Join us for RiverBank & party with a purpose for Colorado's rivers!

Tuesday September 1st | Mountain Crust Event Venue

RiverBank is our biggest event of the year, and this year it's extra special because we're celebrating 25 years of Colorado Water Trust! Come together with us to celebrate our partnerships and raise funds to restore water to Colorado’s rivers.

It'll be a fabulous evening featuring:

AN OPEN BAR stocked with local beer, Colorado-inspired cocktails, and wine

HANDCRAFTED MOUNTAIN CRUST CREATIONS including delicious appetizers, locally-sourced salads, and woodfired pizza

LIVE MUSIC by Grammy-nominated song writer Reed Foehl

A LIVE AND SILENT AUCTION featuring Colorado goods and experiences

REFLECTIONS ON 25 YEARS of Colorado Water Trust and 31.9 billion gallons of water restored to rivers across the state

PRESENTATION of the 2026 David Getches Flowing Waters award

PLUS GAMES, GREAT CONVERSATION, AND A WHOLE LOT OF FUN!

Ticketing Options

🎟️ EARLY BIRD PRICING Individual tickets for $150 until July 15th
🎟️ REGULAR PRICING Individual tickets for $200 after July 15th
🎟️ STUDENT PRICING Individual tickets for students for $75

🎉 RIVERBANK BUNDLES
Join us in making RiverBank 2026 an unforgettable night—and a powerful force for Colorado's rivers! Every purchase of a ticket bundle is a celebration of the community and rivers we love, and includes event tickets for a group of your family and friends, meaningful recognition, and the satisfaction of knowing your investment supports our work to restore and protect Colorado’s rivers.

💧 River Steward | $2,500

6 tickets to RiverBank
Invitations to a private rooftop cocktail party with Colorado Water Trust board and staff from 5-5:30pm before RiverBank officially begins
Name listed as a River Steward on pre-event communications, the RiverBank webpage, and at the event itself
Recognition in Colorado Water Trust's annual report

🌊 Watershed Champion | $5,000

8 tickets to RiverBank
Invitations to a private rooftop cocktail party with Colorado Water Trust board and staff from 5-5:30pm before RiverBank officially begins
Access to reserved VIP tables near the stage
Name listed as a Watershed Champion on pre-event communications, the RiverBank webpage, and at the event itself
Recognition in Colorado Water Trust's annual report

💧 Current Maker | $10,000

10 tickets to RiverBank
Invitations to a private rooftop cocktail party with Colorado Water Trust board and staff from 5-5:30pm before RiverBank officially begins
Access to reserved VIP tables near the stage
Name listed as a Current Maker on pre-event communications, the RiverBank webpage, and at the event itself
Recognition in Colorado Water Trust's annual report

Thank You Event Sponsors!

GOLD
Berg Hill Greenleaft Ruscitti LLP
BBA Water Consultants. Inc.
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
Colorado Water Conservation Board
Conscience Bay Research
Points West Community Bank

SILVER
Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Colorado River District
Colorado Sun
CEI
Dietze & Davis
The Drake Magazine
FlyWheel Capital
Holland & Hart
HydraPak
Kind Design
MTN CFO
Northern Water

BRONZE
Brown & Caldwell
Bushong and Holleman PC
Colorado Rapids
Colorado Water Congress
City of Thornton
Fairfield & Woods P.C.
Hill & Robbins P.C.
Holsinger Law
Hydros Consulting
Johnson & Repucci
JVAM Law
Lyons Gaddis
Martin & Wood Water Consultants
Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison, and Woodruff PC
The Nature Conservancy
Spheros Environmental
Winter Park Resorts

Thank You Auction Donors!

Alpacka Raft
Aspen One
BBA Water Consultants. Inc.
Beard & Braid
Berkley Bank
Blue Sky Artwork
Bonfire Entertainment
Brad Weinig
Brandon Berkley
Buena Viking
Christy Sanchez
City of Fort Collins
Colorado Rapids
Colorado Real Soap Co.
Dawn Kish
Denver Art Museum
Denver Musem of Nature & Science
Echo Canyon River Expeditions
Even Keel Buena Vista
Even Keel Lodge
Fly Fishing Show
Flyathon
Fossil Ridge Pack Llamas
High Lonesome Ranch
History Colorado Museum
Jenny Janecke
Jenny McCarty
Jill Bergman
John Carron
Kate Ryan
Karlyn Armstrong
Kind Design
Kirsten Kurath
Little Bird Bake Shop
Loveland Ski Area
Marsha Daughenbaugh
Matt Moseley
Mercury Framing
Michelle Johnson
Mike Boyd
Oskar Blues
Patagonia
Planet Bluegrass
Raft Performance Tours
Sage Leaf Studio
San Juan Mountain Huts
Spirit Hound Distillers
Studio on Railroad
The Club at Ravenna
The Mishawaka
The Regional
Tom Romero
Winston Binch
Winter Park
Zane Kessler

Thank You Beverage Sponsors!

Locke & Co Whiskey
Oskar Blues

Interested in becoming an event sponsor or donating to our auction? Email Barrett at bdonovan@coloradowatertrust.org for more information.

2026 RiverBank

Join us for our biggest celebration of the year! September 1st at the Mountain Crust Event Venue in South Denver.