Landlines by Colorado Open Lands

Leslie Volkar
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Landlines takes a deeper look at protection, stewardship, and restoration of Colorado's land and water resources.

Episodes

  1. Riverscape Restoration with Riparian Reconnect

    6D AGO

    Riverscape Restoration with Riparian Reconnect

    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.

    56 min
  2. Spotlight on Outreach and Education

    12/16/2025

    Spotlight on Outreach and Education

    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.

    35 min
  3. Spotlight on Northern Colorado with Todd Olander and Carmen Farmer

    09/15/2025

    Spotlight on Northern Colorado with Todd Olander and Carmen Farmer

    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.

    55 min
  4. Spotlight on Colorado's San Luis Valley

    07/18/2025

    Spotlight on Colorado's San Luis Valley

    In this episode, Landlines travels to Alamosa to speak with COL Conservation Project Manager Sally Wier and Land and Water Steward Seth Armentrout. These two staff members live and work in Colorado's San Luis Valley, and they share with us their experience with the local conservation values, partnerships, wildlife, and of course, the people that make this region so special.

    42 min
  5. The value in protecting Colorado's private lands

    05/27/2025

    The value in protecting Colorado's private lands

    Landlines takes a deeper look at how land and water conservation gets done in Colorado. Host Leslie Volkar talks with expert staff, partners, and community members about In our first episode, Leslie talks to Tony Caligiuri, Colorado Open Lands' President and CEO, about the value of protecting private land. The discussion covers what happens on private land (and what doesn't), incentives and tools for conservation, and some of our favorite memories on private, protected land. Colorado Open Lands is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that protects land and water for people and wildlife. See more at coloradoopenlands.org Follow Colorado Open Lands on Instagram at @coloradoopenlands or on Facebook at facebook.com/coloradoopenlands

    34 min
  • 5 Episodes

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Landlines takes a deeper look at protection, stewardship, and restoration of Colorado's land and water resources.

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