Cross Watershed Network

Register now: 2015 XWN Annual Workshop hosted by ARKWIPP

Lindsay Murdoch — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 17:41:00 +0000

Join us in Pueblo, CO October 5th and 6th for the third Annual XWN workshop co-hosted by Arkansas River Watershed Invasive Plants Partnership. We are excited to help practitioners from across the west share their knowledge and experiences on a wide range of river restoration topics

What you have to look forward to:

Structured peer-to-peer sharing sessions around topics decided by you, our XWN participants.
Plenty of networking opportunities with practitioners from the Arkansas Basin and across the arid West.
Tuesday morning structured around getting to know the Arkansas Basin as workshop attendees co-investigate issues in seeding and active revegetation.
Tuesday afternoon in the field, looking at treatment sites on the Huerfano River, a tributary of the Arkansas.

Important dates to remember:

Registration is now open. Register online here by Friday, September 18th.
We are now accepting travel assistance requests. Submit your request here by Friday, August 28th.
Take a look at the AGENDA.
By Saturday, September 12th, book your hotel room at reduced rates at the Pueblo Courtyard Marriott for $105 per night. The hotel is directly connected to the Pueblo Convention Center.

The best way to be sure you’re staying up-to-date with all the most recent developments is to create your XWN practitioner profile. What are you waiting for?

SAVE THE DATE! 2015 XWN Workshop in Arkansas River Basin

Lindsay Murdoch — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 16:56:25 +0000

Cross-Watershed Network is pleased to announce the dates & host of our 3^rd Annual Workshop! The 2015 Workshop will be co-hosted by the Arkansas River Watershed Invasive Plants Partnership (ARKWIPP, for short) on October 5th & 6th in Pueblo, CO!

We’ve been collaborating closely with ARKWIPP to make sure that we’re putting on a workshop that is as well-received as the last two. In the Arkansas River Basin, successful riparian restoration depends on thorough and thoughtful revegetation strategies. You don’t want to miss this opportunity to learn from/share lessons with your peers from across watershed boundaries.

We hope to see you there! Stay tuned for more info…

New to the XWN?

Cara K — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 17:29:51 +0000

Check out this video that our partners at the University of Utah’s Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources and the Environment put together. Hear directly from people that have attended the XWN restoration workshops and cross-visits, used the interactive website, and seen the network develop into a collaborative movement across the West.

Apply for a VISTA position with Cross-Watershed Network!

Cara K — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 20:26:35 +0000

Be a part of the next wave of collaboration!

Grand Junction, CO
Deadline Feb. 23, 2015

Apply Now: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=58942

Overview
As a volunteer within the federally supported VISTA program, you will spend one year with the Cross-Watershed Network, based in Grand Junction, Colorado at Tamarisk Coalition’s office, creating a peer-to-peer resource network of coalitions focused on improving river watersheds contaminated by mining activities.

Gain Experience in these Five Key Areas
Organizational capacity building
Economic development
Environmental stewardship
Outreach and education
Professional development

Benefits of the Opportunity
Training
Relocation Allowance
Stipend
Living Allowance
Health Coverage
Childcare Assistance
Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend

2014 Cross-Watershed Workshop Synopsis

Dianne Star-Admin — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 20:09:36 +0000

This fall (October 15-16, 2014), the Cross-Watershed Network (XWN) held its second annual practitioner workshop in the community of Escalante, UT in the stunning Escalante watershed. Over 65 practitioners, representing over 20 different watersheds throughout the arid West spent two days collaborating and problem solving over shared challenges related to riparian restoration. During structured problem solving, expert-led information sessions, and field-based site tours the group addressed project components such as long-term monitoring, ecosystem resiliency, science, land management, community engagement, computer mapping systems, and funding resources.

The event was co-hosted by the Escalante River Watershed Partnership (ERWP), a community-based partnership working to restore and maintain the natural ecological conditions of the Escalante River and its watershed. ERWP members showcased their efforts to work with their community to treat over 3,000 acres of Russian olive, enhance fish passages, and conduct other watershed enhancements.

The XWN, promoting healthy watersheds through healthy partnerships, is bringing watershed practitioners together both in person and online (here) to work to achieve greater impact in restoring and protecting watershed resources. Designed as a peer-to-peer learning system to connect watershed practitioners through information sharing, collective capacity building, and collaboration, XWN has now hosted two in-person workshops including this recent event in Escalante, UT. The other primary component of XWN is this online forum – crosswatershed.net – that connects practitioners through profiles and an interactive watershed map, host discussions and event posting, and has a group “meeting” space designed to enhance collaboration among practitioners.

The XWN is currently 300 people strong and the more resources and people that are brought into the fold, the more effective collaboration and on-the-ground impact will be! So, create your profile today and start participating with this unique online community.

P.S. Stay tuned for the next get together where you can connect with peers who could help you tackle your biggest watershed management challenges!