation Fundamentals: Practical Tools for Technical Professionals
When: April 9th from 8:30 a.m. to noon
Where: MHFD (12575 W Bayaud Ave, Lakewood)
Limit: 50
Cost: $60
CEUs: 3 credits pre-approved with ASFPM

Meet Your Facilitators:
Christin Shepherd, P.E., CFM
Floodplain Manager at Mile High Flood District. Christin facilitates technical and regulatory conversations across jurisdictions and disciplines with a focus on clarity, alignment, and tools you can use immediately.
RA Plummer, P.E., AICP
Senior Vice President by day and Entrepreneur by night, RA brings decades of experience guiding complex collaboration among engineers, elected officials, and community partners – practical, grounded, and field-tested.
Register HERE.
