Media Coverage
Print and Online
Study: $3.2B-plus collaborative water system on South Platte River could work, may signal new era of cooperation
Fresh Water News, Water Education Colorado, April 2020
Big new reservoirs planned northeast of Denver would divert more of South Platte’s Nebraska-bound water to thirsty metro suburbs
Denver Post, June 2019
Lower South Platte Water Conservancy District Board Meeting Recap
Coyote Gulch, June 2019
Is the South Platte River too salty? New study to examine water quality amid concerns
Fresh Water News, Water Education Colorado, May 2019
Innovative Platte River recovery effort seeks more time, money from Congress
Fresh Water News, Water Education Colorado, Jan. 2019
An Ambitious Reuse Plan for the South Platte Basin
Headwaters Magazine, Water Education Colorado, Oct. 2018
New grants propel an ambitious reuse plan for the South Platte River
Fresh Water News, Water Education Colorado, Oct. 2018
Channel 7 Water Report
Sep. 2018
South Platte Storage Study—No Silver Bullet but Lots of Options
Fresh Water News, Water Education Colorado, June 2018
Wringing what’s left out of the booming South Platte River basin
Aspen Journalism, May 2018
Water leaders across Colorado stepping up efforts to educate public about resources
Vail Daily, Dec 2017
River management plan surfaces for public input
The Aspen Times, Apr 2017
Hickenlooper talks water, and beer, at Colorado Water Congress
Aspen Journalism, Jan 2017
State water plan celebrates one year anniversary
The Colorado Independent, Nov 2016
State water plan cost at least $6 million
The Colorado Independent, July 2016
Colorado’s water plan finally shows signs of progress
The Colorado Independent, March 2016
Boiling down the Colorado Water Plan
Aspen Journalism, Nov 2015
Colorado Water: Lots of ‘storage’ in water plan, but few ‘dams’
The Aspen Times, Nov 2015
Colorado Water: Dueling comments on Colorado Water Plan
The Aspen Times, June 2015
Podcasts and Radio
3 Birds and a Fish
Join Colorado Water Conservation Board Staff as they highlight the importance of the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program!
For more information on the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program, please visit: platteriverprogram.org.
It's Better To Conserve Colorado River Water Than Fight Over It
Colorado Matters, Colorado Public Radio, Nov 2016
Final Colo. Water Plan Favors 'Carrot' Over 'Stick' To Meet Specific Goals
Colorado Matters, Colorado Public Radio, Nov 2015
Videos
Check out our local South Platte water leader in the news!
Open Water Foundation Founder, Steve Maler's, son Silas has built an intricate Lego model that displays how water works in our state!
This video is featured in a Colorado Sun article.
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