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I' Yau Can Help While many of the measur~s needed to protect Colorado streams are matters of public policy, individuals can make a difference. At home, people can reduce water use by using le.ss water-intensive yard plants ("xeriscaping"), installing low-fiow fixtures and appliances (toilets, showerheads, washing machines, etc.), and by promptly repairing leaks. Good sources of information on water conservation include: . Colorado Office of Water Conservation: http:// cwcb.state.co. us/ owc/ Officewc.htm . Colorado State University: http://waterknowledge. colostate.edul conserve.htm . Denver Water: http://www.water . .denver.co.gov/coriservationl conservfrarne.html . Water Information Program: http://www. water info.org/cnsrv.html . Xeriscape Colorado: http:// www.xenscape.org Watershed groups deal with protecting specific rivers. Most of these groups rely heavily on volunteers and are always looking for people willing to.help. For more information on watershed initiatives throughout Colorado, visit the website for the Colorado W;ltershed Assembly: http:// www,coloradowater,org . Ify~u'>Vould~eto see Colorado's water sys~e?i adapt to meet the public~~ 21st CentUry interest in healthy rivers, you can also becomemvolvedwithanyof - several organizations working to protect Colorado rivers. Without broad public support for reforms, there is little chance to restore dry rivers. To learn more about - " , protecting streamfl.ows and the conservation groups that are working to protect rivers, visit Trout Unlimited's Colorado Water website at www.cotrout.org and look through the information and links to other'groups. We can protect our healthy rivers and restore dry streams that have suffered from outdated policies and unintended consequences, Whatever combination of strategies Colorado ultimately chooses to maintain and restore its rivers and streams, the state must move beyond the current system. With determination and resources, Colorado can adapt its water laws and policies to meet the challenge of keeping rivers healthy while the state continues to grow. "'The practices we now call conservation are, to a large extent, local alleviations of biotic pain, They are necessary, but they must not be confused with the cures." - AIda Leopold (1941) ,,:'~ . Xeriscaping can create a beautifilllandscape whiie using. very little water. .. . .