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Articles and interviews sharing information about the Fountain Creek watershed and the Fountain Creek Watershed District. "Fountain Creek is ‘the poster child of the Anthropocene’: Author Jim O’Donnell on water, society and the nature of rivers" , CPR , Jul 2, 2025"Lecture series on conservation in Fountain Creek watershed kicks off with the help of Southern Colorado breweries" , CPR , June 16, 2025"Come beautify Colorado Springs creeks and parks! Great American Cleanup happening Saturday morning!" , KKTV , May 3, 2025"Fountain erosion project nearly finished but section of Southmoor Drive to remain closed for the near future," KRDO , Apr 24, 2025"Digging into erosion" , Pikes Peak Bulletin, Apr 3, 2025"Rain barrel sale supports water conservation", Fox21 , Apr 3, 2025"Fountain Creek Watershed District selling rain barrels to promote water conservation," , KOAA News5, Mar 26, 2025"Fountain Creek erosion project nearing completion....", The Gazette , Mar 21, 2025"What the Fountain Creek Watershed District does for you" , Pikes Peak Bulletin , Mar 7, 2025"There's a River in Our Creek..." , CSIndy, Februrary 11, 2025"Fountain Creek: Big Lessons from a Little River" , Pikes Peak Bulletin , Dec 19, 2024"Fountain Creek stabilization underway near road threatened by erosion" , The Gazette, Dec 8, 2024"Better togetherfor our watershed: The vital work of the Fountain Creek Watershed District" , Pikes Peak Bulletin, Nov 14, 2024"Creek Week: Restoring and Protecting Our Watershed," Palmer Land Conservancy Blogpost , 2024 "Creek Week Cleanup collected over 150 TONS of trash, over the last ten years in Southern Colorado" , KKTV, Oct 1, 2024"Creek Week - Working for water quality in the Pikes Peak Region" , KOAA News5, Sep 26, 2024"The largest watershed-wide cleanup event in Colorado", FOX21 News , Sep 5, 2024"City seeing an uptick in illegal dumping in Colorado Springs waterways, community clean-up projects to begin" , KOAA News5 , Aug 27, 2024"3 Rs Guide Fountain Creek" , Pueblo Star Journal , Jul 17, 2024"Next Liquid Lecture to feature wacky weather, local beer and Matt Meister," FOX21 , Mar 20, 2024"Fountain Creek Watershed District offering a sale on Rain Barrels through a new program" , KRDO , Mar 11, 2024"Erosion control plan for closed section of Southmoor Dr in Fountain revealed Wednesday", KRDO, Feb 14, 2024"Two Pueblo-area conservation projects are getting an influx of cash funding" , The Pueblo Chieftain , Dec 26, 2023"South Colorado breweries dive in for conservation", Thirst Colorado, Dec 1, 2023Artist Lauren Rosenthal McManus, Headwaters to Heartland Political / Hydrological: A Watershed Remapping of the Contiguous United States , a folio that re-envisions the geo-political boundaries of each of our country’s lower 48 states by way of their primary watersheds. “Fountain Creek cleanup unveils truckloads of trash…” , Pueblo Chieftain , Oct 23, 2022“Pueblo to conduct largest cleanup of Fountain Creek area in recent years” , Pueblo Chieftain, Oct 14, 2022“Storm Drain Art Project aims to keep Colorado Springs waterways” , KRDO , Aug 13, 2021“El Paso County Regional Water Managers Propose a $134 Million Project To Create A More Renewable Water Supply” , CPR, Aug 12, 2021“New water ‘loop’ proposal would change the water supply in El Paso County” , KRDO, Aug 11, 2021“Proposed water project could resolve quest for sustainble supply in El Paso County, officials say” , The Gazette , Aug 10, 2021“Diminishing Denver basin groundwater in El Paso County…” , The Gazette , Aug 10, 2021“El Paso County talks regional water project Aug 10” , Fox21News , Aug 9, 2021“Colorado Springs stormwater fee increases approved” , The Gazette , Feb 23, 2021“The future of Fountain Creek in Colorado Springs” , FOX21News , Feb 3, 2021“Kayaking down Fountain Creek…”, The Gazette, Feb 1, 2021“Fountain Creek plan approved to benefit, Pueblo, Arkansas River Valley” , Pueblo Chieftain, Jan 12, 2021“Colorado Springs faces $2 million fine…” , KRDO, Nov 7, 2020“Hart explains Fountain Creek protection processes” , Pueblo Chieftain, Nov 1, 2020“What’s next in Fountain Creek clean water case” , Pueblo Chieftain, Oct 31, 2020“Health official sees good news for Fountain Creek, Arkansas River” , Pueblo Chieftain, Oct 31, 2020“Fountain Creek suit breakthrough made” , Pueblo Chieftain, Oct 30, 2020“Major breakthrough reached in Fountain Creek case to settle clean water lawsuit” , Pueblo Chieftain, Oct 30, 2020“Litter Letter project turns trash into public art” , KOAA, Oct 3, 2020“Proactive project aims to help when it floods” , KOAA, Sep 28, 2020“Creek Week volunteer cleanup event starts for 7th year…” , KRDO, Sep 25, 2020“Colorado Springs sees benefits from stormwater improvements” , KOAA, Jul 16, 2020“City of Fountain to close Southmoor Dr on April 15th for safety reasons” , KOAA, Apr 9, 2020“Creek’s eroding banks pose threat…” , The Gazette, Apr 8, 2020“Annual Fountain Creek fish count underway” , KOAA, Sep 24, 2019"Introducing the Fountain Creek Brewshed Alliance", Focus on the Beer, June 7, 2017
