Clean Water Conversations

Mar 20 2025 25 ep. 36 mins 1
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Brought to you by Lancaster Clean Water Partners, Clean Water Conversations is a lively series of discussions with leaders, volunteers and difference-makers in our shared goal of clean and clear waterways by 2040.  Join our hosts Allyson Gibson and Kenn Bennett as they talk with guests about clean water work being done in Lancaster County and have a little fun along the way.

Season 3 is sponsored by Chesapeake Conservancy

For questions or episode suggestions, contact us at [email protected]

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Intro: "Let Good Times Roll" by RA, copyright 2025, MusicVine

"Price is Right Losing Horn", Sheila Cole, Fremantle  in association with CBS,
The Price is Right Productions, Inc.

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Episode 23 -Emily Landis

Mar 20 2025 41 mins  
Send us a text In this episode, we are talking about the Blue-Green Connector project, Lancaster Science Factory and learning through the Covid years with the Director of Education & Environmental Strategy at the Little Conestoga Creek Foundation through the Steinman Foundation, Emily Landis. She is a fun guest, an excellent storyteller and plays a mean game of mixed-bag trivia

Episode 22 - Funding Freeze

Mar 14 2025 14 mins  
Send us a text On January 28, 2025, a memorandum was released from the White House Office of Management and Budget that,“Federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related to the disbursement of Federal financial assistance.” Although that edict was rescinded, some funding sources remain unavailable. In this episode, Allyson and Kenn discuss the ripple effect of thi

Episode 21 with Brian Gish

Feb 06 2025 53 mins  
Send us a text In this episode, we are chatting with Brian Gish, the Senior Watershed Planner at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF). He discusses CBF's focus on local waterways, tells some great personal stories, avoids acronym buzzers like he's walking through a minefield and tells us about the local legend of the Albatwitch. This episode is sponsored by Chesapeake Conservancy.

Episode 20 with Jenna Mitchell Beckett

Jan 16 2025 44 mins  
Send us a text Season 3 kicks off with a chat with Jenna Mitchell Beckett, Pennsylvania State Director and Agriculture Program Director at the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and is also the current Chair of the Lancaster Clean Water Partners Board of Trustees. She discusses her beginnings at Lancaster County Conservation District and her work in collaboration with some pretty cons

Episode 19 - Year 1 and Season 2 Finale

Jan 02 2025 13 mins  
Send us a text Thank you for a great first year! In this finale of both season 2 and our first year, Allyson and Kenn talk about their list of awesomeness for the year of the show, play highlights, give updates have a little fun and, of course, dodge acronyms.

Episode 18 with Mike Lasala

Dec 19 2024 55 mins  
Send us a text This week, we talk with Mike Lasala, the CAP Coordinator Team lead. He is also a Specialist/Analyst and Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program Manager from LandStudies, Inc. He discusses the Countywide Action Plan, the team's purpose, steps beyond 2025...and darn near breaks our acronym buzzer!

Episode 17 with Hilary Harp Falk

Nov 29 2024 44 mins  
Send us a text In this episode, we talk with Hilary Harp Falk, the President and CEO of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) about the Bay, network building, Lancaster's reputation and spaghetti pizza. This is an amazing opportunity to learn a few things from the founder of Choose Clean Water Coalition. If you're not careful, you may learn a thing or two.

Episode 16 with Dave Koser and Kim Shorter

Nov 14 2024 54 mins  
Send us a text In This episode talk with Dave Koser and Kim Shorter from Lancaster County Community Foundation about the ExtraGive to be held on November 22. It is an informative, entertaining, laughter-filled, acronym buzz-fest! A 24-hour opportunity of giving to benefit organizations (CBOs) that enhance our lives in Lancaster County, the ExtraGive is a community celebration of gi

Episode 15 with Jill Whitcomb

Oct 31 2024 50 mins  
Send us a text On this episode, we chat with Acting Deputy Secretary, Office of Water Programs at Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Jill Whitcomb. This was a really fun episode as we discuss the successes of the collaborative network, her past at the Lancaster County Conservation District and her hometown that was named after a bar.

Episode 14 with the backbone organization (our team)

Oct 17 2024 12 mins  
Send us a text We are doing something a little different to celebrate the middle of season 2. This is a short but sweet episode. We are introducing the backbone organization aka, our awesome internal team here at Lancaster Clean Water Partners!