151: Our Home Watershed - Fountain Creek Update

151: Our Home Watershed - Fountain Creek Update

Author: Dave Gardner April 7, 2026 Duration: 44:03

Everything you ever wanted to know about our home watershed. Hear about water supply and conservation, creek restoration, the regional trail, and the upcoming Great American Cleanup. This is a Sustainability in Progress presentation from Peak Alliance for a Sustainable Future.

Host: Mary Barber

Guests:

Alli Schuch, Executive Director, Fountain Creek Watershed District

Mary Wilson, Outreach Coordinator

On the table in this episode:

Water supply

Water conservation

Reducing nonfunctional turf, adding native plants to conserve water and support restoration and wildlife (especially pollinators)

Stewardship of Fountain Creek

Creek restoration

Brewshed Alliance and Liquid Lectures

Fountain Creek Watershed Great American Cleanup

Creek Week in the Fall

Hydration celebrations after cleanups

Fountain Creek Regional Trail

Scoop the Poop

Both crew leader and group registration are open for the Great American Cleanup. Volunteers

can register up to May 2, and even on site on May 2: https://www.fountain-crk.org/great-american-cleanup-f0de636

LINKS:

The Future of Fountain Creek – Panel and Community Discussion – episode 135 of Peak Environment: https://studio809podcasts.com/future-of-fountain-creek-panel/

State of the Watershed Summit: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcq7pJhVKqDhXPwCeyRROogdUI6r6Bv_l&si=qdauhTlDenfyn9sr

Purchase a rain barrel from the watershed district: https://www.fountain-crk.org/rain-barrel-sale

Fountain Creek Watershed District:

Website: https://www.fountain-crk.org/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@fountaincreekwatersheddistrict

Events Calendar: https://www.fountain-crk.org/event-calendar

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fountaincreekwatershed

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FountainCreekWatershedDistrict/

This episode was recorded as a Sustainability in Progress (SIP) episode of the podcast. Sustainability in Progress is a program of the Peak Alliance for a Sustainable Future.

Thanks to these Peak Environment sponsors:

Pikes Peak Permaculture

Visit https://pikespeakpermaculture.org/.org for opportunities to learn more about sustainable organic living through permaculture – workshops, classes, field trips, and networking.

The mission of Peak Alliance for a Sustainable Future is to promote regional sustainability and advance the Pikes Peak region's 2030 Sustainability Plan (PPR2030) https://peakallianceco.org/rsp/ through regional collaboration and outreach. Connect with us at https://peakallianceco.org

The following environment/sustainability organizations in the Pikes Peak region collaborate to produce the Peak Environment podcast about environmental stewardship, sustainable living and enlightened public policy in the Pikes Peak Region.

Peak Alliance for a Sustainable Future https://peakallianceco.org/

Pikes Peak Permaculture https://www.pikespeakpermaculture.org/

GrowthBusters https://www.growthbusters.org

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