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Join High Country Conservation Center for these events

Mar
19
Mon
Fix a Leak Week
Mar 19 – Mar 25 all-day

Leaks Can Run, but They Can’t Hide

Join HC3 for Fix a Leak Week, March 19-25, 2018Household leaks can waste more than 1 trillion gallons of water annually nationwide, so each year HC3 and EPA’s WaterSense team encourages community members to hunt down the drips during Fix a Leak Week. Mark your calendars for EPA’s tenth annual Fix a Leak Week, March 19 through 25, 2018—but remember that you can find and fix leaks inside and outside your home to save valuable water and money all year long.

For more resources, click here or click Here for a downloadable checklist for chasing down leaks.

Apr
4
Wed
Fundraising Committee Meeting @ High Country Conservation Center
Apr 4 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Quarterly fundraising committee meeting for the High Country Conservation Center. Open to the public.

Jun
1
Fri
Blue River Explorer Hike @ Bandstand on the Blue
Jun 1 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Blue River Explorer HikeJoin the High Country Conservation Center (HC3), Blue River Watershed Group, Town of Silverthorne and Trout Unlimited for the Blue River Explorer Hike – a part of Silverthorne’s First Friday lineup –  from 4-7pm on June 1, 2018.

Taking place at the Bandstand on the Blue at the Silverthorne Pavilion, this celebration will showcase Cycle Silverthorne and the Blue River Explorer Hike, a ¾-mile activity-based hike where one can record their observations about water management and stream ecology. Interpretive signs along the Blue River Trail through the Silverthorne Town Core highlight various aspects of the river system including water management, trout biology, watershed mechanics and water conservation.

Bring the kids as the Wish for Wheels organization will be building 25 bikes for needed children. With the Explorer Hike the kiddos will also receive a free kids activity booklet and stickers.

The Shaky Hand String Band will be on hand with live music and vendors on-hand to help you learn about water conservation and the case for action for managing water.

Meeting the Demand For Water – Water Usage
Meeting the Demand For Water – Challenges
Water Conservation

Oct
10
Wed
Imagine a Day Without Water @ Join the Movement online & share your water story using #ValueWater
Oct 10 all-day
Imagine a Day Without Water @ Join the Movement online & share your water story using #ValueWater

Imagine a day with no water in Lake Dillon, with stream flows too low to support wildlife. Water is not only essential to life, it’s an integral piece of our mountain lifestyle – from the places we play to the beer we drink. To raise awareness of this precious resource, water providers across Summit County will offer facility tours on and around October 10. Learn about where your water comes from and how water providers bring this precious resource from the stream to your home.

Copper Mountain Metropolitan District: call 970-968-2390 to set up a tour

Town of Dillon: call 970-262-3426 to set up a tour

Town of Breckenridge: call 970-547-3110 to set up a tour

Town of Frisco: Offering tours of the water plant in 3 one hour time blocks with a max of 25 people per block. The time blocks will be as follows: 10AM to 11AM, 1PM to 2PM and 3PM to 4PM. Please call Teresa @ 970-668-0836 to RSVP with your pick of time slot.

Imagine a Day Without Water: Join the national movement and share why you love water using #ValueWater.

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