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Follow the Water

Green Lawns Before Too Long

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Over the past few years, conservation photographer Dave Showalter has been documenting the explosive growth of a housing development in Rocky Flats Wildlife Refuge in Colorado. What he sees is unchecked growth with little regard for the availability of water.

Aired: 04/22/19 | Rating: TV-PG

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Platte Basin Timelapse Project

From the solitude of alpine wilderness to the sprawling suburbs of Denver to the magic of sunrise on the Platte River, Follow the Water tells what happens when you get close to the flow of the water - get out and taste it, touch it, struggle with it. Learn more about the Platte Basin Timelapse project.

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