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July 1, 2015

Connecting The Drops: Urbanization of Agricultural Lands

An additional 2 ½ million people are expected to move to Colorado by 2040, the vast majority of them headed for the Front Range. As part of Connecting the Drops, ...

July 1, 2015

Connecting The Drops: Water Pricing

As cities in Colorado are expanding to accommodate a growing population, so are costs of providing services and utilities. As part of Connecting the Drops, our series on state-wide water ...

May 14, 2015

Connecting The Drops: Land Planning and Water Use

Finding enough water to meet the demands of the booming Front Range has city planners closely looking at how new developments can be built with water conservation as a key ...

March 30, 2015

Connecting the Drops: Public Engagement with the Colorado Water Plan

It’s been just over 3 months since Coloradans got a first look at the state’s water plan. The draft that was submitted to Governor John Hickenlooper came after more than ...

February 5, 2015

Connecting the Drops: Tainted drinking water in Eastern Colorado

Coloradoans pride themselves on the quality of their drinking water, most of which originates high up in the Rocky Mountains. But many communities on the Eastern plains have water that ...

January 26, 2015

Connecting the Drops – A Statewide Conversation on the Colorado Water Plan

Listeners from around Colorado participated in a state-wide conversation on the Colorado Water Plan on Sunday January 25th on KGNU, KDNK (Carbondale), KRCC (Colorado Springs) and KBUT (Crested Butte.) The ...

December 24, 2014

Connecting the Drops: Snowmaking

It’s that time of year when ski resorts crank up snowmaking machines to bolster Mother Nature’s delivery. Some resorts depend on man-made snow more than others, and it’s possible the ...

November 18, 2014

Connecting The Drops: The Ogallala Aquifer

Most Colorado cities and farms get water from snow melt in the Rockies. Not in Northeastern Colorado. This food producing powerhouse depends on an ancient, underground reservoir called the Ogallala. Ever ...

August 26, 2014

Connecting the Drops: Conserving Water in Colorado’s Rivers

Conservationists and white water recreationists are emerging as allies in the statewide discussion on water, as both groups seek to keep water in Colorado’s rivers. It’s already in the ...

July 9, 2014

Connecting the Drops: Colorado’s Water Plan

It’s been over a year since Gov. Hickenlooper issued an executive order calling for the creation of a state water plan. It won’t be a legal document, but the plan ...