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Friday, Feb. 8

CU Boulder Campus

Wolf Law

9-5pm

A Sustainable Practices Program Course

http://sustainable.colorado.edu/

Following the trend to re-establish these functions in urban areas, this class will touch on: watershed catchment and delivery systems, current water use patterns in the west, water in the city, water on the site, water reuse at small and large scales, rainwater capture, urban forest functions and values and climate appropriate plant selections. At the end of the day, the student will better understand the geography of water resources in the West; the history of water development in the West; the legal frameworks for managing water in the West; the terms watershed, water catchment, microclimate, green infrastructure, ecological services.