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Lunch with the Locals Gore Creek Update

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

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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 by the Town of Vail and Eagle River Water and Sanitation District, focused on environmental education and outreach.Watch now »

Wed, 10/19/2022
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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 Energy Smart offers in Eagle County.Watch now »

Tue, 09/29/2020
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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 adventure and daring deeds from Class V water in the Andes of Peru to the vast Amazon Delta where she battled winds and tides on a river too wide to see across...Watch now »

Tue, 08/25/2020
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Principles of Riparian Restoration

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

Wed, 05/27/2020
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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 outbreak this Lunch with The Locals is being held as a webinar.Watch now »

Thu, 05/21/2020
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Outdoor Water Efficiency

Chris Wolff from the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District talks about best practices to effectively use water for landscaping in Vail. In lieu of the CO-VID 19 outbreak this Lunch with The Locals is being held as a webinar.Watch now »

Wed, 05/13/2020
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Wildfire Preparedness and Defensible Space

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

Wed, 05/06/2020
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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 some of the consequences of that are, and alternative landscaping options. In lieu of the COVID-19 outbreak this Lunch with the Locals is being held as a...Watch now »

Thu, 04/30/2020
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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 19 outbreak this Lunch with The Locals is being held as a webinar.Watch now »

Wed, 04/22/2020
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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 with The Locals is being held as a webinar.Watch now »

Wed, 04/15/2020

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