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.

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.

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.

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