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 erik.skeie@state.co.us cwcb.colorado.gov ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

Join us for Part 2 of a Colorado Water Talk Special: Across the Board. Throughout this series, learn about members of the Colorado Water Conservation Board - specifically the nine Governor-appointed members who represent each major river basin across the state. In Part 2, we talk with Celene Hawkins from the San Juan, Miguel, and Dolores Basins. Links from the Show: cwcb.colorado.gov https://waterinfo.org/resources/southwest-basin-roundtable/ wildfirereadywatersheds.com engagecwcb.org Leave us some Feedback on the Podcast Follow us on Twitter: @CWCB_DNR ..read more

On Episode 17 of Colorado Water Talk, CWCB's Chris Sturm talks about the Wildfire Ready Watersheds Program, including what it is, how stakeholders can get involved, and what to expect leading up to the program's release later this year. Links from the show: wildfirereadywatersheds.com cwcb.colorado.gov Twitter: @CWCB_DNR ..read more

On Episode 16 of Colorado Water Talk, CWCB's Russ Sands talks about the new and improved Colorado Water Plan, including how Coloradans can get involved, and what to expect leading up to the Plan's final release in 2023. Links from the show: https://cwcb.colorado.gov/colorado-water-plan https://engagecwcb.org/ https://cwcb.colorado.gov/funding/colorado-water-plan-grants Twitter: @CWCB_DNR ..read more

On episode 15 of Colorado Water Talk, CWCB Section Chief Amy Ostdiek provides an update on the situation in the Colorado River Basin. Amy and our podcast co-hosts discuss the status of the Demand Management Investigation,  why water releases are occuring, what the "new normal" is for drought, and some of Commissioner Becky Mitchell's priorities. Links from the show: https://cwcb.colorado.gov/focus-areas/interstate/colorado-river-commissioners-corner https://cwcb.colorado.gov/ https://www.usbr.gov/uc/water/index.html Twitter: @CWCB_DNR ..read more

On Episode 14 of Colorado Water Talk, we talk to John Hunyadi from the State Engineer's Office and Matt Stearns from the Colorado Water Conservation Board about Dam Safety. We can store if we want to. We won't leave your dam behind. Cause if your dams are safe, yeah if they are safe then they're, all dams of mine. Links from the Show: https://dwr.colorado.gov/services/dam-safety cwcb.colorado.gov Leave us some Feedback on the Podcast Follow us on Twitter: @CWCB_DNR ..read more

On Episode 13 of Colorado Water Talk, Water Education Colorado's Jayla Poppleton explains why 2022 is the 'Year of Water.'  Links from the Show:  cwcb.colorado.gov  https://water22.org/  Leave us some Feedback on the Podcast  Follow us on Twitter: @CWCB_DNR  Join the Water '22 conversation using #Water22 ..read more