How the River Flows
How the River Flows
Keeping Forests
How the River Flows explores the relationship between healthy forests and clean drinking water. You’ll hear from entrepreneurs and experts who will share their best ideas and use cases about conserving local forests while ensuring a lasting, clean supply of drinking water downstream. In every episode, we’ll bring you a new take on how landowners are financially compensated for the tremendous environmental value that their family-owned forests provide to everyone. How the River Flows is produced by Keeping Forests with Lee Schneider and supported by the US Endowment for Forestry and Communities. The Endowment works collaboratively with partners in the public and private sectors to identify innovative and transformative ways to support the health and vitality of our forests and the communities that rely on them. Music by Chuck Leavell. Producer: Red Cup Agency. Executive Producer: Judy A. Takats
Building Sustainably: Ask for Wood
Sam Cook hosts this conversation about building sustainably with wood, featuring Pat Layton, Bruce Lindsey, and Scott Davis.
Jul 22, 2021
44 min
To Save a Forest, Use it: A Conversation with Dr. Jennie Stevens, Yvonne Knight Carter, and Brian Brashaw
To Save a Forest, Use It. The best way to maintain southern forests is to support the private landowners actively managing over 85% of the region’s 245 million acres of timberlands.
Jul 8, 2021
53 min
the politics of collaboration
This episode is about collaboration, the sometimes tricky interpersonal dance that helps people work together on the projects that matter to them. Our guests are Vicki Taylor and Tracy Freeman. Judy A. Takats hosts.
Jun 24, 2021
34 min
State and Federal Funding Sources for Water Protection
Sharing tips for seeking state and federal funding sources for water protection programs is the focus of this episode, co-hosted by Holly Welch, with Kara Goodwin and James Kilgo.
Jun 10, 2021
25 min
Economics of Source Water Protection
A conversation with Dr. Travis Warziniack and Dr. Justin Baker about how placing the proper value on ecosystem services supports local economies.
May 27, 2021
23 min
The Triple-Bottom Line - Making a Case for Local Investment in Source Water Protection: A conversation with Dr. Bob Morgan and Dr. James McCarty
Creating a source water protection fund unites a community in this episode co-hosted by Andres Villegas, featuring Dr. Bob Morgan and Dr. James McCarty.
May 13, 2021
35 min
Can Water Fees Save Forests? Raven Lawson thinks so.
Raven Lawson and Robert Farris discuss how watershed protection fees can keep the water supply safe and forests thriving.
Apr 29, 2021
48 min
Easing into Watershed Protection with Taxes and Bonds featuring Lon Shell, Frank Davis, and Phillip Covington
We’re traveling to Texas to explore taxes and bonds in this episode. Leslie Boby of the Southern Regional Extension Forestry hosts. Her guests are Phillip Covington, Frank Davis and Commissioner Lon Shell.
Apr 15, 2021
1 hr 17 min
Keeping Forests - Audacious Goals Require Different Thinking
Ken Arney, Dr. Anne Murray Allen and Scott Davis talk to Judy Takats about the big thinking that led to Keeping Forests, how others can replicate its success, and the relationship between healthy forests and clean water.
Apr 1, 2021
46 min
What We've Learned About Long-Term Investments in Water: A Conversation with Margaret Walls
Kevin McIntyre and Dr. Margaret A. Walls discuss how forests naturally reduce flooding, how better managing forests contribute to better water quality, and how providing landowner incentives and creating a robust forest market is a win-win situation for water consumers and landowners alike.
Mar 16, 2021
25 min