Field Trips

On this trip, attendees will visit mountain riparian, wetland, and forested habitats in and around Rocky Mountain National Park and the Arapaho/Roosevelt National Forest to see and learn about impacts to and restoration efforts for these mountain ecosystems, including within the burn scar from the East Troublesome Wildfire, the second largest in Colorado history. The …

Field Trip Summary Logistics and agenda The tour will depart from the Hyatt Regency Convention Center at 8 am. Morning snacks and water will be provided (bring your own water bottle). Box lunches will be available in the conference room following the tour. The bus will return to the Convention Center by 2:00 pm. Date: 30 …

High-Level Summary Joshua and Ian will lead a half-day field trip, involving a bike tour, to three urban restoration projects near downtown Denver, Colorado. These projects were completed by Denver Parks and Recreation, Mile High Flood District, and the Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. Joshua and Ian have personally provided ecological and management recommendations …

High Level Summary Attendees of this field trip will learn about the issues that have resulted in degraded riparian wet meadow ecosystems in the park and will get to visit both passive and active restoration sites attempting to return some of these areas to functioning riparian wet meadow. Date: 30 September 2025Time:10:00 AM – Meet at …

Denver Botanic Gardens is a regional leader in progressive horticultural design, water conservation, and use of climate-appropriate plant material in the semi-arid West. On this field trip, we will show participants examples of progressive horticultural installations and revegetation efforts in downtown Denver associated with the Denver Botanic Gardens, along with a tour of regionally appropriate …

Summary Northwest Colorado mining companies have been doing reclamation since the early-mid 1970’s. The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) is the primary federal law that regulates the environmental impacts of coal mining in the United States. With the passage of SMCRA, coal mine operators have been required to minimize the environmental …