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DENVER — A time-honored celebration made a steadfast return to the Colorado State Fair this year. Twenty-six Colorado families that have owned and operated their farms and ranches for 100 years or more were honored…
Aspen Public Radio Elise Osenga maintains one of Aspen Global Change Institute's 10 soil moisture monitors. Researchers use data from stations like this one to figure out how much snowmelt and precipitation will reach rivers and streams. When it comes to water in the West, a lot of it is visible. Snow stacks up high in the mountains then eventually melts and flows down into valleys. It’s easy to see how heavy rains and rushing rivers translate into an abundance of available water. But another important factor of water availability is much harder to see. Beneath the surface, the amount of ...
4:55 Sara Tymczyszyn plants seeds at Highwater Farm in Silt. Although measuring soil moisture is relatively new for environmental scientists, it’s a practice that has a long history in the world of agriculture. Credit Alex Hager/Aspen Public Radio When it comes to water in the West, a lot of it is visible. Snow stacks up high in the mountains then eventually melts and flows down into valleys. It’s easy to see how heavy rains and rushing rivers translate into an abundance of available water. But another important factor of water availability is much harder to see. Beneath the surface, t...
By Alex Hager/Aspen Public Radio April 1, 2021 Sara Tymczyszyn plants seeds at Highwater Farm near Silt. Although measuring soil moisture is relatively new for environmental scientists, it’s a practice that has a long history in farming. (Photo by Alex Hager/Aspen Public Radio) This soil moisture monitoring station near Glenwood Springs is one of 10 in the area. Gathering years of data from a range of locations helps researchers track long-term climate changes. (Photo by Alex Hager/Aspen Public Radio) Elise Osenga checks one of Aspen Global Change Institute’s 10 so...
While much changed in 2020, it was largely business as usual for Great Outdoors Colorado, the lottery-funded arm pumping millions of dollars into parks and open spaces and conservation. With $77.8 million invested across 101 projects in 34 counties, 2020 marked the 19th consecutive year the program born in 1992 met its constitutionally mandated cap, read a recent end-of-year report. (That cap is annually adjusted for inflation; it's set for $71.7 million for fiscal year 2021). "Looking at the numbers, you might think 2019-2020 was a year like any other for Great Outdoors Colorado," executive ...