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.
2024-2025 Pub Talk Topics
Foraging for Beer
November 7, 2024 | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Purpose Brewing & Cellars
Meat & Mushroom Kerfuffle Giveaway starts at 5:00 PM!
Speaker: Ashley Fueger, Purpose Brewing Owner and Baroness of Barrels
Mexican American History Project Greeley
December 5, 2024 | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | High Hops Brewing/The Heart Distillery
Speaker: Dr. Maria Sanchez, Grant Writer for MAHPG
History of the Poudre Trail & Trail Completion Update
January 9, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | New Belgium Brewing
Speakers:
George Moncaster, Lead Researcher/Author at Colorado State University
Zac Wiebe, Planning and Natural Resource Specialist with the Larimer County Department of Natural Resources
Waste & Water: The Impact of Diversion
February 6, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Horse & Dragon Brewing
Speaker: Jamie Blanchard-Poling, Founder of Compost Queen
There are now sponsorship opportunities to support these educational community discussions!
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 Completion Update
“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.
