WATER IS THE STAR NOVEMBER 6, 2025 SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL MEETING
WATER IS THE STAR ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6th WHEN THE SAN JUAN STARGAZERS HOLD A SPECIAL MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL MEETING THAT WE ARE INVITING ALL OF PAGOSA TO ATTEND ABOUT THE WATER SITUATION IN SW COLORADO & THE SAN JUAN HEADWATERS
The San Juan Stargazers have 3 members who are also on the San Juan Water Conservancy District Board. They include Randy Cooper, a geologist, Robert Hagberg, a retired emergency room doctor and Chuck Riehm, the “project manager” who years ago helped with the start of the Internet.
Chuck presented a talk for a different group that included a brief history of the water situation in SW Colorado and a projection for the next 50 years. I asked if he would share it with the Stargazers. I have attended several water meetings but felt I was missing some basic background which he had included. I have often found that when I have a question, other people do also. Therefore, I wanted to open our meeting to others in Pagosa. Chuck will present an update from the 2023 Colorado River Plan and the Colorado River Basin Water Rights Report that must be completed by 2026 or the Federal Government will take it over. The upper and lower Basin States must be coordinated. Chuck also found a significant report of the Top 10 Deepest Snow Winters in the US West and how Wolf Creek fits in. There will be time for your questions.
The San Juan Water Conservancy District Board is moving closer to its big goal of getting an additional reservoir in Archuleta County which Chuck can tell you more about.
Our meeting, on Thursday, November 6th will start at 6 PM with our SOCIAL HOUR for visiting and sharing delicious snacks.
We gather at the United Methodist Church at 434 Lewis Street. Please use the convenient parking lot and the side door that leads into the kitchen and then Fellowship Hall. (We keep the front doors to the church sanctuary locked.)
At 7pm we begin our Educational Program which will include more than a talk from Chuck, also having excerpts from a number of films that give a descriptive tour of the water situation in Southwest Colorado and the Upper San Juan headwaters. This should be interesting, educational and enjoyable. Astronomy people are fascinated with the entire Universe, and we realize that we also need to preserve and promote the precious planet that we live on and its water which we need to survive.
On November 6th , we will have our 2026 Space Mysteries Calendars for sale which includes fabulous photos of the most interesting space discoveries of the past year. We have these calendars every year because of their magnificent pictures and all of the other important night sky information. It is a great holiday gift that is easy to mail. I always sent them to my grandchildren so we could talk about them on phone calls. The calendar is an absolute treasure. If you just want a calendar come from 6-7PM.
If you would like to join the San Juan Stargazers you will also receive Reflector Magazine (again with hard copies) which is the publication of the National Astronomical League of which you automatically become a member. To join both groups & get an excellent astronomy magazine, annual membership is only $25/ individual or family. You can join the club at any of our meetings or on our web-site. Check out our continuously changing website: sanjuanstargazers.org with new information & spectacular photos.
We can be your special connection to our extraordinary Universe!