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Due to the inadequate sound quality of recordings we are only presenting presentations at this time. If there is a specific presentation you are interested in that was not shared below please reach out to andrea@club20.org for further information Transportation CDOT Transportation Commissioner Club 20-Update Business Affairs Colorado Chamber Presentation -Loren Furman Health Care Clinically Integrated Networks - Keeping Care Local, Strengthening Rural Communities- Marnell B

Thank you to all our participants and sponsors that made our 2026 Spring Conference a success! We brought together experts from different industries to discuss the make up of the year ahead in Western Colorado. Full Agenda can be viewed HERE Wildfire Mitigation: Bridging Forest Management and Energy Infrastructure Dan Dallas, Incident Commander Forest Service Region 2 - confirmed Steve Roalstad Wildfire Mitigation Program Community Engagement, Dan Dallas Slide Decks Steve Ro

WHEREAS Colorado’s river-based recreational community contributes significantly an , and demand for access to Colorado’s streams continues to grow, and WHEREAS the right to uninterrupted privacy and the right to exclude public access are fundamental tenets of private property, and WHEREAS scouting, portaging, or any form of trespassing encroach upon private property rights; and WHEREAS both anglers and boaters have periodically challenged Colorado’s private property la

WHEREAS Colorado has become the 6th most regulated state in the country and many have intentionally or unintentionally targeted ag production; WHEREAS drought and water shortages in the past 20 years have added costly and unsustainable costs to manage ag irrigation water; WHEREAS labor shortages and Colorado specific laws directed at H2A ag workers can be become obstacles to farm economies by adding costs such as ag labor overtime rules, laws regarding work in ‘extreme te

WHEREAS the Colorado River basin has been experiencing a decades-long drought, and WHEREAS the current operating plan for the Colorado River does not reflect the decreased snowpack and runoff, resulting in less water flowing into the system’s largest reservoirs, and WHEREAS the current operating plan does not limit releases from the largest reservoirs to the inflow of water into storage, nor does it appropriately account for the evaporative losses attributable to water storag

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Thank you to all our participants and sponsors that made our 2026 Voices of Rural Colorado a success! We brought together experts from different industries to discuss the make up of an ever changing Rural Colorado. Full Agenda can be viewed HERE Available Slide Decks are below (not all speakers had presentations) Care on the Line: Real Impacts of Health Policy Across Rural Colorado, Colorado Rural Future Members- Click Here Initiative 175 – Monica Burton, Vice President of S

WHEREAS Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell have allowed the seven Colorado River Basin states to share and cooperatively plan for the...

Thank you to all our participants and sponsors that made our 2025 Fall Conference a success! We brought together experts from different...

WHEREAS Club 20 has several resolutions concerning trans-mountain diversion of Western Slope waters and the economic, aesthetic and...

WHEREAS Colorado’s Scenic Byway Program has celebrated its 30th anniversary; and WHEREAS Western Colorado is home to many officially designated national scenic byways; and WHEREAS the scenic byways maps can also be downloaded through several online and phone apps; and WHEREAS Club 20 supports federal funding for the Scenic Byway Program; and WHEREAS the federal transportation legislation specifically authorized federal funding for promotion of national scenic byways;

WHEREAS prior to 2020, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (formerly Colorado Division of Wildlife)...

WHEREAS agriculture provides significant economic benefit to the Western Slope, and serves as a crucial cornerstone for wildlife habitat and open space preservation, and thus the quality of life, which all Coloradans value, and; WHEREAS our farmers and ranchers use sustainable production practices to produce food and fiber and provide vital wildlife habitat while supporting healthy landscapes; and WHEREAS our Agriculture lands rely on a vibrant, thriving environment wi

WHEREAS the energy policies of the past are still not working. Our nation continues its dependence on foreign energy and we need to develop a plan that ensures the nation will have adequate future supplies. Uncertainty of reliability and price has been harmful to businesses and consumers and is disruptive to local and regional investment. Reliable and affordable energy is the foundation of modern society underpins every aspect of modern society. Our health, transportation, jo

WEEK ONE: Gunnison, CO Day#1 Recordings Day#2 Recordings Telecommunications BEAD Panel & Update– Eli Weiner, Economic Policy Advisor-...

After the 2025 legislative session concluded on May 7th, we were able to host our Western Colorado legislators for a virtual town hall to...

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March 6th and 7th 2025 Day#1 Recordings Day#2 Recordings Telecommunications State & Fed. BEAD Update - Kate Sneed, Hilary Henry Current...

WHEREAS graduate programs provide increased opportunities for both individual earning potential and community economic development, and...