Celebrate the Colorado Water Center’s
60th Anniversary
Join us in celebrating the Colorado Water Center’s 60 years of impact in Colorado, the West, and beyond on March 26, 2026.
Register Today for the Colorado Water Center’s 60th Anniversary Events
Sixty Years of Water Research, Education, and Outreach
An evening of celebration
On March 26, 2026, the Colorado Water Center will celebrate its 60th Anniversary at the Lory Student Center at CSU Fort Collins. The evening will feature two different opportunities to celebrate the milestone:
- 4-6:00 p.m. – A Colorado Water Center Reception which will feature the 60th Anniversary Celebration Program. This event is free and open to the public (registration encouraged), with light appetizers provided.
- 6-8:00 p.m. – A Water Tables Fundraiser event in partnership with the CSU Water Resources Archive. This event is a ticketed, plated dinner featuring water experts as table hosts with proceeds going to support the Colorado Water Center and the Water Resources Archive. Sponsorship opportunities are listed below.
Registration for the reception and Water Tables is now open!
Connect with Water Experts
The Water Tables Fundraiser gives you the opportunity to dine and converse with the following water experts serving as 2026 table hosts:
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Jeni James Arndt | Commissioner, Colorado Water Quality Control Commission; Former Mayor of Fort Collins; Former State Representative (District 53) |
| Samantha Barncastle Salopek | Executive Director, Family Farm Alliance |
| Jordana Barrack | Executive Director, Mighty Arrow Family Foundation |
| Brenda Burman | General Manager, Central Arizona Project; Former Commissioner, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation |
| Anne Castle | Former U.S. Federal Commissioner & Chair, Upper Colorado River Commission; Senior Fellow at the Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment at the University of Colorado Law School |
| Nathan Coombs | Colorado Water Conservation Board Member; Manager, Conejos Water Conservancy District, 4th Generation Farmer |
| Deb Daniel | General Manager, Republican River Water Conservation District |
| Heather Dutton | Manager, San Luis Valley Water Conservancy District |
| Carlos Fernández | State Director, Colorado, The Nature Conservancy |
| Dan Gibbs | Executive Director, Colorado Department of Natural Resources |
| Jennifer Gimbel | Senior Water Policy Scholar, Colorado Water Center; Former Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, U.S. Department of the Interior |
| Eugene Kelly | Director, Agricultural Experiment Station; Professor of Pedology, Colorado State University |
| Jim Lochhead | Retired CEO/Manager, Denver Water |
| Becky Mitchell | Commissioner for Colorado, Upper Colorado River Commission |
| Andy Mueller | General Manager, Colorado River Water Conservation District |
| David Robbins | Partner / Attorney, Hill & Robbins P.C.; Alternate / Legal Counsel, Upper Colorado River Commission |
| Nicole Rowan | Director, Water Quality Control Division, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment |
| Heather Sackett | Managing Editor, Aspen Journalism |
| Russ Schumacher | Colorado State Climatologist; Professor, Colorado State University; Director, Colorado Climate Center |
| Tanya Trujillo | Deputy State Engineer and Water Policy Adviser for the Office of the Governor (NM); Former Assistant Secretary for Water & Science, U.S. Dept. of the Interior |
| Jason Ullmann | State Engineer & Director, Colorado Division of Water Resources |
| Bruce Whitehead | Former Colorado State Senator; Former Executive Director, Southwestern Water Conservation District |
| Brad Wind | General Manager, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District |
2026 Water Tables Sponsorship Opportunities
Become a Water Tables sponsor!
The following includes sponsorship benefits by level.** Additional custom sponsorship opportunities may be available upon request.
Sponsorships are a tax-deductible gift to Colorado State University, minus the premium (cost of Water Tables event tickets). Your sponsorship contribution will be allocated with one-third designated to the Libraries’ Water Resources Archive and two-thirds designated to the Colorado Water Center under the Office of Engagement and Extension. Details about your gift receipt can be found on the Water Tables Sponsorship form.
**As of 3/19/2026, sponsorship benefits no longer include inclusion in print or promotional materials as deadlines have passed.
- 8 Water Tables event tickets
- Option to:
- Host an event exhibitor table OR
- Sponsor a Water Literate Leaders class
- Option to:
- Engage with Water Workforce and CSU Water Fellows OR
- Receive a behind-the-scenes tour of the Water Resources Archive
- 2x social media recognition
- Logo on event invitation*
- On-stage verbal sponsorship recognition at event
- Top logo placement on event webpage, promotional emails, event program, and signage
- 8 Water Tables event tickets
- Option to:
- Engage with Water Workforce and CSU Water Fellows OR
- Receive a behind-the-scenes tour of the Water Resources Archive
- 2x social media recognition
- Logo on event invitation*
- On-stage verbal sponsorship recognition at event
- Prominent logo placement on event webpage, promotional emails, event program, and signage
- 6 Water Tables event tickets
- 2x social media recognition
- Logo on event invitation*
- On-stage verbal sponsorship recognition at event
- Middle logo placement on event webpage, promotional emails, event program, and signage
- 4 Water Tables event tickets
- On-stage verbal sponsorship recognition at event
- Logo on event webpage, promotional emails, event program, and signage
- 2 Water Tables event tickets
- Logo on event webpage, promotional emails, event program, and signage
*Subject to print deadline.
Sponsor the 2026 Water Tables Event
Have questions about sponsorship or giving opportunities? Email us at: OEE_Giving@colostate.edu
2026 Water Tables Sponsors
$15,000 Sponsor
$10,000 Sponsor
$5,000 Sponsors
$2,500 Sponsors
$1,000 Sponsors
Other questions about upcoming events?
Contact the Colorado Water Center team.