Clean Water Conversations

Send us Fan Mail In This episode talk with Dave Koser and Kim Shorter from Lancaster County Community Foundation about the ExtraGive to be held on November 22.  It is an informative, entertaining, laughter-filled, acronym buzz-fest!   A 24-hour opportunity of giving to benefit organizations (CBOs) that enhance our lives in Lancaster County, the ExtraGive is a community celebration of giving inspir...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we chat with Acting Deputy Secretary, Office of Water Programs at Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Jill Whitcomb.  This was a really fun episode as we discuss the successes of the collaborative network, her past at the Lancaster County Conservation District and her hometown that was named after a bar.

Send us Fan Mail We are doing something a little different to celebrate the middle of season 2.  This is a short but sweet episode. We are introducing the backbone organization aka, our awesome internal team here at Lancaster Clean Water Partners!  

Send us Fan Mail We sat down with Terry Kauffman and Justin Sauder, two of the partner leads in East Earl Township.  What a great story about collaboration with landowners, foresight by leadership and a municipality making a difference!  We also played the most mixed-bag round of trivia. For information about the Clean Water Fund Awardees, go to https://lancastercleanwaterpartners.com/clear-water-...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we're talking about Lancaster Watershed Leadership Academy with Matt Royer, Associate Director of Partnerships & Engagement at Penn State, a        member of the Board of Trustees for Lancaster Clean Water Partners and co-founder of Lancaster Watershed Leadership Academy and Cathleen Anthony, Pennsylvania Projects Associate, Alliance for the Chesapeake Ba...

Send us Fan Mail We are back and kicking off season 2 with a doozie! Lauren Beal is the Executive Director of the Lancaster STEM Alliance, the Associate Director of Educational Partnerships at IU13 and a member of the Board of Trustees at Lancaster Clean Water Partners.  She talks about the amazing programs available to students through Lancaster STEM Alliance and IU13, tells us who she would add...

Send us Fan Mail This season finale is a celebration of the stories, the guests and the fun of our first season.  This episode was recorded live on Facebook from Stauffer Run in Lancaster, PA, so the audio is not as clear as it normally is.  To see the video, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzPBBWdoq2A.  Special thanks to Christina Martin, who served as our technical director during the live...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk with Carly Dean, the Director of Chesapeake Tributary Initiatives for Chesapeake Conservancy.  We hear from Carly about the Chesapeake view of the work being done in Lancaster County, the Conservancy's work with GIS (Geographic Information Systems) mapping and her favorite Halloween costume .  You can see the character on which it was based at https:/...

Send us Fan Mail We are back with part 2 of our Lancaster Water Week conversation with Kelly Snavely and Keith Williams of Lancaster Conservancy .   The 8th Annual Lancaster Water Week will be held June 7-15, 2024! Special thanks to the event sponsor, High Foundation. For more information and event schedules, go to LancasterWaterWeek.org

Send us Fan Mail Lancaster Water Week is June 7 - 15, 2024 In part 1 of 2, we are talking with Kelly Snavely and Keith Williams from Lancaster Conservancy .  Along with a team of volunteers, they are planning this year's celebration, which boasts over 60 events all across Lancaster County.  We find out more details about Lancaster Water Week, find out the titles of Kelly and Keith's auto...

Send us Fan Mail We hit the big time with this episode's guest!  Adam Ortiz is the Regional Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency !  He talks about collaboration, the work being done in PA and tests the limits of the acronym rule.  He also "phones a friend" during trivia (that's new)!  What a treat to have him on the show! Don't forget to tell us what you l...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk with Steve Campbell, the Director of Public Works for the City of Lancaster and a member of the Board of Trustees for Lancaster Clean Water Partners.  We hear from Steve about the Combined Sewer Overflow, green infrastructure and his very interesting backstory.  Kenn gets buzzed for using an acronym and Allyson is rendered speechless by Steve's icebre...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk with Molly Deger, the Deputy Director of Public Works in the Sustainability & Environment Division for the City of Lancaster .  We discuss the City's combined sewer overflow, neighborhood engagement and the Climate Action Plan.  We even have a debate over the number of sleeping bag shapes!  If you know the correct answer, please let us know at inf...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk with Digital Operations Marketing Director for LNP Media Group and 2023 Lancaster Watershed Leadership Academy graduate, Sally Reynolds. We learn about her take on news coverage of clean water, her involvement with Lower Susquehanna Riverkeepers and what a bubblegum welder is.  And, of course, we play a round of trivia.

Send us Fan Mail The train keeps a' rollin'! In this episode, we chat with Lamonte Garber; Watershed Restoration Coordinator at Stroud Water Research Center , conservation rock star, and Good Natured Pennsylvanian!  We talk about streamside buffers, what makes Pennsylvania special in the water world and how a Swiss army knife differs from a jogging light. And we play a tricky round of co...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we chat with Monique Dykman, the MS4 Environmental Specialist at Londonderry Townshi p (and yes, she explains what MS4 is).  We discuss the Conewago Floodplain Restoration Project, how Allyson and Monique met...and Kenn's love of a good meadow.  And, of course, we play another round of lightning round conservation trivia!  For more information about the Conew...

Send us Fan Mail In our premiere episode, we talk with Chris Thompson, the District Manager of Lancaster County Conservation District , about the origins of Lancaster Clean Water Partners. If your organization would like to become a partner, please go to https://lancastercleanwaterpartners.com/partner-sign-up/

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