About Us

In 2014, Denver Water, the Suburban Distributors of Denver Water, and the One World One Water Center at Metro State University of Denver came together to host the first Denver Metro Water Festival. The water festival is designed to provide balanced water-related education to sixth graders in Denver Water’s extended service area (link to service area map). The festival presents a unique opportunity for water professionals from around Colorado to offer engaging, hands-on lessons and activities to:

• help students appreciate the value of water,
• provide the tools students need to treat water as a precious resource, and
  
• take an active role in water conservation.
  

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Who We Are

2020 DMWF Advisory Board

The Denver Metro Water Festival (DMWF) is guided by the DMWF Advisory Board. At least two representatives from each of the host organizations hold seats on the board. The host organizations also generously support the DMWF with in-kind support for marketing, graphic design, printing, IT support and many other functions that make the festival a success.

• Matt Bond, Denver Water
• Tom McMichen, Denver Water
• Ale Brown, One World One Water Center
• Tom Cech, One World One Water Center
• Nona Shipman, One World One Water Center
• Alyssa Quinn, Platte Canyon Water & Sanitation District
  
• Jessica Zeisler, Bancroft Clover
• Summer Waters, Red Rocks Community College
  
• Barbra Sobhani, Red Rocks Community College
• Danae Fidler, Red Rocks Community College
• Lacey Williams, American Water Works Association

2020 DMWF Coordination Team

The Festival is coordinated by the DMWF Coordination Team. The Team manages the tasks necessary to organize the event each year, including recruiting volunteers, securing space for presentations, outreach to schools, and securing presenters. DMWF Coordination Team members are also members of the advisory board.

• Ellen Olson, Festival Coordinator (Denver Water)
• Alyssa Quinn, Volunteer Coordinator
• Danae Fidler, Nona Shipman, Barbra Sobhani, Facilities Coordinators