Yampa Basin Rendezvous

What: A two-day conference titled Science in Action: Building Resilience through Restoration of Natural Processes

When: May 28-29, 2025

Where: Allbright Family Auditorium, Colorado Mountain College, Steamboat Springs, CO

Why: To bring together local community members, academic researchers, and regional experts for two days of exploration, discussion, and field learning focusing on how attendees can work together to build resilience in the face of the Western climate and water crisis.

How: The Rendezvous will include morning talks by expert panelists and practitioners, lunch, afternoon field learning, and an evening community showcase and happy hour event.

Who: Join us if you are a community member, landowner, water and natural resource professional, student, or water-dependent business! Brought to you by the 2025 YBR Steering Committee.

Our full, detailed agenda including presenting speakers will be provided soon via our website, along with a link to reserve your spot at the event.

Since 2018, Yampa Basin Rendezvous has brought together members of the Yampa Valley and greater research communities for insightful discussion and the development of continued collaboration. We hope you can join us for an impactful and engaging 2025 conference in Steamboat Springs!

Kind regards,

2025 YBR Steering Committee
Emily Burke, Co-Chair, Friends of the Yampa
Jacob Morgan, Co-Chair, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, UC San Diego
Jenny Frithsen, Co-Chair, Friends of the Yampa
Jeri Wilcox, Co-Chair, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, UC San Diego
Halie Cunningham, Routt County Wildfire Mitigation Council
Deanna Nash, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, UC San Diego
Courtney Lynn, Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District
Holly Kirkpatrick, Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District
Ben Cavarra, Steamboat Ski Resort
Brian Murphy, River Network
Ian Whidden, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Michelle Mahosky, Yampatika
Andy Baur, The Nature Conservancy
Patrick Stanko, Community Agriculture Alliance
Sally Cariveau, Yampa Valley Sustainability Council
Si Axtell, Colorado Mountain College
Nathan Stewart, Colorado Mountain College