2026 Confluence Institute – Focus on Urban Workshop

Looking for a fresh way to explore Colorado’s water resources and how they connect to your teaching? Join fellow Colorado educators for the 2026 Confluence Institute – Focus on Urban, a hands-on professional development workshop designed for K–12 teachers and non-traditional educators. This workshop explores the relationships between urban environments and water systems across Colorado.

Participants will deepen their understanding of how cities interact with their watersheds while examining historical and geographical factors that have shaped urban water use in the state. The workshop also delves into the policy context of water management, including how Colorado meets the Clean Water Act requirements and other federal standards for water quality monitoring.

Participants will:

• Explore Environmental Justice principles and how they relate to Colorado’s water issues.
• Apply the concept of Water Equity to real Colorado communities using the CO Enviroscreen Environmental Justice Mapper.
• Connect water quality and watershed topics to their own curriculum, integrating Social Studies and other discipline-specific standards.

The Confluence Institute – Focus on Urban is a great opportunity to build content knowledge, develop new classroom connections, and engage in meaningful discussions about Colorado’s most pressing water challenges.

Choose the date and location that works best for you! 

North Confluence Institute – Focus on Urban

Date: June 15-22, 2026 online learning | June 23-25, 2026 in-person | June 26-July 10, 2026 post work online
Audience: K-12 Teachers and Non-traditional Educators
Location: TBD
Time: 8:00-3:30 Tuesdays and Wednesdays and 8:00 to noon on Thursday will be the in-person sessions.
Total hours:  30 hours (15 hours in-person, 15 hours online) Profeesional Development hours or 2 College Credits
Maximum # of Participants: 25
Host Organizations: Central Colorado Water Conservancy District; West Greeley Conservation District,  City of Greeley Storm Water. University of Northern Colorado

 

South Confluence Institute - Focus on Urban

Date: June 29,- July 6, 2026 online learning | June 7-9, 2026 in-person | July 10-17, 2026 post work online
Audience: K-12 Teachers and Non-traditional Educators
Location: Metro Water Recovery Welcome Center, 51 Baseline Road, Brighton, CO
Time: 8:00-3:30 Tuesdays and Wednesdays and 8:30 to noon on Thursday will be the in-person sessions.
Total hours: 30 hours (15 hours in-person, 15 hours online) Profeesional Development hours or 2 College Credits
Maximum # of Participants: 25
Host Organizations: Central Colorado Water Conservancy District; West Greeley Conservation District,  City of Greeley Storm Water. University of Northern Colorado

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