Conferences

2024 Conference

RiversEdge West's 2024 Riparian Restoration Conference, Restoration for the Future: Promoting resilience in our rivers and communities, was on on March 5th - March 7th in Grand Junction, Colorado.

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Bridging the Gap

Since 2001, RiversEdge West has been conducting riparian restoration research and management conferences and workshops with a focus on impacts to riverside habitat in the arid western U.S. These gatherings are driven by RiversEdge West's commitment to advance the knowledge and practice of riparian restoration.

The primary goal is to share the latest scientific findings in the field of riparian restoration with practitioners, students, and researchers alike. Additionally, our conferences and workshops serve to connect the people that manage impacted lands with the techniques, findings, and products that help make restoration successful. These venues also serve as a valuable networking opportunity to build relationships that foster innovation, collaboration, new projects, and advance research.

History of our Conferences & Workshops

Starting in 2023, RiversEdge West's conference switched to a biennial format, with the conference being hosted on even-numbered years. In the opposite years (odd-numbered), we will host hands-on, local workshops, field tours, and interactive webinars that will be guided by the needs of our partners and the restoration community (you!).

Moving to a biennial format allows us to present novel content and, in the opposing year, provide opportunities to reach new audiences with experiential local, regional, and state-driven workshops and training where it is needed most. Unlike our conference where we are committed to a central location with a large groundswell of support, these smaller workshops and webinars will have the ability to span a larger geography, focus on topics better tailored to a specific region, and reach a more diverse audience.

Our conference remains an important priority for us as a method to foster cross-sector collaboration and information sharing, and we can't wait to gather with you at our next conference in 2024!

Past Conferences & Presentations

Agendas and information from our past conferences are listed in order below. Most presentations are recorded and made available on our YouTube page.

2024 Conference, Grand Junction, Colorado
2022 Conference, Hybrid, Grand Junction, Colorado
2021 Conference, Virtual
2020 Conference, Grand Junction, Colorado
2019 Conference, Phoenix, Arizona
2018 Conference, Grand Junction, Colorado
2017 Conference, Fort Collins, Colorado
2016 Conference, Grand Junction, Colorado
2015 Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico
2014 Conference, Grand Junction, Colorado
2013 Conference, Grand Junction, Colorado

View past conference presentations

Testimonials

RiversEdge West puts together a topnotch conference that attracts a wide range of relevant restoration presenters who are doing important work. Having the opportunity to not only hear from the experts but to actually interact with them between sessions is invaluable. If you are involved in riparian restoration in any capacity you need to clear your calendar to make room to attend this conference!

The Riparian Restoration Conference is one of the most informative and useful conferences I have ever attended in my career in that it brings together scientists, resource managers, and practitioners with ample opportunity to share and discuss information, goals, and methods across a broad range of relevant topics.

It is just inspirational and invigorating being around so many people doing similar work.  It was especially helpful meeting people who work in similar organizations but in different places.

[The Conference] provides a broad range of information and new research that is applicable to a variety of audiences including private landowners.

Getting a big picture view is critical when working in a small community.  These contacts will provide a wealth of information and inspiration!

I am walking away with a sense of how to foster collaboration at a watershed scale.

It is just inspirational and invigorating being around so many people doing similar work.  It was especially helpful for meeting people who work in similar organizations but in different places.

The attendees and presentations at the Riparian Restoration Conference provided thought-provoking new ways of thinking about things.

This was my first conference in the area and the variety of attendees was fantastic; representatives from commercial companies, non-profits, cooperatives, academics, and state/federal agencies were all present.

It is easy to get down these days in our field.  I realized a lot of exciting things that were going on and that I need to push a bit harder.

My experience with the Riparian Restoration conference by far exceeded my expectations; the quality and depth of the science, the passion of the speakers and the location of the conference were all top-notch. I brought home many slices of information that I can immediately utilize in my workday and feel confident in the vetting process that proceeded it.

I live in a rural town where it is difficult to convene with so many experts/practitioners/scientists/agency representatives.  The simple opportunity to meet and talk with people was hugely beneficial.