In this episode, Landlines talks to members of Riparian Reconnect, a partnership dedicated to restoring Colorado riverscapes. The conversation includes Jessica Doran of EcoWorks, Mark Beardsley of EcoMetrics, and Colorado Open Lands Restoration Program Manager Dirk Rasmussen. The three partners, along with host Leslie Volkar, discuss the need for restoration work on Colorado waterways, how it gets done, and why it's so important.

In this episode, Landlines talks to Colorado Open Lands Community Outreach and Education Manager Yvonne Schramm. Yvonne shares why it's so important to connect new communities with conservation. She also details COL's suite of programs that connect Coloradans of all ages and levels of experience with the outdoors.

In this episode, Landlines travels to Loveland, Colorado to visit Todd Olander of Olander Farms and Root Shoot Malting. Todd and his family protected their farm with a conservation easement in 2022.

We’re also joined by Colorado Open Lands Senior Conservation Project Manager Carmen Farmer, who has been our resident expert on Northern Colorado land and water conservation since 2016.

Todd and Carmen discuss the challenges for young farmers, regenerative practices on Olander Farms, and how to balance the need for growth with the need for a sustainable agricultural industry in Northern Colorado.