Podcasts about poudre river

For the second hour of Terry Wickstrom Outdoors, Terry is joined by Nate Zelinsky from Tightline Outdoors, Casey Prather from ZAX Outdoor Gear, and Chad LaChance with Fishful Thinker.  They talk about Walleye fishing, the Colorado Wildlife Council’s Wildlife Biology Trivia and Brews on May 7th from 6-8 PM, fishing up the Poudre River, Power Bait molding, and Chad LaChance is trying to catch one fish per day and inviting you to join him.

https://coloradosun.com/2025/02/28/northern-water-environmentalists-settlement-reservoir-project/ Today, Sun water reporter Shannon Mullane and Fresh Water News editor Jerd Smith talk about one of the largest environmental water settlements ever reached in Colorado and the story of a Navajo community receiving running water in their homes for the first time after decades of effort.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed partners with Northern Colorado municipalities, county and federal agencies, universities, private landowners, volunteers and others to develop and implement a broad range of projects to restore the river, mitigate fire risk, restore land scorched by wildfire, and protect water quality in a one of the region's critical water supplies.Additional Resources:CPRWFollow CPRWCPRW Community Water Quality Monitoring Science Program CPRW Monitoring Report and ReforestationCPRW Watershed PlansCPRW Strategic Plan 2023 – 2028Related Storieshttps://in-situ.com/us/customer-stories/coalition-poudre-river-watershedhttps://in-situ.com/us/customer-stories/colorado-universities-partner-with-others-to-build-monitoring-networks-on-two-iconic-riversFollow In-Situ on social media for updates on podcasts, success stories, product launches and more.LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube We want to hear from you! Let us know what you think about the show and any feedback you have for our team.

rWotD Episode 2595: Arrowhead Lodge Welcome to random Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of a random Wikipedia page every day.The random article for Tuesday, 11 June 2024 is Arrowhead Lodge.The Arrowhead Lodge, at 34500 Poudre Canyon Hwy., Roosevelt National Forest, in Larimer County, Colorado, served by the post office in unincorporated Bellvue, Colorado, was a resort camp which was built in 1931. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.The listed area includes 27 buildings, 22 of them being contributing buildings, a contributing object (a sign), and various noncontributing structures and objects, on 3 acres (1.2 ha).Its main lodge is currently a United States Forest Service visitor's center. Other buildings include 13 historic, Rustic-style cabins.It is at elevation 7,410 feet (2,260 m), about 32 miles (51 km) up Cache la Poudre Canyon. It is reached by Colorado State Highway 14, which runs west off U. S. Highway 287, about 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Fort Collins, Colorado.It is located in Roosevelt National Forest "in the rugged lower montane climax region typical of Colorado's Rocky Mountain eastern slope," on the north bank of the Cache la Poudre River.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:27 UTC on Tuesday, 11 June 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Arrowhead Lodge on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Ayanda Neural.

In hour 2 of Terry Wickstrom Outdoors, Terry is joined by Nate Zelinsky again, Dave Gross and Chad LaChance. Their discussions include: pronghorn, first elk, the Poudre River, local ponds and tips for handling and home processing your big game animal. 

Is there a relationship between forest fire scars, floods and debris flows? This episode will explore  landscapes denuded by fire and these massive storms creating floods in the fire scar zone. Is this a normal pattern? A new pattern? Coincidence? And how does understanding this correlation further our relationship with these changing landscapes? This episode explores these questions and more through the tools of western science, personal narrative, and traditional ecological knowledge.SPONSORSDenver Area Nissan  Dealers Website & InstagramWholesum Website & Instagram & Facebook GUESTSBryan Maddox, author of A User's Guide to the Wild and Scenic Cache La Poudre RiverCamille Stevens-Rumann and Allison Rhea from the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute James Calabasa from Trees Water and PeopleShayna Jones (at the time of recording) Megan Maiolo-Heath from the Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed SUPPORTING INPUTDavid LaskyRob AddingtonKara Dohrenwend of Rim to Rim Restoration Daniel Lay from the US forest service ADDITIONAL RESOURCESNorthern Colorado Fireshed Wildfire Risk AssessmentVideo on the recent floods in Moab, UTArticle : Prioritizing Fuels Reduction for Water Supply ProtectionArticle : Fires Behave Differently in Different Forest Types

Tour the rivers and creeks of north-central Colorado. Field recordings by Jacob Job. Hear more from Jacob Job at https://www.jacobrjob.com/ Sound design by Patrick McnameeKing. Music by R. J. Fechter. Hear more from R. J. Fechter on https://rjfechter.bandcamp.com and https://www.twitch.tv/rjandj Series producer: Martin Burch Series adviser: Ann Marie Awad Narrator: Sarah Vitak Series illustration: Charlie Dillon Episode photograph: Larry Lamsa (American Dipper, Gunnison County) CC-BY 2.0 Transcript Welcome to the Ambient Colorado podcast. I'm Sarah Vitak. A gentle thundershower, near Black Canyon Creek in eastern Rocky Mountain National Park, begins our journey along Colorado's waterways. Melting snow, and spring rain, swell Colorado's creeks and feed the state's iconic rivers. Along the North Fork of the Cache la Poudre River, little gray birds, called American Dippers, sing as they dip their fluffy round heads under the water, looking for something to eat. Later, sparrows sing ​​along North Saint Vrain Creek, which feeds into the South Platte River. We end on a June morning with the roar of Tonahutu Creek overflowing its banks as it fills Grand Lake downstream.

4:10 Cop Chase ends up in the Poudre River for a 6 hour stand off! 10:10 Brazilian Inmate dresses as daughter to escape Prison! 16:54 Al Pacino impregnates GF at age 82! 22:45 Great White Shark Attack at New Jersey Shore! 28:26 Double Amputee goes to the top of Mount Everest! 34:21 Cheese Roll Race wipes out winner!   Please help support our show by listening/viewing, liking and subscribing. We would really appreciate it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! https://www.tiktok.com/@workingppod?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/workingperspectivespodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/workingperspectivespodcast-100884222318497 https://twitter.com/workingppod https://linktr.ee/Workingperspectives   On this episode of the Working Perspectives Podcast Weekend Pop-in we see Matt Lavelle is joined by Bern Podcasy (Bernie Biceps), Liam Reese (aka Lasmeeshma), "Strong Stem" Steve Cabot and "Jdub" Justin Richardson. On this show Liam and Steve will bring topics from around the globe. The topics are broken into 3 different categories. The catagories are "Stupid is as Stupid Does" , "Incredibly Incredible" and "Sports and Speds". Liam and Steve will present their Headlines for the whole team to discuss. Then we are sent off into the sunset with some final thoughts!!! New Episodes Every Tuesday and Friday!!!!!! fun,funny,podcast,show,6 hour cop stand off,police,colorado,Brazil,Inmate,Brazilian Inmate Dresses as Daughter,Red Command,Al Pacino,Noor Alfalfah,great white shark,mount everest,amputee,UK Cheese Race, #fyp

What if the first step into a more creative life is simply a better paying attention? a true noticing of what you find in front of you?  -----------------  This is the fifth episode of "Where Water Flows Uphill", a special series that is asking, In the coming flood of change, who do we want to be?  Produced by Weld Found, we follow Wes Bruce as he is creating a large-scale, interactive art installation at the LINC (Library and Innovation Center in downtown Greeley, CO). His work in the heart of the LINC is inspired by the 100 acres around the Poudre River called Signature Bluffs.  This show is made possible by the Weld Community Foundation, who encourages us to spread the good. 

Could there be more here, lurking just beneath the surface? ...a great question to ask at the top of a new year.  -----------------  This is the fourth episode of "Where Water Flows Uphill", a special series that is asking, In the coming flood of change, who do we want to be?  Produced by Weld Found, we follow Wes Bruce as he is creating a large-scale, interactive art installation at the LINC (Library and Innovation Center in downtown Greeley, CO). His work in the heart of the LINC is inspired by the 100 acres around the Poudre River called Signature Bluffs.  This show is made possible by the Weld Community Foundation, who encourages us to spread the good.     

The history of water in our region, as seen through the lens of creativity and innovation.  ------------------ This is the third episode of "Where Water Flows Uphill", a special series that is asking, In the coming flood of change, who do we want to be?  Produced by Weld Found, we follow Wes Bruce as he is creating a large-scale, interactive art installation at the LINC (Library and Innovation Center in downtown Greeley, CO). His work in the heart of the LINC is inspired by the 100 acres around the Poudre River called Signature Bluffs.  This show is made possible by the Weld Community Foundation, who encourages us to spread the good.  Special thanks to the High Plains Library District and NOCO Optimist for extra help with production. 

Two thresholds: a region on the verge of drastic growth and an artist beginning his large-scale installation... On today's show we have conversations with Benjamin Snow (Department of Economic Health & Housing for Greeley, Colorado) and Wes Bruce with Lucy Coons (presenting a walk-through of the art installation at LINC) ------------------ This is the second episode of "Where Water Flows Uphill", a special series that is asking, In the coming flood of change, who do we want to be?  Produced by Weld Found, we follow Wes Bruce as he is creating a large-scale, interactive art installation at the LINC (Library and Innovation Center in downtown Greeley, CO). His work in the heart of the LINC is inspired by the 100 acres around the Poudre River called Signature Bluffs.  This show is made possible by the Weld Community Foundation, who encourages us to spread the good.  Special thanks to the High Plains Library District and NOCO Optimist for extra help with production.   

Tightline Outdoors Nate Zelinsky, Fishful Thinker Chad LaChance, and Jax Outdoor Gear rep Dave Gross join Terry to talk about hunting prospects for this year. An update on the Poudre River, and finding the fish with the fishful thinker Chad LaChance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Wes Bruce, an artist who's been described as Willy Wonka meets Mr. Rogers. He just might be the unlikely guide this community needs right now.  ------------------ This is the first episode of "Where Water Flows Uphill", a special series that is asking, In the coming flood of change, who do we want to be?  Produced by Weld Found, we follow Wes Bruce as he is creating a large-scale, interactive art installation at the LINC (Library and Innovation Center in downtown Greeley, CO). His work in the heart of the LINC is inspired by the 100 acres around the Poudre River called Signature Bluffs.  This show is made possible by the Weld Community Foundation, who encourages us to spread the good.  Special thanks to the High Plains Library District and NOCO Optimist for extra help with production.       

In this episode, we chat with Kyle Johnson, co-owner of Rocky Mountain Adventures(RMA) in Fort Collins about his journey to whitewater and our excitement for the summer boating season. We enjoyed listening to Kyles's stories about his year's kayaking and his take on the industry. We hope you enjoy this episode, and we're sure Kyle would be happy to chat about boating with you if you stop by Poudre Fest, or RMA.

In the summer of 1862, U.S. soldiers trekked along the Cache la Poudre River to find a home for a new military outpost called Camp Collins. But they were not the first people to live in Northern Colorado - not even close. In this episode, host Erin Udell dives back thousands of years to learn about the Native American history of the area.

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/287 Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Steve Haigh, host of the Destination Angler Podcast is here to share the why behind his fly fishing podcast. He shares his most downloaded episodes on the destination topics and the podcasts that he listens to. Find out how Steve got into podcasting and what he enjoys most about it. We also talk about a couple of his past guests he's had, his bucket-list guests (one of them will be on his show very soon), and what we can expect from the Destination Angler Podcast this year. Plus, Steve has an epic Yellowstone story to tell and it's pretty funny and scary! You got to hear this one. The Destination Angler Show Notes with Steve Haigh 03:09 - The Destination Angler Podcast is now on show 55 05:12 - Evan Dowdy was the first guest at The Destination Angler podcast - listen to that episode here 10:08 - Indiana's got some smallmouth bass (35 mins from where Steve lives) - Steve interviewed Chad Miller, a guide in Sugar Creek, Indiana 11:14 - Steve fishes for smallmouth on Sugar Creek during the summer 11:54 - Tim Landwehr was on Steve's podcast - Tim was also on the podcast at WFS 273 12:15 - "The best smallmouth river you've never heard of" - The Menominee River 12:37 - Tim Landwehr used to fish with Dave Whitlock all the time - here's that picture of Tim and Dave 13:18 - Dave Whitlock was on the podcast at WFS 160 13:39 - Joe Humphreys was also on the podcast at WFS 073 14:31 - Joe Humphreys was also on the Destination Angler podcast (two parts) - part 1 and part 2 16:38 - The 3 guests that Steve would want to have on his show before his podcast ends (if ever): Dave Whitlock Tom Rosenbauer Someone who doesn't need to be famous - someone who lives, breaths, and eats fly fishing for a living 21:45 - Steve plans to fish the Henry's Fork 21:56 - Brett High is the region 6 biologist for the state of Idaho - he was on Steve's show last summer 22:45 - Steve did a show about Cache la Poudre River in Colorado with Joe McHugh 25:44 - Steve's most popular show is when he talked about the Slough Creek with Max Yzaguirre 27:16 - Steve tells the story of when he organized a trip to Penn's Creek and how difficult it was to fish that water - he had Jonas Price on the show, a funny guy who owns a fly shop there 28:24 - The Pere Marquette River with Chris Raines podcast - Steve went steelhead fishing with Chris 28:56 - The Rio Grande is a really great fishery 29:49 - Steve started out fishing for Carp in Toledo Ohio 31:12 - There's a fly shop in Indianapolis called Fly Masters 37:10 - That episode about Penn's Creek was picked up by Domenick Swentosky from Trout Bitten - Domenick was also on the podcast at WFS 140 38:41 - Steve listens to a lot of podcasts - see below for a list of his favorites 40:41 - Steve tells the story of his epic Yellowstone experience 48:40 - They go to the Driftless Area in Wisconsin for annual trout fishing 49:39 - Nelson Spring Creek coming up for Steve and the crew 50:39 - Steve gives an overview of what we can expect from the Destination Angler crew this year 51:56 - Jeff Perin was on Steve's podcast where they talked about the lakes of Central Oregon - Jeff was also on the podcast at WFS 103 53:02 - Steve did a show about the Nipigon River in Canada The Destination Angler Conclusion with Steve Haigh Steve Haigh, host of the Destination Angler Podcast, shared the why behind his fly fishing podcast. He shared his most downloaded episodes on the destination topics and the podcasts that he listens to. We found out how Steve got into podcasting and what he enjoys most about it. We also talked about a couple of his past guests he's had, his bucket-list guests, and what we can expect from the Destination Angler Podcast this year. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/287

October 2nd, 1999 was a perfect day to be on The Big South Trail. As it continues along the Poudre River, you can catch scenic canyon vistas along it's climb and descent, and experience the best of what Northern Colorado has to offer. But Allyn Atadero would face every father's worst nightmare when his three year old son, Jaryd, would go missing during a hike. The majestic beauty of the land would show it's teeth through the unpredictable depths of nature. No answer would be simple. To this day, there are still significant questions and multiple theories. What happened to Jaryd on that mountain and exactly which animal are to we fear? "Maybe there is a beast...maybe it's only us."   Support the show & get bonus episodes on Patreon  _______________________________________ All music is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution. Measured Paces & Ambiment by Kevin MacLeod via incompetech.com There Are Many Different Kinds of Love, I Am a Man Who Will Fight For Your Honor, Cylinder Two & Four by Chris Zabriskie via chriszabriskie.com _______________________________________ *A special thanks to Missing: When the Son Sets by Allyn Atadero & The Coloradoan for information that allowed this episode to be possible.  Thank you for listening!

A small piece of me permanently exists in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado. Ever since my dad emigrated from the UK and took a job here in 2010 I have visited often, and become more enamoured with the place each time I do so. While it was the beer that first made me form an attachment with Fort Collins (and, indeed, start writing about it) over the years it became more to me than simply a place I visited. Trips were about seeing friends, hiking, relaxing by the Poudre River, and, over time, the beer became less central to each visit. At least, that's what I convinced myself.The truth is, as a true beer enthusiast it was always about the beer. And I was reminded about how much this matters to me when New Belgium—headquartered in Fort Collins and once the fourth largest craft brewer in the United States—announced its sale to Australian firm Lion in November 2019. The news of this triggered in me a deeply emotional response. So tied had I become to the story, the people and the product of this place that I could not figure out how to deal with it.I had hoped to reconcile these feelings on a scheduled visit in April 2020, but when the inevitable happened and my flights were cancelled, this thought process had to be temporarily paused. Thankfully I was finally able to make my way back to Colorado in November 2021 (and I reflect on this trip during the episode.) This meant I was finally able to visit the New Belgium Taproom, enjoy a pint, chat to my friends who work there, and try and figure out how I feel about the next stage in this brewery's journey. Those thoughts stowed away, once I returned home I turned on the mic and riffed on those feelings. Is it truly irrational to have a strong emotional response when a brewery you're fond of sells out? In this episode, I make my best attempt to answer that question.I'm also thrilled to welcome on board a brand new sponsor for this episode. Hand and Heart is a business consultancy focussed on supporting industries including hospitality—and that includes breweries and other beer-centric firms. We've partnered with them to offer listeners of The Pellicle Podcast a free 30 minute advice session. You could be a business owner wondering what the hell DEI means, an employee wanting to upskill, thinking about starting a business, or at a loss of how to develop your current business. To sign up head to www.handandheart.eu/pellicleIf the Hand and Heart sound familiar, it's because they recently published the documentary podcast Super Cool Toxic Workplace, investigating the allegations of abuse and toxic workplace culture at the Danish brewery, Mikkeller. We're thrilled to partner with a business that shares the values we have at Pellicle, and thank them for their support in helping our own podcast to flourish.

How can Engineering With Nature approaches make urban landscapes more livable? In this episode, host Sarah Thorne and Todd Bridges, the Army's Senior Research Scientist for Environmental Science and National Lead for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Engineering With Nature Program, are talking with planners from two very different cities – New York City and Fort Collins, Colorado. Our guests are Adam Parris, Deputy Director for Climate Science and Services at the New York City Mayor's Office of Climate Resiliency, and Jennifer Shanahan, Senior Watershed Planner in the Natural Areas Department, at the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. Both are working to support their city's efforts to make urban communities safer, more sustainable, and more resilient.   Cities are increasingly important. As Todd notes, “in 1950, about one third of the world's population lived in a city. Today, half of the world's population lives in a city and estimates are that by mid-century, nearly two-thirds of the world's population – over 7 billion people – will live in a city. We need cities to be safe and livable and support human well-being.”  Confronted with the challenges of climate change – extreme heat, drought, flooding, and so on – integrating EWN approaches, including natural infrastructure, is critical to making cities safe and livable. Fort Collins and New York City demonstrate the value of such approaches.   In Fort Collins, situated in Northern Colorado where the mountains meet the plains, the Cache la Poudre River flows through the heart of downtown. The city owns most of the floodplain. Jen and her colleagues are responsible for a variety of initiatives, from monitoring the overall health of the river and the floodplain, to bringing science into decision-making that enables integrated management to support multiple uses of floodplain properties. They are also working on several restoration projects in collaboration with multiple stakeholders. The city manages 40,000 acres of nature and more than a hundred miles of walking and biking trails which allows residents abundant access to nature. As Todd describes it, based on a recent visit (EWN on the Road, Stop #20), “People who work in downtown Fort Collins take time out of their lunch hour to walk these trails. You could be in the middle of nowhere for all you know, walking this beautiful trail, but you're right next to your office and downtown Fort Collins.”   In contrast, New York City, with a population of over 8 million people, is a much larger and more complex urban setting.  Still, as Adam says, “we have many pockets of nature. I'm heartened by the fact that there is nature everywhere in New York City. We have 10,000 acres of natural areas, accessible by walking, by bike, by subway and people really value them. But it's not what people traditionally think of in New York City – Times Square or Lower Manhattan.” He adds, “if you take the subway to the Broad Channel Station, you can walk a short distance to the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and you are in the National Park System. More people visit the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge every year than Yellowstone Park, even though it's only a small fraction of the size of Yellowstone.” In his role at the Mayor's Office for Climate Resiliency, Adam and his colleagues work with multiple city agencies to help build a more vibrant, resilient, and just city for residents and visitors.   Making city landscapes safe and resilient is imperative. As Todd notes, “there are 225,000 square miles of paved surface on the planet – that is the size of Texas. That asphalt and concrete creates vulnerabilities in extreme precipitation events.  We saw a recent example where people in New York City drowned when heavy rain from the storm remnants of Hurricane Ida flooded parts of the city.”   Jen and Adam are both working on mitigating the risks of climate change, including extreme weather events and flooding, by integrating EWN approaches into their urban landscape initiatives. Jen talks about how the Poudre River experiences extreme floods, droughts, fires in the watershed, and urban encroachment. She and her colleagues are working to reconnect the river with its broad flood plain: “By combining engineered approaches with more natural approaches, there is a lot of opportunity to improve the safety and the resilience of each local ‘reach', or every mile along the river. When we allow the river and the floodwaters to connect to the floodplain, a whole lot of wonderful ecological processes naturally occur.”   Adam describes the need for green infrastructure such as rain gardens, bioswales, and green roofs to slow water down, and keep it from getting into the stormwater system and buildings. “So far, we've been able to install 11,000 curbside rain gardens throughout the city and 70 ‘bluebelts' – areas where we try to control flood waters by using nature and following the flow of water and where it wants to go, as opposed to having all this water hit impervious surfaces and entering into the storm system.” The benefits are significant: “As we manage storm water during heavy rain events, there's less untreated water flowing into our coastal waterways and the coastal waterways are cleaner. We've seen water quality improve in areas like Jamaica Bay and along the waterfront.”   Todd wraps up the episode by highlighting the need for integrated approaches. “In cities – which are going to be increasingly important to the vast majority of humanity – how do we integrate engineering, and architecture, and infrastructure with nature? We need to recognize that we must incorporate nature into cities so we can preserve our own humanity. There's a tremendous opportunity and Fort Collins and New York City really provide great examples of what progress looks like – how they are making their cities safe and livable for people by integrating nature into their landscapes.”   Related Links EWN Website ERDC Website Todd Bridges at EWN Todd Bridges at LinkedIn Network of Engineering With Nature EWN on the Road, Stop #20 Frederick Law Olmsted Lewis Mumford   Adam Parris at LinkedIn NYC Mayor's Office of Climate Resiliency Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge Central Park Conservancy Green Infrastructure in NYC The Bluebelt Program Cool Neighborhoods NYC NYC Wetlands Management Framework Map of NYC Natural Areas USFS Stewardship Mapping and Assessment, NYC   Jennifer Shanahan at LinkedIn Fort Collins Natural Areas Department Poudre River Health Report Card Fort Collins Stormwater Utility Page Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed Colorado Water Center at CSU   Restoring Natural Infrastructure Summit A Catalogue of Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Resilience Hurricane Ida Hurricane Harvey      

In this episode we Wadeoutthere with Ben Boehmig from Fort Collins, Colorado.  Ben moved to Colorado from Atlanta and has worked as a forest firefighter and fly fishing guide.  We discuss the Poudre River, fly presentation, and Ben shares his story of how hard work pays off when hunting steelhead.If you would like to follow Ben on his journey or book a guided trip check out his Instagram:@sevenfoottroutFor more fly fishing stories, lessons learned, and artwork check out my blog and online gallery at: https://wadeoutthere.com/

--->Support the Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed!!  Email Megan at Megan@poudrewatershed.org and Follow them on Social Media! @poudrewatershed--->Support the Poudre River Fest! Visit Website and click on the link "Get Involved"  and follow them on Social Media! @poudreriverfest--->Attend the Festival! Save the Date! August 21st at New Belgium Brewery!--->Shout out to Lara Smedley. The Poudre River Event Coordinator with her business Smedley Events Meet Megan Maiolo-Heath-Grew up in Monument, Colorado and always loved the outdoors-Attended CU Boulder for her Undergrad in Psychology-Attended University of Colorado Denver for her Masters in  Public Administration -Became a raft guide on Clear Creek. Where she developed her confidence, obsession and love for rivers-After working in Ecuador, she realized there that she wanted to fight for the river -Lives in Ft. Collins now MEGAN'S NON PROFIT HISTORY/CONNECTION-7 years ago Megan started working for Trees, Water & People Non Profit before landing at CPRW (Coalition for Poudre River Watershed)-2012/2013 Hyde Park Fire happened which lead to creating the "Coalition for the Hyde Park Fire" to address post fire mitigation and restoration work. Trees, Water and People was the fiscal sponsor for that until they became the official Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed 501c3.-She started as a board member for CPRW, later consulted and then at the end of 2020, she applied and got the Communications Outreach and Marketing Manager Position. GET TO KNOW THE POUDRE RIVER WATERSHED-Headwaters are at Poudre Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park-3 Major Tributaries but the main stem comes out of RMNP-Large area covers about 1900 sq/miles-Upper Poudre has 75 miles of Wild & Scenic River-Lower Poudre is designated as a National Heritage Area (for its importance in the development of the Western Water Law)-Flows into the South Platte Basin (Greeley,CO)-Covers so much terrain (Head waters up in the High Mountains of RMNP, to Poudre Canyon to Ft. Collins, to plains through Winsor, into Greeley and ending in the Platte River)-Hard Working River providing so much water to agriculture and 300,000 people in the front rangeStory behind the name- French Trappers caught in a snow storm back in the early 1800's. Stashed a bunch their stuff including their gunpowder...hence the name..."Cache Le Poudre". "Stash the Powder".Native American History- was a meeting place for several tribes in the west. Learn more at PoudreHeritage.orgOther Non Profits helping protect the Poudre RiverNational Heritage Area- Managed by the Poudre Heritage AllianceSave the Poudre- Focused on water infrastructure, dams and reservoirsCoalition for the Poudre River Watershed (CPRW)- Focused on  collaborative approach to Watershed management and Forest and River RestorationCPRW-Mission to improve and maintain the ecological health of the Poudre River Watershed through "Community Collaboration" REQUEST FROM THE CPRWLearn more about your local watershed and water law!Get involved! Support CPRW with your money, time and more education!Practice Water ConservationInstall a rain barrelChange out part of your lawn for xeriscape (check in and see if you can apply for a rebate!)Low flow toilets and shower heads (check in and see if you can apply for a rebate!)Collaborate & Support the CPRW or the Poudre River with:In Kind DonationsDonateVolunteerGive Percentage of Profits for one day, one product, or a new product POUDRE RIVER FESTIVAL HISTORY & DETAILSFirst festival was May of 2014 after the massive floods of 2013. Bring people together to better understand the river, celebrate and raise funds for flood, forest and river restoration projects.3 GOALSEducationCelebrationRestorationsMeet the 6 Organizations that created the Poudre River Fest!Bird Conservancy of the RockiesNational Association for InterpretationWildlands Restoration VolunteersCache Le Poudre River National Heritage AreaCity Of Fort CollinsCoalition for the Poudre River Festival (CPRW)*Huge Shout out to all of the Breweries in Colorado taking action and getting involved!2021 HYBRID Poudre River Fest ScheduleMay 7th -- Virtual Event focused around WildlifeJune 25th -- Virtual Event focused on RecreationJuly 15th -- Virtual & In Person Event focused around Every Day WaterAugust 21st -- Big Celebration in person event at New Belgium Brewery

Good Morning, Colorado, you're listening to the Daily Sun-Up with the Colorado Sun. It's Tuesday July 27th,   Today - On August 1st, which is also Colorado's birthday, Nicki Gonzales will become the first Latina state historian.   But before we begin, let's go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett's book “Colorado Day by Day”:   Today, we're taking you back to July 27th, 1875 when, at last, work started on the first building of the University of Colorado, known today as Old Main. Boulder had been designated as the site back in 1861, but a lack of funds delayed work until 1875, The university didn't open until the fall of 1877 - over two years later.   Now, our feature story.   Colorado has a new state historian, and for the first time, the job is held by a Latina. Nicki Gonzales is a history professor and vice provost for diversity at Regis University in Denver. She begins the one-year position on August 1, also known as Colorado's birthday. Sun reporter and co-founder Jennifer Brown talks with reporter Kevin Simpson about his interview with Gonzales and what it will mean to have the first Latina state historian at a time when Colorado and the United States are working to uncover the erased history of marginalized people.    To read more of Kevin's reporting on the new state historian, go to coloradosun.com.    And Before we go, here are a few stories that you should know about today:   The bodies of two people missing after flooding and mudslides in northern Colorado last week have been found in the Poudre River. This comes after the body of a woman was found near the small community of Rustic last week after a mudslide sent a large amount of debris into Poudre Canyon at Black Hollow Road. One more person remains missing after the flash flooding that destroyed six homes and damaged another.   The Bureau of Land Management has released a draft of its environmental analysis for a Salida gravel mine expansion. Hard Rock Paving and Redi Mix wants to expand onto public land outside Salida. The agency collected more than 1,900 public comments before releasing its analysis. The controversial plan highlights a growing divide in Colorado's rural towns, where tourism is eclipsing traditional industries including mining and agriculture.   Xcel Energy is pushing for a record $344 million rate increase it says it needs to build a smarter, greener electric grid. But consumer advocates and state regulators are pushing back over the price tag. A major concern is that along with an earlier rate increase and other pending requests since the start of 2020, Xcel's 1.3 residential million Colorado customers could see their bills increase by as much as 20 percent. Xcel is in the process of spending $4 billion on things such as wind farms, solar installations, battery storage, smart meters, cybersecurity and modernizing its distribution system, according to filings to the PUC.    A 75-year-old man has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that an Idaho Springs police officer put a knee on his neck and caused an injury to his carotid artery. Michael Clark says he has suffered a litany of health problems since the incident, which also involved the officer using a Taser on him. Clark says he lost consciousness after he was hit with the Taser and that he struck a chair on the way to the ground.    For more information on all of these stories, visit our website, www.coloradosun.com. And don't forget to tune in again tomorrow.   The Colorado Sun is non-partisan and completely independent. We're always dedicated to telling the in-depth stories we need today more than ever. And The Sun is supported by readers and listeners like you.   Right now, you can head to ColoradoSun.com and become a member. Starting at $5 per month for a basic membership and if you bump it up to $20 per month, you'll get access to our exclusive politics and outdoors newsletters. Thanks for starting your morning with us and don't forget to tune in again tomorrow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good Morning, Colorado, you're listening to the Daily Sun-Up with the Colorado Sun. It's Thursday July 22nd.   Today - Even after losing over $1 million in state funding, one of Colorado's poorest school districts gave its superintendent a 17 percent raise. Many disapproved of the decision and it even led to one critic resigning from the school board.   We'd also like to take a moment to thank our sponsors at SunShare. SunShare is building a new community solar garden and YOU can participate! Your community solar subscription adds solar to the energy mix, and your utility buys that energy directly from you! So join the thousands of other Coloradans who share your commitment to clean energy. Space is limited and filling quickly, so make sure to visit us at mysunshare.com   But before we begin, let's go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett's book “Colorado Day by Day”:   Today, we take you back to July 22nd, 1984 when one of the most bizarre funerals ever witnessed in Colorado took place. On Muldoon Hill along a highway in Pueblo County local residents bade farewell to a famous neighbor - a century-old ceramic composite of a prehistoric man nearly 8 feet tall and weighing half a ton, known as the Solid Muldoon.  Its creator, George Hull wanted to fool the world into believing he had found the missing link between man and monkeys.   Now, our feature story.   One of Colorado's poorest school districts gave its superintendent a 17 percent raise after losing more than $1 million in state funding. The district said it was a necessary move to keep superintendent Pat Sandos. Others call it “a glaring inequity,” one critic going so far as to resign from the school board in response. Colorado Sun's social editor Danika Worthington talks with reporter Erica Breunlin about the pay raise.   To read more of Erica's reporting on Sheridan School District, go to coloradosun.com.    And Before we go, here are a few stories that you should know about today: One woman is dead and three other people missing after more than an inch of rain fell on the former Cameron Peak fire burn zone, sending flash floods full of debris into Poudre Canyon on Tuesday night. Debris from the mudslide destroyed at least five structures and damaged the road a few miles west of Rustic. Engineering crews are checking for structural damage to bridges downstream. The Sheriff's Office has closed the Poudre River, which will likely remain closed through the weekend to all uses, including commercial rafting, as crews remove debris.   Colorado is expected to receive at least $300 million under a new tentative settlement with several major drug distributors and a manufacturer for their role in the opioid epidemic. But local governments have to sign on to the deal first. Colorado is just one state in the tentative settlement with Cardinal Health, McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and Johnson & Johnson, which totals $26 billion nationwide. If approved, this would bring Colorado's total funds from opioid-crisis litigation to nearly $400 million.   Despite the rhetoric of Colorado politicians, there's still quite a lot of bipartisanship going on behind the scenes. The Sun analyzed the final third-reading votes on the 504 bills that became law this session and found that 94 percent of them had at least one Republican's vote despite Democratic control of the Capitol. To put it another way, only 22 bills — or 4.4 percent — were passed on pure party-line votes. But there were still partisan exceptions, such as when all 39 Republicans voted against six bills aimed at increasing regulations on firearms. For more information on all of these stories, visit our website, www.coloradosun.com. And don't forget to tune in again tomorrow for a special holiday episode. Now, a quick message from our editor.   The Colorado Sun is non-partisan and completely independent. We're always dedicated to telling the in-depth stories we need today more than ever. And The Sun is supported by readers and listeners like you.   Right now, you can head to ColoradoSun.com and become a member. Starting at $5 per month for a basic membership and if you bump it up to $20 per month, you'll get access to our exclusive politics and outdoors newsletters. Thanks for starting your morning with us and don't forget to tune in again tomorrow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good Morning, Colorado, you're listening to the Daily Sun-Up with the Colorado Sun. It's Thursday June 10th.   Today - The mental health crisis for young Coloradans has grown more severe during the pandemic. So how are lawmakers pushing to support them in this session?    But before we begin, let's go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett's book “Colorado Day by Day”:   Today, we take you back to June 10th, 1931 when a Greeley man named Jesse Nusbaum was notified about evidence of prehistoric evidence in Larimer County. The location, known now as the Lindenmeier Site, has contributed essential and diverse information about the earliest inhabitants of Colorado. The evidence shows that there were likely dozens of Folsom people there more than 12,000 years ago.   Now, our feature story.   For several years, young Coloradans have increasingly struggled with mental health crises -- crises that have grown even more severe during the pandemic. Children's Hospital Colorado has reported that psychiatric emergency room visits were 90% higher in April than they were in April 2019, and hospital emergency departments have been overwhelmed with kids who have just attempted suicide. Reporters Jen Brown and Erica Breunlin discussed several efforts lawmakers pushed forward this session to support students battling mental health issues. These include a $114 million bill that directs money to mental health and substance abuse treatment, with nearly $20 million set aside to specifically help kids. But some some mental health advocates see these legislative efforts as merely “downpayment” on creating a mental health care system in Colorado that can respond to both kids and adults in desperate need of help.   To read more about lawmakers' efforts to better help kids battling mental health issues, visit coloradosun.com.   And Before we go, here are a few stories that you should know about today: Coronavirus vaccines are proving successful in protecting Coloradans against COVID-19, as evidenced by few breakthrough cases in the state. About 1.7 percent of Colorado's coronavirus cases since Jan. 15 have been in a person who is fully vaccinated. Slicing it another way, about one-tenth of a percent of Coloradans who are fully immunized have contracted COVID-19. State officials say the low  numbers are in line with their expectations. A state biologist and district wildlife manager made a big discovery over the weekend when they each laid eyes on a litter of at least three gray wolf pups with their parents. There could be even more pups as most wolf litters contain four to six pups. The gray wolf pups are the first spotted in Colorado in 80 years, state wildlife officials said. Just last year, voters narrowly passed a ballot measure requiring Colorado to reintroduce gray wolves on public lands in the state's western region by the end of 2023. Urban streams and rivers in the Front Range are flowing so high and fast that officials are closing parts of the Poudre River and Clear Creek to keep people out of the water. In Fort Collins, the Poudre Fire Authority has rescued 18 people from cold and rushing waters since May 1. Melting snowpack from the mountains often sends dangerously cold water flowing through the Poudre River at a higher rate. Most people who have needed to be rescued this season have been trapped in piles of debris, some of which was carried downstream from the Cameron Peak fire burn scar. For more information on all of these stories, visit our website, www.coloradosun.com. And don't forget to tune in again tomorrow for a special holiday episode. Now, a quick message from our editor.   The Colorado Sun is non-partisan and completely independent. We're always dedicated to telling the in-depth stories we need today more than ever. And The Sun is supported by readers and listeners like you.   Right now, you can head to ColoradoSun.com and become a member. Starting at $5 per month for a basic membership and if you bump it up to $20 per month, you'll get access to our exclusive politics and outdoors newsletters. Thanks for starting your morning with us and don't forget to tune in again tomorrow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A critical source for drinking water, and water for ag and industry, the Poudre River in Northern Colorado has become the classroom for Matt Ross' Colorado State University students. Listen to our conversation with Matt about how the university has partnered with the City of Fort Collins and In-Situ to give his students hands-on experience monitoring water quality in the river.Related Resources:In-Situ Partners with Fort Collins and CSU to Monitor Poudre River Water QualityA Quality Collaboration: Public-private partnership helps protect a prized Colorado riverBest In Class: Why More Teachers are Bringing Instrumentation Into the Classroom and Students Into the FieldCSU Student Video Tours of Poudre River Monitoring Sites Poudre River fish kill unsolved, but provided push for revolutionary water monitoring effortFollow In-Situ on social media for updates on podcasts, success stories, product launches and more.LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube We want to hear from you! Let us know what you think about the show and any feedback you have for our team.

Camron Lente founded NG Companies in 2009 at the age of 20, leaving a six-figure oilfield industry job to sort through dumpsters at rig sites looking for recyclable materials to help his clients reduce waste and save money.  After a few years of finding its footing, the company moved into construction and infrastructure focused on the same industry and has now evolved into a service and infrastructure business that serves a broad market of clients with many services.  Ben Gates is a career small business banker with an entrepreneurial mindset and a thoughtful outlook, who left behind a successful banking career to join Camron in helping to grow and evolve this nimble enterprise in the years ahead.  This is a long-running episode with a little too much scotch, and more business twists and turns and learnings than the Poudre River has through the Canyon!  Today, Camron is a 31-year-old CEO with a high-school education, strong competitive instincts, and an appetite for risk, and NG has about 100 employees and operations in 7 states.  There's a lot of philosophy in this one too, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness especially.  

After the genetically pure Greenback Cutthroat Trout was found above a waterfall in Bear Creek, Colorado Parks and Wildlife quickly worked to secure this fish, and to propagate it in its native basin, the South Platte River Basin.  Projects have included several smaller stream areas where the Greenback has been reintroduced to its basin.  Currently the largest project yet, over 30 miles of stream reintroduction, is in the works.  This is a multi-agency effort, involves the Wild and Scenic Poudre River, and in the effort to restore a fish, the ironic path of eliminating other fish and possibly using dynamite to further change a stream are part of the plan.  Are these too much or are they simply what is needed to bend the path of the Greenback back to its true headwaters.  This episode explores fish biology, Wild and Scenic River regulations, modern river recreation, and genetic diversity.  Colorado Parks and WildlifeRocky Mountain National ParkArapaho and Roosevelt National Forest and Pawnee National GrasslandsWild and Scenic Rivers:  Cache La Poudre RiverAmerican WhitewaterPoudre RiverSouth Platte River BasinCameron Peak FireGreenback Cutthroat Trout

The Poudre River starts in Rocky Mountain National Park and flows through fantastic country.  Immediately when it leaves the mountains it is put to work providing water for humans in many applications.  This river even has its flows augmented by inputs that are diverted from streams on the other side of the Continental Divide.  Today, there are several Front Range municipalities and water districts actively working to develop water rights from the Poudre for distribution and use in existing and emerging homes.   One project is NISP, Northern Integrated Supply Project; the other is the City of Thornton pipeline.  There is very real concern more water extraction from the Poudre will dry this river up before it flows through the City of Fort Collins, Colorado.  On this show we are joined by American Whitewater, Northern Water, Diversify Whitewater, Rocky Mountain Adventures, and Larimer County.  Unable to join were the City of Thornton and the City of Fort Collins.  This is the story of water and humans in the west in the modern moment.