From Weeds to Wildlife:
Workshop on Practical Steps to Restore Your Riverside
*FREE*
Join us for the final workshop in our 2025 Workshop Series!
Workshop Presentations: Thursday, October 2nd, 2025 | 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Come to our new home, the Confluence Center of Colorado, for a free dinner and to learn more about invasive plant species management techniques for common riverside species such as tamarisk, Russian olives, and herbaceous weeds. We’ll also discuss native revegetation efforts to improve wildlife habitat and share funding sources that can help with this project work.
This workshop is open to private landowners, land managers, farmers, partners, and anyone else interested in learning more about this. We will have 3 guest speakers in addition to RiversEdge West’s presentation: Mesa Conservation District, Mesa County Noxious Weed & Pest Management, and Western Colorado Conservation Corps.
📅 Thursday, October 2, 2025 | 5:30 – 8:00 PM
📍 Confluence Center of Colorado – 2600 Dos Rios Dr, Grand Junction, CO 81501
Plus, we’re offering an optional second-day site visit of a local private land’s riparian area at Avant Vineyards in Palisade!
Site Visit: Friday, October 3rd, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
If you join for our workshop, you also have the option to attend the second-day site visit of a local riparian area for hands-on learning. We will walk around the property to discuss plant identification, application of the techniques, and brainstorm how continuous restoration work can be implemented at this site. Please know that this site has moderately serious hiking required and plan to wear closed-toes shoes, appropriate hiking clothes, bring water, and sun protection.
You can bring your own food to enjoy after the hike, but small refreshments will be offered by RiversEdge West in the morning before we hike to the riparian area. Attendees are welcome to stay at Avant Vineyards post-site visit to eat and enjoy wine tastings for $15 for 5 wines of your choice and there will be a 10% discount on any bottle purchases.
📅 Friday, October 3, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Avant Vineyards– 3480 E Rd., Palisade, CO 81526