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Join Ben, Katie and Erik for Part 2 of our conversation with CWCB's Drought Experts: Jenna Battson, Emily Adrid, and Kevin Reidy. This is the second part of a two part episode features discussions on the Water Conditions Monitoring Committee, the Drought Task Force, and other programs that help make communities more drought resilient. Listen to Part 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5tAGJU17g88DsDtuj3LkSW?si=NWvMuP5fQfasskjJOS4IQQ LINKS: ⁠Drought Task Force⁠ ⁠CWCB Drought⁠  ⁠Water Conditions Monitoring Committee⁠ ⁠CWCB Urban Water Efficiency⁠ ⁠EngageCWCB Transformative Landscape Change & Turf Replacement Initiatives⁠ ⁠Colorado Water Loss Initiative⁠ ⁠Growing Water Smart

Join Ben, Katie and Erik as they sit down with CWCB's Drought Experts: Jenna Battson, Emily Adrid, and Kevin Reidy. This two part episode features discussions on the Water Conditions Monitoring Committee, the Drought Task Force, and other programs that help make communities more drought resilient. LINKS: Drought Task Force CWCB Drought  Water Conditions Monitoring Committee CWCB Urban Water Efficiency EngageCWCB Transformative Landscape Change & Turf Replacement Initiatives Colorado Water Loss Initiative Growing Water Smart

Ben, Katie, and Erik sit down with Sean Cronin (Executive Director, St. Vrain and Left Hand Water Conservancy District), Kat Weismiller (Water Supply and Planning Section Chief, CWCB), and Jeff Rodriguez (Water Planning Stakeholder and Data Liaison, CWCB) to learn about the No and Low Regrets Strategy.  Links from the Show: cwcb.colorado.gov Basin Roundtables Interbasin Compact Committee No and Low Regrets Subcommittee Report - 2025

Ben, Katie, and Erik invite three of CWCB's finest to help bust some myths about CWCB work. We dive head first into weathermodification, 100 year floods, and instream flows. Links from the show: https://cwcb.colorado.gov/ https://engagecwcb.org/ https://coloradohazardmapping.com/

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 2 features Kara Scheel as she gives us a deep dive into the current work being done under the program, and why it's so important to our water users. Listen to Part 1 here. Links from the show: https://coloradoriverrecovery.org/ https://www.fws.gov/office/upper-colorado-river-endangered-fish-recovery-program https://www.fws.gov/office/new-mexico-ecological-services/san-juan-river-basin-recovery-implementation-program https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4596/all-info https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2247/all-info https://cwcb.colorado.gov/focus-areas/ecosystem-health/endangered-species

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.org cwcb.colorado.gov Two Year Update Video by Moxiecran Media

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-recovery-program https://www.fws.gov/office/new-mexico-ecological-services/san-juan-river-basin-recovery-implementation-program https://cwcb.colorado.gov/focus-areas/ecosystem-health/endangered-species https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2247/text

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 Section to discuss all things Roundtables. Links from the Show: cwcb.colorado.gov

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

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

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

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

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/

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.colorado.gov

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 Program: https://cwcb.colorado.gov/focus-areas/ecosystem-health/instream-flow-program  cwcb.colorado.gov https://twitter.com/CWCB_DNR