YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park, Colorado

River Watch 2017 Training Registration

October 24-27, 2017

YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park, Colorado

River Watch trainings provide an opportunity for your organization to become volunteer water quality monitors in Colorado. Our training registration is based on a first come, first served basis. The cost of the training will cover food and lodging at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park. Lodging is dorm style with shared facilities, meals are cafeteria style.

New organizations seeking to be a part of River Watch of Colorado are requested to pay a one-time $250 fee. The fee will cover the cost of one participant to attend this training and to help subsidize the cost of the equipment you will receive (valued at over $1900), as well as curriculum and program support. All other participants from new or existing groups are expected to pay for each individual’s training cost of $125 per person. Meals and lodging are included in the $125. The deadline to register for this event is October 1, 2017. Registration after this date will be $300 per new group and $175 per additional person or retuning volunteer.Scholarships are available, prior to the deadline. Please contact us for more information.

Additionally, Continuing Education Units (CEU) are available through Colorado School of Mines. You can earn up to four CEU’s for attending a River Watch training and implementing the program. Detailed information on the training will be provided with your training confirmation packet.

Payment information will be emailed to you from our parent organization, Earth Force.

Please fill out the information below:

Name: School/Organization Name:

School/Organization Address: City:

Zip Code: Daytime Phone: Email:

Will additional participants from your organization attend? If so, please indicatebelow as student or adult. We are limiting the training this year to a maximum of 2 adults and 4 studentstotal from each group.

Name:Name:

Name: Name:

Name: Name:

• Are you a New Volunteer Group?Yes or No
• If an Existing Group, do you have a complete monitoring kit?Yes or No

New Volunteer Groups: You will receive all necessary equipment & supplies at the training, including one pair of hip waders, please indicate men’s shoe size ______.

Existing Volunteer Groups:Bring your “green box” & “action packer” to be restocked.

By attending the training, your organization agrees to sample a minimum of one station twelve times over the next year.

If you have any questions, please contact Sam Gilbertson at or
(303) 291-7340.