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Native Grass Expert to Speak at Fair

Northern Water’s Annual Conservation Gardens Fair is only a few weeks away, and one of the educational talks will feature native grass expert and longtime Northern Water partner Kate Graves.

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Free Garden Tours Available Through October

Summer is right around the corner and now is the ideal time to learn how to transform your landscape into a drought-resilient oasis focused on water savings.

Director of Engineering Kyle Whitaker

Whitaker Named Director of Engineering

Kyle Whitaker has been named the Director of Engineering at Northern Water. He will replace Jeff Drager, who has moved to a part-time role before retiring later in 2026.

Operations Gears up for Start of Water Year

To ensure that the Colorado-Big Thompson Project is ready each year to capture and distribute water, Northern Water invests millions of dollars toward infrastructure maintenance and improvements.

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KVRC Projects Met with Success

Success has come quickly for the Kawuneeche Valley Restoration Collaborative’s initial projects, and so, too, has media attention highlighting those positive results.

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Conservation Gardens Fair Coming up June 13

The annual Conservation Gardens Fair on June 13 will showcase climate-adapted, water-wise landscapes and updates on Northern Water’s projects and programs.

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Northern Water Board Sets 2026 Quota to 80 Percent

Northern Water’s Board of Directors has set the annual allocation of Colorado-Big Thompson Project water to 80 percent.

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New Mapping Tools Help to Tell Regional Water Story

Mapping tools allow users to visualize and analyze complex spatial datasets using maps to give a deeper understanding of our world to help guide actions and decision making.

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Hot, Dry Weather Continues in Colorado Mountains and Plains

The record-breaking hot and dry winter and early spring has continued through March in Colorado’s mountains and plains.