Clean Water Conversations
Brought to you by Lancaster Clean Water Partners, Clean Water Conversations is a lively series of discussions with leaders, volunteers and difference-makers in our shared goal of clean and clear waterways by 2040. Join our hosts Allyson Gibson and Kenn Bennett as they talk with guests about clean water work being done in Lancaster County and have a little fun along the way. For questions or episode suggestions, contact us at info@LancasterCleanWaterPartners.com __________________________________ Music credits: Intro: "Let Good Times Roll" by RA, copyright 2025, MusicVine "Price is Right Losing Horn", Sheila Cole, Fremantle in association with CBS, The Price is Right Productions, Inc.
Episodes
What does the Conestoga-Susquehannock Tribe have to do with clean water? More than you might think. Andrea, Cheyenne, and Lancaster Clean Water Partners’ Michael Mantooth share the tribe’s history, its fight for recognition, and why protecting the Conestoga and Susquehanna Rivers is deeply connected to its culture and future. Discover how collective advocacy, conservation, and partnership are helping bri...
The theme of Season 6 of the Clean Water Conversations podcast is Collective Advocacy. This season, we explore advocacy at every "level and volume," recognizing that the loudest is not always the most powerful. We’ll go from grassroots community organizing to high-level policy improvements.
In this episode...
How can farmland preservation and clean water work together? In this episode of Clean Water Co...
This season, we focused on education, and we had some great guests for you to listen to!
This episode 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 a...
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 t...
We continue our theme of education in the conservation world with this Conversation with Lancaster County's three formal institutes of higher learning. Nicholas Allwater from Franklin & Marshall College, Dr. Nanette Marcum-Dietrich from Millersville University, and Dr. David Baum from Elizabethtown College. Each provides robust environmental studies programs, complemented by hands-on and extracurricular exp...
Season 5 of Clean Water Conversations is all about clean water education, and this episode takes us behind the science to meet two researchers working to better understand and protect our freshwater resources.
We talk with Diana Oviedo Vargas and Melinda Daniels, research scientists at Stroud Water Research Center, about what inspired them to pursue water science, what they are learning about streams and rivers, and ...
Season 5 of Clean Water Conversations is all about environmental education, and who better to explore the subject than Tom Ackerman, Vice President of Education at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation?
We talk with Tom about the challenges and rewards of getting students outside the classroom and into nature, the role of environmental education in today’s curriculum, and how hands on learning can help students develop...
What does FFA look like in an urban high school? In this episode of Clean Water Conversations, we talk with Mr. Brandon Bixler, Agriculture and Environmental Studies teacher and FFA staff advisor at McCaskey High School, and Valerie Gray, a student and president of the McCaskey FFA Chapter.
We explore how agricultural education and FFA are connecting Lancaster County students with farming, environmental science, cons...
Season 5 is all about conservation education from the ground up, from kids to adults, and from conservation enthusiasts to conservation professionals. We’re celebrating the people and programs that share the knowledge that makes a difference for our waters. Season 5 of Clean Water Conversations is sponsored by RK&K.
We begin Season 5 with Angie Martin, Director of Community Engagement at the Edible Classroo...
We wrap up Season 4 with Drew Robinson, Communications Director for the Choose Clean Water Coalition and Chair of the Development and Communications Committee at Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake.
Drew joins us for a conversation about clean water communications, environmental storytelling, conservation outreach, and the power of connecting people with the work being done to protect our waterways. We discuss why...
What can 75 years of conservation teach us about the future of clean water? In this episode of Clean Water Conversations, we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Lancaster County Conservation District with Matt Kofroth, Assistant District Manager.
Matt takes us through the history of the Lancaster County Conservation District, from its beginnings as a group of farmers working to protect soil and natural resources to...
What does it take to bring people together around a shared vision for clean water? In this episode of Clean Water Conversations, we talk with Bess Langbein, Partner at Due East Partners, about networking, collaboration, community engagement, and collective impact.
Bess shares her perspective on building relationships and connecting people and organizations around common goals, including her work with Lancaster Clean ...
Where does our groundwater come from, and why does it matter to clean water? In this episode of Clean Water Conversations, we talk with Jenn Fetter, Water Resources Program Team Leader at Penn State Extension and Director of the Center for Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training (CACAT).
Jenn helps us dig into groundwater, private wells, water quality, and the surprising connection between what happens undergro...
What does economics have to do with clean water? In this episode of Clean Water Conversations, we talk with Dr. Patrick Fleming, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Franklin & Marshall College and Co Director of the Chesapeake Watershed Initiative.
Patrick brings together economics, agriculture, conservation, and water quality in a conversation about how we can make meaningful progress toward cl...
What can a lifetime of community service teach us about clean water? In this episode of Clean Water Conversations, we talk with Scott Peiffer, the recently retired Manager of Quarryville Borough, whose career has taken him from cleaning restrooms at Huffnagle Park as a teenager to municipal leadership, stream restoration, riparian buffer planting, and clean water advocacy.
Scott shares the story of his unique career ...
We’re back for Season 4 of Clean Water Conversations! In this episode, we talk with Emily Broich, Pennsylvania Green Infrastructure and Forest Projects Coordinator at the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, about green infrastructure, stormwater management, conservation, environmental education, and the connections between people and the natural world.
Emily shares her journey from the Lancaster County Conservatio...
We wrap up Season 3 of Clean Water Conversations from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Crescendo in Collaboration celebration at Ascension Lutheran Church in Lancaster County. In this season finale, we look back at some of the people, projects, and partnerships helping move Lancaster County toward clean and clear water by 2040.
We revisit highlights from Season 3, including agricultural conservation,...
In this episode, we talk with Ryan Foltz and Sam Son, two of the owners of Pour 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 be...
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!
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.inter...
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