
Ryan Vlar
Sustainable Horticulturist and Horticulture Specialist at the Eagle County Conservation District in Colorado, leading the Beyond Lawn program to replace thirsty turf with waterwise, climate-resilient landscapes.
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Aug 17, 2026
Rethinking Colorado Lawns | Resilience In The Rockies
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33:00speaker_0NARRATOR
The goal is to make landscape transformation easier by giving people practical one-on-one support from the first conversation through implementation.

Ryan VlarGUEST
Beyond Lawn was kind of a collaborative effort between Eagle County Conservation District, CSU Extension Office Eagle County, and the Eagle River Coalition.

Ryan VlarGUEST
And I think it was really kind of an opportunity to bring the turf replacements and irrigation efficiency programs that you see elsewhere in the Western United States, especially on the Front Range in Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, To the western slope of Colorado where it hadn't existed before.

Ryan VlarGUEST
We don't just look at one aspect being, you know, waterwise landscaping, but also landscaping.
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36:59speaker_0NARRATOR
Communities, water providers, and residents are increasingly turning to Beyond Lawn for technical expertise that many organizations don't have in-house.