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Celebration and Support for Future Water Leaders: WaterNow’s 2025 Emerging Leader Awards Ceremony and Convening
This June, WaterNow convened water leaders from across the country in Denver, Colorado, for our annual Emerging Leader Awards Ceremony and Network Convening. We honored the 2025 Emerging Leader cohort during an evening reception, then gathered a broader network of...
Fighting Fire with Funding: WaterNow’s New Wildfire Resilience Financing Dashboard
For many Colorado communities, wildfire resilience begins with healthy upstream watersheds. Nature-based strategies – like forest thinning, stream restoration, and erosion control – can make all the difference, but making a strong business case and securing long-term...
Learn About Best Practices for Building Trust at Your Own Pace!
WaterNow Alliance and River Network are excited to expand our Trust Building Support Initiative with the launch of the Building Blocks of Trust Online Training Series. This online resource is a free, self-paced training that supports community organizations and water...
Apply Today: Project Accelerator Applications are Now Open!
WaterNow Alliance is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for a national round of Project Accelerator. Offering 250 hours of pro-bono assistance to support innovative water management projects, the Accelerator is open to cities, towns, or special...
WaterNow’s New Colorado Project Accelerator Communities
We’re excited to announce the newest Project Accelerator partner communities in Colorado! Through Project Accelerator, WaterNow supports local governments and water agencies to champion affordable, climate resilient, and equitable water solutions. This latest round...
Announcing the 2025 Emerging Leader Award Winners!
WaterNow Alliance is excited to announce the exceptional winners of our fifth annual Emerging Leader Awards! The award is designed to celebrate, lift up, and support the work of mid-level utility and municipal professionals from under-represented backgrounds in the...
WaterNow’s Colorado State Revolving Fund Technical Assistance Dashboard is Live!
Applying for low-interest financing through the Colorado State Revolving Fund (SRF) can be a complex process, but WaterNow’s new Colorado State Revolving Fund Technical Assistance Dashboard is here to help! This tool empowers communities to explore project ideas,...
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Announcing Three New Project Accelerator Selections
WaterNow is excited to announce the winners of our Spring 2025 Project Accelerator application cycle! Project Accelerator provides 250 hours of pro bono support to communities and utilities to jumpstart innovative water management projects. The Accelerator focuses on...