Send us a text In this episode, we talk with Jenn Fetter, the Water Resources Team Leader at Penn State Extension and Director of the Center for Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training (CACAT). We discuss groundwater, educating students, from children to adults, and growing up Gen X. And for the theme park fan and self-described "connoisseur of eating", we played an exciting round of trivia about theme park food.

Send us a text The newest episode of the Clean Water Conversations podcast is available now! In this episode, we talk with Dr. Patrick Fleming, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Program Chair of Public Policy at Franklin & Marshall College, Co-Director of the Chesapeake Watershed Institute. We talk economics, local clean water projects, and his job as a farmer at Verdant View Farms. We play a round of goat trivia and a bonus round of G.O.A.T. trivia.

Send us a text In this episode, we talk with Scott Peiifer, the recently retired Manager of Quarryville Borough, hiker, gardener, and surfer. He is truly a Renaissance man with a passion for his community, helping the next generation, and going above and beyond expectations. This episode is brought to you, in part, by our Contributing Sponsor, Native Nook Nursery and Nature Shop.

Send us a text We are back with season 4 of the Clean Water Conversations podcast. In the latest episode, we talk with Emily Broich. Emily serves as the Green Infrastructures & Forest Projects Coordinator at the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay. We discuss her past at the Conservation District and US Fish & Wildlife Service, green infrastructure, and birds. We also play a wild round of trivia! The copyright for the song "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Ever...

Send us a text We are wrapping up season 3 from the NFWF Crescendo in Collaboration celebration at Ascension Lutheran Church. We give some of the highlights from season 3, talk with Ryan Hill from Chesapeake Conservancy, and give a little sneak peak into what you can expect for season 4. Thank you to Chesapeake Conservancy for sponsoring this season and most of all, thank you to you, the listeners, for joining us for this exciting adventure towards clean and clean water here in Lancaste...

Send us a text In this episode, we talk with Ryan Foltz and Sam Son, two of the owners of Pur Man's Brewing and St. Boniface Brewing. We hear about how they got their start, the importance of clean water to brewing and all about their special Water Week Beer, Ripple Effect along with Our Town Brewing. Head to Our Town Brewery or Pour Man's Brewing Company to get a Ripple Effect pale ale today, or look for it at your local beer distributor. And join us for over 60 events during Lancaster...

Send us a text In this episode, we speak with Director of High Impact for the High Foundation and Executive Director of the Partners for Environmental Stewardship, Diana Martin. World traveler, adventurer, organic farming enthusiast and Lancaster City advocate, Diana tells compelling stories and shares exciting plans for the Sunnyside project! The logo for Partnership for Environmental Stewardship Thank you, as always, to our podcast sponsor: Chesapeake Conservancy

Send us a text In this episode we are talking with Natalie Johnson and Mike Hudson from Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake. We discuss the amazing work being done by local congregations, growth within the organization under the leadership of the new Executive Director, the power of collaboration and we play a trivia around called For the Birds, For the Beach. To find IPC's list of upcoming events, go to: https://www.interfaithchesapeake.org/events Thank you, as always, to our podcas...

Send us a text In this episode, we are talking about the Blue-Green Connector project, Lancaster Science Factory and learning through the Covid years with the Director of Education & Environmental Strategy at the Little Conestoga Creek Foundation through the Steinman Foundation, Emily Landis. She is a fun guest, an excellent storyteller and plays a mean game of mixed-bag trivia. The logo discussed for the Blue-Green Connector can be seen at https://lancastercleanwaterpartners.com/wp...

Send us a text On January 28, 2025, a memorandum was released from the White House Office of Management and Budget that,“Federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related to the disbursement of Federal financial assistance.” Although that edict was rescinded, some funding sources remain unavailable. In this episode, Allyson and Kenn discuss the ripple effect of this decision, how it affects our partners and how we, as a collaborative network, can lean on each other for support, w...

Send us a text In this episode, we are chatting with Brian Gish, the Senior Watershed Planner at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF). He discusses CBF's focus on local waterways, tells some great personal stories, avoids acronym buzzers like he's walking through a minefield and tells us about the local legend of the Albatwitch. This episode is sponsored by Chesapeake Conservancy.

Send us a text Season 3 kicks off with a chat with Jenna Mitchell Beckett, Pennsylvania State Director and Agriculture Program Director at the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and is also the current Chair of the Lancaster Clean Water Partners Board of Trustees. She discusses her beginnings at Lancaster County Conservation District and her work in collaboration with some pretty conservation-minded corporations and plays a "mother" of a round of trivia. We are also delighted to welcome o...

Send us a text Thank you for a great first year! In this finale of both season 2 and our first year, Allyson and Kenn talk about their list of awesomeness for the year of the show, play highlights, give updates have a little fun and, of course, dodge acronyms.

Send us a text This week, we talk with Mike Lasala, the CAP Coordinator Team lead. He is also a Specialist/Analyst and Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program Manager from LandStudies, Inc. He discusses the Countywide Action Plan, the team's purpose, steps beyond 2025...and darn near breaks our acronym buzzer!

Send us a text In this episode, we talk with Hilary Harp Falk, the President and CEO of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) about the Bay, network building, Lancaster's reputation and spaghetti pizza. This is an amazing opportunity to learn a few things from the founder of Choose Clean Water Coalition. If you're not careful, you may learn a thing or two.

Send us a text In This episode talk with Dave Koser and Kim Shorter from Lancaster County Community Foundation about the ExtraGive to be held on November 22. It is an informative, entertaining, laughter-filled, acronym buzz-fest! A 24-hour opportunity of giving to benefit organizations (CBOs) that enhance our lives in Lancaster County, the ExtraGive is a community celebration of giving inspiring thousands of individual donations and shining a light on the work of our community b...

Send us a text On this episode, we chat with Acting Deputy Secretary, Office of Water Programs at Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Jill Whitcomb. This was a really fun episode as we discuss the successes of the collaborative network, her past at the Lancaster County Conservation District and her hometown that was named after a bar.

Send us a text We are doing something a little different to celebrate the middle of season 2. This is a short but sweet episode. We are introducing the backbone organization aka, our awesome internal team here at Lancaster Clean Water Partners!

Send us a text We sat down with Terry Kauffman and Justin Sauder, two of the partner leads in East Earl Township. What a great story about collaboration with landowners, foresight by leadership and a municipality making a difference! We also played the most mixed-bag round of trivia. For information about the Clean Water Fund Awardees, go to https://lancastercleanwaterpartners.com/clear-water-fund-small-implementation-grantees-announced/ For more information about the work East ...

Send us a text In this episode, we're talking about Lancaster Watershed Leadership Academy with Matt Royer, Associate Director of Partnerships & Engagement at Penn State, a member of the Board of Trustees for Lancaster Clean Water Partners and co-founder of Lancaster Watershed Leadership Academy and Cathleen Anthony, Pennsylvania Projects Associate, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and a graduate of the 2023 Lancaster Watershed Leadership Academy class. To apply...