Water Awakening: Water Basics for Colorado

  • Short slide presentation for context on how water works in Colorado

  • Open conversational forum for your questions

  • Learning from our region's leading water expert

  • Invitation to awaken your mind and heart around the importance of water in our region

  • Lively facilitation and laughter

Join us for this special opportunity to learn how water works in Colorado and have fun with friends at one of Longmont's top hangouts. The evening combines education and conversation with Sean Cronin, the Executive Director of St Vrain & Left Hand Water Conservancy District. As one of your key representatives on water, he leads the District in their mission to protect local water rights, encourage improved water management and support the development of additional water storage for shared community benefits. In this drought year when water is even more crucial, come spend time with an expert, bring your water questions, and be ready to laugh and learn!

What to Expect:

Sean is the Executive Director for the St. Vrain and Left Hand Water Conservancy District. He has over 30 years of experience in water resource planning and policy. Under Sean’s direction, his District received a Collaboration Award from the Special District Association, and in 2020 rallied the community around a $5 million dollar tax increase for improved water resource management. Sean lives in his adopted home of Colorado with his wife and two children. When Sean isn’t spending time with family and other activities, you can find him on a river trying to master the art of making a trout rise.