
Featured Knowledge Resource: K-12 Educator Guide
Educator’s Guide: Teaching Students About the Upper Uncompahgre River Watershed
Information Resources
Why reinvent the wheel? Many organizations across Colorado and the nation are working on watershed issues and solutions. Partnership is part of our nonprofit’s name for a reason. We happily partner with diverse agencies, organizations, and private companies and individuals to accomplish our mission. Here are some great educational websites that offer useful scientific information, best practices and other helpful resources about water use, management, and development for personal or professional purposes.
Water Quality
How’s My Waterway?
The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has developed a simple, user-friendly website where you can input your zip code, and find out the conditions of your local waterways. This is a great, easy tool to learn more about your watershed:
http://watersgeo.epa.gov/mywaterway/
EPA Summary of the Clean Water Act
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Clean Water Activities
Water Quantity
Colorado Water Plan: a a framework for helping Colorado meet its water challenges through collaborative action around water development and water conservation
22 Ways to Care for Colorado Water in 2022 by Water 2022
Water Conservation Guidance from the Colorado River District
Water Science School from the U.S. Geological Service
Clean Water Act Module Part 1 from the U.S. EPA, designed to provide a history of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and an overview of Water Quality Standards (WQS).
Education
Critical Water Concepts from the Statewide Water Education Action Plan of Colorado
PAST UWP PRESENTATIONS
UWP Consumer Water Conservation Presentation July 2022
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