Bigger, hotter, and more severe wildfires are changing Colorado’s fire seasons. They change the way watersheds work, and can hurt drinking water resources across the state. Denver Water, the state’s largest utility, provides water to more than 1.5 million people in the metro area. It attempts to address some of these concerns in its From Forests to Faucets program. … Madelene McDonald, a watershed scientist for the utility oversees the program, and spoke with Rocky Mountain Community Radio’s Caroline Llanes to share more.

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