Colorado Water Conservation Board

Feb 18 2025 31 ep. 22 mins 11

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Join Colorado Water Conservation Board staff and guests as they discuss water issues in Colorado. The CWCB's mission is to conserve, develop, protect and manage Colorado's water supply for present and future generations. cwcb.colorado.gov

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Water Talk Episode 26: Water Plan Updateception

Feb 18 2025 21 mins

Join Ben, Katie, and Erik as they chat with fan favorite Kat Weismiller for an update on the 2023 Update of Colorado's Water Plan. Long story short: CWCB and stakeholders across the state have been busy!!Links from the show:engagecwcb.orgcwcb.colorado.govTwo Year Update Video by Moxiecran Media

Road to Recovery Part 1: A Water Talk Special

Dec 20 2024 32 mins

Join Ben, Katie, and Erik in a two episode Water Talk Special as they take a deep dive into the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Programs. Part 1 is a deep dive into the why, where, who, and what of these instrumental programs. Links from the show: https://coloradoriverrecovery.org/ https://www.fws.gov/office/upper-colorado-river-endangered-fish-rec

Water Talk Episode 25: Live! Knights of the Roundtables

Oct 11 2024 58 mins

For the first (and maybe last) time ever Ben, Katie, and Erik are LIVE in this special episode of Colorado Water Talk. The team is joined by Heather Dutton, General Manager of the San Luis Valley Water Conservancy District, Robert Sakata, Agricultural Water Policy Advisor for the Colorado Department of Agriculture, and Russ Sands, Section Chief for CWCB's Water Supply and Planning

Water Talk Episode 24: Wildfire Ready Watersheds Reloaded

May 10 2024 44 mins

Ben, Katie, and Erik catch up with Steve Reeves about all things Wildfire Ready Watersheds. We explore the reason behind the program, how it's going so far, and why Steve refuses to bring his golden retrievers into the office. Links from the show: Water Talk Episode 17 wildfirereadywatersheds.com cwcb.colorado.gov

Water Talk Episode 23: Airplanes! and Snow...Surely You Can't Be Serious

Apr 09 2024 31 mins

We are serious, and don't call us Shirley. Join Ben, Katie, and Erik as they talk to Denver Water's Taylor Winchell about measuring snow from airplanes. Links from the show: coloradosnow.org [email protected] cwcb.colorado.gov

Water Talk Episode 22: Smells Like CWCB Spirit

Mar 08 2024 10 mins

We are back for the 2024 season! Join Ben, Katie, and Erik for an overview of what CWCB has been up to, and a sneak peak of the episodes to come. Links from the show: cwcb.colorado.gov wildfirereadywatersheds.com https://crdroughttaskforce.com/ https://open.spotify.com/episode/0uzFXYr4Vi0d5r1fDVLo6T?si=4afd1d2a6c1a440f

Water Talk Episode 21: All About Lauren Ris

Oct 13 2023 23 mins

CWCB's new Director Lauren Ris joins the podcast to talk about her path to CWCB and plans for the Agency moving forward. Links from the Show: cwcb.colorado.gov https://twitter.com/CWCB_DNR

Water Talk Episode 20: Turf Replacement

Aug 21 2023 26 mins

CWCB's Kat Weismiller and Jenna Battson join Colorado Water Talk to shed some light on the Turf Replacement Program and Transformative Landscape Change. Links from the Show: https://engagecwcb.org/https://resourcecentral.org/https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/yard-garden/

Water Talk Episode 19: Arkansas Valley Conduit

Jun 26 2023 24 mins

Colorado Water Talk sits down with CWCB's Finance Section Chief, Kirk Russell, to talk about the Arkansas Valley Conduit. This Project will bring water to more than 50,000 people in south eastern Colorado once complete. Links from the Show: https://secwcd.org/content/arkansas-valley-conduit John F. Kennedy's Frying Pan - Arkansas Speech, August 17th, 1962 in Pueblo cwcb.co

Water Talk Episode 18: Instream Flow Turns 50!

Apr 28 2023 23 mins

Colorado Water Talk is back in the saddle with a dive into 50 years of Instream Flows. Join us as we talk to CWCB Staff Marielle Sidelle and Pete Conovitz about how the history of the program, and plans for the future. For more information on Instream Flows check out Episode 11 of Water Talk. Links from the show: Three Species https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNAAeQOugsw ISF Prog