Poudre Pub Talks | Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area

Poudre Pub Talks are an annual educational series hosted by the Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area that bring experts to your favorite local breweries for informational conversations about our community’s culture, history, recreation, ecology, and stewardship.

Giveaway Rules: Every two-dollar CASH donation to the heritage area offers you a chance to enter the giveaway. Giveaway entry kicks off at 5:00 pm, before the talk, and the wheel of chance spins at 6:00 and 6:30 giving you four opportunities to take home prizes. Participants must be present to win.

2025-2025 Pub Talks to Return in November 2025

There are now sponsorship opportunities to support these educational community discussions!

Sponsor Information

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Topics at our Poudre Pub Talks have included:

From grain to glass- a look a brewing in Colorado
Colorado water history and water law
Wildfire and flood impact on the watershed
Watershed science and stream ecology
Downtown Fort Collins River District: 10- Year snapshot of Change
Front Range Population Growth and the Impacts on Water
Irrigation Technologies benefiting local communities and economies
Reforestation in the West: Challenges and Opportunities at a Local Scale
Innovations in Agriculture
Impact of 2023 Precipitation on the 2024 Season
Poudre River Trail
Composting
Brewing Beer

“I attended the pub talk last month at Horse & Dragon Brewing. I learned so much from the rancher that I had to come this month to learn from your speaker and I brought friends to share in this experience.”

– Attendee

“This was a fun-filled and informative event. Guests had so many great comments about the information and the quality of the presentation! Thank you for caring and for building awareness of ecosystem services.”

– Green Earth Brewing Co.