Free brochures, videos, CDs
Free Brochures, Videos and CDs
The
Colorado River District, in cooperation with the Colorado Foundation
for Water Education, offers a variety of educational
materials.
CITIZEN'S GUIDE TO COLORADO'S WATER HERITAGE
The
Colorado Foundation for Water Education produced this 36-page glossy
pamphlet that captures the state's water history. An excellent,
fascinating read. Limited copies are available from us but can also be purchased from the Colorado Foundation for Water Education.
CITIZEN'S GUIDE TO COLORADO WATER LAW
This
is another excellent publication from the Colorado Foundation for Water
Education. It is a concise read that deciphers complicated water laws
that in the end, dictate how much water we have in our spigots and how
much it will cost. Limited copies are available from us, but more can be purchased from the Colorado Foundation for Water Education.
WATER TERMS:
This
brochure explains common water-related words and phrases such as
transmountain diversions, reservoir and cubic feet per second.
Appropriate for high school usage and teacher reference. Email request.
WATER FACTS and FIGURES:
This
pamphlet reviews basic information about water, such as how water is
measured, how much water the average person uses on a daily basis and
how much water is needed to produce food. Email request.
WATER THE KEY TO LIFE IN WESTERN COLORADO
Water:
the Key to Life in Western Colorado is a 24-minute tour of Western
Colorado that is geared to students from 5th grade through high
school. Email request.
It
explores one of our most important resources --
water. What does water mean to the people of Western
Colorado? The land in this part of the country is semi-arid
desert, and the high alpine climate has little naturally occurring
rainfall.
A RIVER'S JOURNEY -- WATER IN THE WEST
This
two-disc CD set is a photographic journey down the Colorado River that
explores history, water development and shows where water comes from.
It inlcudes a teachers guide for classroom exercises. A complete
pre-school to 12th grade Water Wise curriculum is included. Email request.
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