• Big River Podcast - Stories of the Rio Grande

  • By: Bethany Howell
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Big River Podcast - Stories of the Rio Grande

By: Bethany Howell
  • Summary

  • Water, soil, agriculture, wildlife, communities - life in the upper Rio Grande watershed of the San Luis Valley is connected through every drop of water.
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Episodes
  • A Brief History of Exports
    Feb 4 2021

    With yet another export proposal looming in the San Luis Valley, it's time to brush up on our history. Thanks to an amazing research trove of newspapers and content, as well as media and links to today's proposal, the public record is clear. This isn't the first time that the Rio Grande's water has been in jeopardy. 
    Links mentioned in this episode can be found here:
    https://renewablewaterresources.com/
    https://www.protectsanluisvalleywater.com/
    https://rgwcd.org/
    https://cdss.colorado.gov/
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV9-nuDPa5s

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    28 mins
  • BIP 2.0 - Basin Implementation Plan Update
    Dec 22 2020

    Curious about why projects are so important to the Roundtable? What is the significance of the Colorado Water Plan and the local Basin Implementation Plan for our water future? Host Bethany Howell dives deeper into these questions with local expert Daniel Boyes of the Rio Grande Headwaters Restoration Project and discusses potential benefits and challenges for upcoming municipal water and water conservation easements projects with project managers from the City of Alamosa and Colorado Open Lands.

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    53 mins
  • Happy Trails to You
    Sep 16 2020

    On this episode, we explore the relationship between water and trail use and the impact of human behavior on trails. Staff and trail crew members from San Luis Valley Great Outdoors and the Southwest Conservation Corps share their experiences and offer a behind the scenes look at trail creation and maintenance. 

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    37 mins

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