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PAGE 6 the water commissioner inquiries and the water user's needs. Inex- pensive radio transmitters also make the possibility of remote data acquisition feasible. For well Operations, the Division Engineer may eventually be able to obtain monthly power data from power companies, saving everyone time and effort for that one source of data. The Division office is also work- ing to improving data accessibil- ity. A totally electronic system of data submission is now being STREAMLINES used with the http: / /www. DivIAccounting @state.co.us site. The CSU AWAS accounting module may also be a significant step toward allowing any inter- ested party access to not just accounting, but a broad range of data. ..... . ;., .�. Y... . Ahrens,; Public Information officer ... The Colorado Foundation for Water Education presented the second an- nual Water Educators' Conference at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, on March 29 -30, 2005. This conference was de- signed to assist the state's water pro- fessionals and informal educators who teach both adults and children about the importance and manage- ment of Colorado's water resources. The first day of the conference pro- vided a focus on K -12 education. Some of the topics included teach- ing the poetry of rivers, by Dr. Kathryn Winograd, of Arapahoe Community College, and a panel of K -12 teachers reported on the suc- cesses and failures of water edu- cation in the classroom. The second day provided a focus on adult and community education. The speakers on this day shared their expertise in developing suc- cessful public information cam- paigns, lecture series, and profes- sional development programs geared to educate adults from around the state. Scott Hummer, Water Commissioner in Water Dis- trict 36, in Division 5, gave a presentation entitled. "Turning the Headgate Educating Water Users.' Mr. Hummer's presenta tion included a history o: water commissioners, am his duties related to ad- ministration of water in the Blue River Basin. Other presenters included Jerd Smith, of the Rocky Mountain News, who re- ported on water and the environment, and on tracking water- related trends. Ms. Smith's re- cent articles in the Rocky Mountain News, particularly Dividing the Waters, Running Dry, and The Last Drop, raised awareness of the read- ers on water issues in Colorado. Mr. Nolan Doesken, of Colorado State University, reported on moni- toring and tracking climate, state- wide average annual precipitation, and his involvement with the state drought response plan. The evening of March 29 featured the Education in Action Reception. This event allowed all registered participants to exhibit their dis- plays, programs, publications, and activities.