Send us Fan Mail This season, we focused on education, and we had some great guests for you to listen to! Episode 41 is the season 5 finale, recorded at the Choose Clean Water Conference in downtown Lancaster! We wrapped up the season with some fond memories, guests pulled directly from the conference, and a look into season 6. We would especially like to thank our season 5 sponsor, RK&K, for embarking on this adventure with us! Links from this episode Choose Clean Wate...
Jun 10
34 min
Send us Fan Mail This episode features Jennifer Diaz and Sarah Kemble of Leadership Lancaster. Sarah and Jennifer are both exceptional storytellers who make us laugh, think, and become inspired to take our next steps. It's a fun and insightful discussion on leadership, collaboration, and connection. We also hear from Sallie Gregory, Lancaster County Conservation District's Education and Operations Coordinator, who tells us about an opportunity for K-12 students at Lancaster ...
May 21
55 min
Send us Fan Mail We continue our theme of education in the conservation world with this Conversation with Lancaster County's three formal institutes of higher learning. Franklin & Marshall College, Millersville University, and Elizabethtown College each provide robust environmental studies programs, complemented by hands-on and extracurricular experiences that deepen student learning. Beyond campus, all three are actively involved with local K–12 students through outreach efforts, partner...
Apr 30
59 min
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk with Diana Oviedo Vargas and Melinda Daniels, Research Scientists from Stroud Water Research Center about what brought them to water science, the impact Stroud is making in helping to positively affect our waterways, and we play a game of Hiking Trivia.
Apr 9
32 min
Send us Fan Mail Season 5 of Clean Water Conversations is all about environmental education and who better to talk on the subject than Tom Ackerman, the Vice President of Education at Chesapeake Bay Foundation? We talk with Tom about the challenges and rewards of getting students outside of the classroom, the current curriculum, and saving Abraham Lincoln. We also play a round of National Park trivia.
Mar 19
49 min
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we are talking with Mr. Brandon Bixler, Agriculture and Environmental studies teacher and FFA staff advisor at McCaskey High School and Valerie Gray, student and president of the FFA Chapter at McCaskey High School. We discuss FFA in an urban school setting, how to explain Lancaster County farming to Floridians and how a stuffed bird can make a good booth-minder. Learn more about McCaskey High School's FFA Chapter
Feb 26
47 min
Send us Fan Mail Season 5 is all about conservation education from the ground up; from kids to adults, from conservation entusiasts to conservation professionals. We celebrate the people and programs that share the knowledge that makes a difference to our waters. Season 5 of Clean Water Conversations is sponsored by RK&K We begin season 5 with a conversation with Angie Martin, the Director for Community Engagement at the Edible Classroom. We discuss teaching kids a...
Feb 5
34 min
Send us Fan Mail We wrap up season 4 by talking to Drew Robinson, Communications Director for the Choose Clean Water Coalition and Chair for the Development and Communications Committee at Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake> We discuss Conservation Communications and storytelling, the updated Bay Agreement, The Choose Clean Water Conference coming to Lancaster in May, and more! We also play a round of trivia that Drew just knocked out of the park! Links discussed in...
Jan 1
42 min
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we celebrate Lancaster County Conservation District's 74th anniversary with Assistant District Manager, Matt Kofroth. We talk about the history of the Conservation District, some of the amazing work being done now, and where the future may lie. We also play a game of "75th" Trivia. You can find more about Lancaster County Conservation District at https://lancasterconservation.org/
Dec 18, 2025
36 min
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we talk with Bess Langbein, partner of Due East Partners, about networking, the Common Agenda, hometown fun, and coming home when the streetlights came on. Because she is so involved in her kids' activities, we played a round of Youth Sports Trivia. To learn more about Due East Partners, go to https://dueeastpartners.com/
Dec 11, 2025
42 min
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