Environmental law
After an approximately seven-hour drive from Boulder, we arrived at Dugout Ranch and the Canyonlands Research Center, tucked deep within canyon country near Bears Ears National Monument and Canyonlands National Park. We spent our
University of Colorado Law School students Piper LacyÌý(’27) and Lex Padilla (’27) have been named the 2025-2026 Colorado Law Wyss Scholars in U.S. Lands Conservation. The Wyss Scholars Program, funded by the Wyss Foundation, is awarded to two
Obie Johnson ('26) and Andrea Shipton ('26), current Wyss Scholars, will moderate a discussion with Steve Bloch regarding his experience in land conservation law and Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (S91´ó»ÆѼA). Bloch's visit to Colorado Law is thanks
Acequia Assistance Project student attorneys, along with MENV policy students, went to the San Luis Valley this month to attend the 12th annual Congreso de Acequias. While there, students met with their clients, experienced the
Image by Lex Padilla The Colorado River Water Users Association annual conference met in Las Vegas last week. Each year, over a thousand government officials, members of the press, municipal water district
On November 19th, a rapt crowd gathered both in Denver and online for a six-hour public hearing and deliberation by theÌýColorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) board members. CWCB was meeting to consider a proposed deal to acquire and protect
The Colorado River:Searching for Solutions in the Face of UncertaintyThe Colorado River is facing unprecedented change and uncertainty. Average annual flows continue to decline, and negotiations to craft post-2026 guidelines to manage the river have
The Getches-Wilkinson Center is pleased to present the 2025 Ruth Wright Distinguished Lecture in Natural Resources with John Leshy on Wed, Oct 22nd at the Wolf Law Building in Boulder, CO.ÌýOn Shaky Ground: America’s Public Lands Face an
Intro to Practice Lunch SeriesTuesday, October 7, 2025 12pm to 12:50pmRoom 301Explore various areas of legal practice in this series designed for 1L students (but open to all). Each week, a different panel of attorneys will discuss their particular
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 4pm to 6:30pm in Wolf Law 301Join ELS, NALSA, and the GWC for a discussion led by Hannah Adhers, American Indian Law Program Fellow, and Daniel Anderson, GWC Water Law Fellow, on the intersection between Indian law and