The Growing Water Smart program is helping rural and urbanizing communities integrate water and land use planning to better ensure their sustainability and resilience. Explore our resources and join the network of Growing Water Smart professionals scaling solutions to Colorado’s water challenges.

The Growing Water Smart Workshop has trained and helped leaders from communities serving 65% of Colorado’s residents craft action plans to integrate water and land use planning.

Their actions will help attain the goals of Colorado’s Water Plan to close an annual supply gap of between 250,000 and 750,000 acre feet/year and have 75% of Colorado residents living in communities that have incorporated water saving actions into land use planning. Many communities use our Follow up Technical Assistance to help implement their action plans.

Colorado Growing Water Smart Communities

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Colorado Growing Water Smart Workshop

We are hosting a Western Slope workshop October 23-25, 2023.
Applications are being accepted through August 18.

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Follow-Up Technical Assistance Funding

All past workshop participants are encouraged to apply for a grant up to $10,000 to support their Growing Water Smart action plan implementation.

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Metrics Pilot Program

Two Colorado communities were selected to receive assistance in tracking  progress towards their goals and water-saving impacts of integrated land and water activities.
We are currently accepting applications for two more communities to participate.

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Featured Resources


Webinars


Webinar: How Water Smart are We? How to Conduct a Self-Assessment
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Webinar: Where to Start? 5 Approaches to Integrate Water and Land Use Planning
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Webinar: How to Talk about Climate Change and Resilience to Build Community Support. (Yes! It is possible!)
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