81 Creek Week 2021 and the Watershed

81 Creek Week 2021 and the Watershed

Author: Dave Gardner September 23, 2021 Duration: 43:50

Creek Week events give you an opportunity to take care of our local water resource. It’s the largest watershed clean-up in the state of Colorado. Fountain Creek Watershed Outreach Coordinator Alli Schuch shares the exciting events offered during Creek Week, September 25 – October 3, 2021. Also get an update on the projects of the Fountain Creek Watershed Flood Control and Greenway District – from Executive Director Bill Banks.

LINKS:

Slides from Bill Banks Presentation http://studio809radio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Speakers-Bureau-updated-2021-Sept-15.pdf

Slides from Alli Schuch Presentation http://studio809radio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Sept-2021-SIP-Presentation.pdf

Creek Week Events and Registration http://www.fountain-crk.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Creek-Week-2021-Public-Events-FINAL-1.pdf

Fountain Creek Watershed Flood Control and Greenway District https://www.fountain-crk.org/

Creek Week 2021 Commercialhttps://youtu.be/9-ZwiUlpwrA

Stella fixes a leaky flapper! – YouTube Video https://youtu.be/diJ3xuZJTXk

 

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This episode was recorded at the Sustainability in Progress (SIP) virtual event on September 14, 2021. Sustainability in Progress is a monthly program of the Peak Alliance for a Sustainable Future. Join us (free) the third Wednesday of every month.

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