9/18/2019

Kim Schlaepfer of the Walking Mountains Science Center discusses the ongoing effort of the Climate Action Collaborative towards containing the impacts of Climate Change in Eagle County.

Lunch With The Locals

Fire Free Five

Paul Cada, Wildland Battalion Chief, will present on wildfire prevention planning.

6/15/2025

Landscaping And Watershed Health

Pete Wadden, Town of Vail Watershed Specialist, will talk about the why and how of developing a creek friendly landscape.

5/29/2025

Invasive Species

Discussion of the risk of invasive snails and mollusks in the Colorado River system and best practices to help prevent their spread.

4/22/2025

Cutthroat Trout

Kendall Bakich, Aquatic Biologist with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, discusses how new DNA sampling techniques have reshaped our

3/30/2025

Dinosaurs In Vail

Billy Doran, founder of the Museum at Dinosaur Junction, will present on the prehistoric creatures that once roamed Eagle County and other

1/7/2025

Native Fish Recovery

Ben Felt, CPW Senior Aquatic Biologist, will talk about recovery efforts for endangered fish species on the Colorado River.

12/18/2024

Gore Creek Update

Pete Wadden will provide an update on the status of Gore Creek macroinvertebrates, outcomes of several recent spill/dumping incidents, and

11/21/2024

American Dipper

Pete Wadden will present on the life history of the American dipper, the only aquatic songbird in North America.

10/1/2024

Water Shortage Response Planning

Come enjoy a complimentary lunch while listening to Pete Wadden, Town of Vail Watershed Specialist, along with ERWSD and their consultants

8/28/2024

Invasive And Noxious Weeds

Come enjoy a complimentary lunch while listening to Pete Wadden, Town of Vail Watershed Specialist, provide an overview of common invasive

7/30/2024

Wilderness History

Pete Wadden, Town of Vail Watershed Specialist, will discuss the unique meaning and history of the concept of Wilderness in American

6/26/2024

Beyond Lawn

A presentation about lawn replacement program in Eagle County.

5/27/2024

Living With Bears

Pete Wadden presents information about bears and best practices here in Eagle Valley.

4/20/2024

Photography In Conservation

Todd Winslow Pierce, Vail native, photographer and founder of Eagle Valley Wild, will share images and stories that exhibit the importance

3/27/2024

Shoshone Plant Rights

Lindsay DeFrates, Deputy Director of Public Relations at the Colorado River District, discuss the work being done by the Shoshone Water

2/27/2024

Soul Is Waterproof

Matt Moseley, Adventure Swimmer and author of Soul is Waterproof discusses how he uses his expeditions and books to raise awareness about

1/31/2024

Winterizing Outdoor Spaces

Denyse Schrenker, Horticulturist with the Eagle County CSU Extension, will offer tips for cleaning up your yard and garden, dividing

1/3/2024

Water Rate Adjustments

Representatives from Eagle River Water and Sanitation District discuss rate adjustments that address inequity in water bills for locals.

11/30/2023

Lithium Ion Batteries And Fire Safety

Fire Marshal Ryan Ocepek of Vail Fire and Emergency Services offers fire safety tips and best practices with lithium-ion batteries. The

9/6/2023

Water Supply In The West

Dave “DK” Kanzer, Director of Science at the Colorado River District, will, discuss water supply in the West and negotiations between

8/2/2023

Community Water Planning

James Dilzell, executive director of Eagle River Watershed Council, and Bill Hoblitzell, a hydrologist with Lotic Hydrological, will

7/11/2023

Home Fire Defense

Come enjoy a complimentary lunch while listening to Paul Cada, Vail Wildland Fire Manager, discuss defensible space, the Fire Free Five,

6/21/2023

Strategies To Reduce Outdoor Water Use

Allison Ebbets from Eagle River Water & Sanitation District will talk about strategies to reduce outdoor water use and the programs and

5/10/2023

Respect The Wildlife

Erinn Hoban and Ernest Saeger from Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance will discuss how to Respect the Wildlife by complying with spring

4/11/2023

Energy Efficiency Policy, Programs And Incentives

Local sustainability experts provide updates regarding electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, local, state, and federal energy

3/14/2023

Reduce Outdoor Water Use

Rose Sandell of Eagle River Watershed Council talk about strategies to reduce outdoor water use by making changes to your landscaping,

2/14/2023

Outdoor Water Efficiency

Learn to save water and reduce your monthly water bill with experts from ET Irrigation. Lunch with the Locals is a monthly program hosted

10/18/2022

Energy Efficiency With Energy Smart

Nikki Maline of Energy Smart Colorado will be talking about tips for energy efficiency in homes and businesses and the programs and support

9/28/2020

Amazon Woman : The First Woman To Kayak The Amazon From Source To Sea

Darcy Gaetcher, the first woman to paddle the Amazon from source to sea and author of the book Amazon Woman will be telling her tales of

8/24/2020

Principles Of Riparian Restoration

John Giordanengo of Alo Terra go over the principles of riparian restoration.

5/26/2020

Maintaining Healthy Soils

Shawn Bruckman from The Ground Up discusses the practices required to maintain healthy soils in your landscape. In lieu of the CO-VID 19

5/20/2020

Outdoor Water Efficiency

Chris Wolff from the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District talks about best practices to effectively use water for landscaping in Vail.

5/12/2020

Wildfire Preparedness And Defensible Space

Paul Cada, the Wildlife Fire Manager talks about the appropriate landscaping and preparedness in case of a potential wildfire.

5/5/2020

Beyond Lawns: The Lawn-Industrial Complex

Peter Wadden, the Vail Watershed Education Coordinator, dives into the history of how turf became ubiquitous in American landscaping, what

4/29/2020

Native Plant Selection

Nick Courtens from the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens discusses the various native species you can plant in your gardens. In lieu of the CO-VID

4/21/2020

Gore Creek And The Importance Of Riparian Habitat

Pete Wadden from the Town of Vail discusses the importance of riparian habitat for Gore Creek. In lieu of the CO-VID 19 outbreak this Lunch

4/14/2020

Water Conservation

Lyle Whitney and Tim York of the Aurora Water Department discuss the effective methods in which the city of Aurora has worked towards water

2/19/2020

Update On Gore Creek Aquatic Health

Listen to renowned aquatic entomologist Dave Rees discuss the aquatic insects of Gore Creek and what they can tell us about the creek’s

1/22/2020

Recycling In Eagle County

Town of Vail and Eagle River Water and Sanitation District presents Lunch with the Locals: Recycling in Eagle County with Nina Waysdorf

11/20/2019

Climate Change In Eagle County

Kim Schlaepfer of the Walking Mountains Science Center discusses the ongoing effort of the Climate Action Collaborative towards containing

9/18/2019

Noxious Weeds

Gregg Barrie of Vail Public Works discusses the various noxious weeds that have been spotted in Vail, CO. In addition to identifying the

7/11/2019

NEPA 101 And Public Comments

Larissa Read of Common Ground Consulting LLC. discusses the ways to provide comments and feedback to your local Land Management Government

6/27/2019

Watersmart

Learn to use water wisely in the semi-arid environment we call home.

5/29/2019

Ecologically-Based Weed And Pest Management

Dan Bean of the Palisade Insectary discusses Ecologically - Based solutions for Weed and Pest Management.

4/24/2019

Safe Passages For Wildlife

Julia Kintsch of Eco Resolution discusses Safe Passages for Wildlife in Colorado.

2/18/2019

Insects Of Gore Creek

Dave Rees discusses the aquatic insects of Gore Creek.

1/9/2019