On Saturday afternoon, more than 1,000 people are expected to make their way to New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins for the 11th annual Poudre RiverFest . Poudre RiverFest is hosted by the Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed and is sponsored by CBS Colorado.
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The family-friendly event invites people of all ages and backgrounds to gather for an opportunity to celebrate and support the Poudre River.
"The Cache La Poudre River is the lifeblood of Northern Colorado," said Megan Maiolo-Heath with the coalition. "It provides water to about 400,000 residents as well as water for irrigated lands."
Not only is the Poudre River vital for the region when it comes to drinking and irrigation water, but it also helps facilitate recreation and business opportunities for hundreds of thousand