Around The Well

Episode 7 of Around The Well focuses on the Wellington Main Street Program's Historical Preservation Committee. It features a conversation with community members Melanie Murphy, Sherry Leeper, Annie Lindgren, and Mark Gabbert about what the committee is and why historical preservation is so important for Wellington.
Links
Wellington Main Street Program webpage: WellingtonMainStreet.org
For information on Historical Preservation Committee: WellingtonMainStreetCO@gmail.com
Distrix App: https://www.locable.com/community-discovery-mobile-app
Historic Walking Tour transcript: tinyurl.com/ToW-tour

Episode 6 of Around The Well features a wide-ranging conversation with Wellington Mayor Calar Chaussee as his term is about to end. Topics include Mayor Chaussee's reasons for running in 2022, what happened during his 4-year term, and his hopes for the future of Wellington.
Links
Town of Wellington website: www.WellingtonColorado.gov
Town Board of Trustees webpage: https://WellingtonColorado.gov/161/Board-of-Trustees
Town finance department webpage: https://WellingtonColorado.gov/158/Finance
Cleveland Avenue Construction Project webpage: https://WellingtonColorado.gov/608/Cleveland-Ave-Construction-Project

Episode 5 of Around The Well focuses on Wellington's first Transportation & Mobility Plan. We talk to Wellington Planning Director Cody Bird and Stephanie Ball from project consultant FHU about what a Transportation & Mobility Plan is and why it is so important to the future of Wellington.
Links
Transportation & Mobility plan engagement website: https://fhu.mysocialpinpoint.com/wellington-tmp
FHU (project consultant) website: www.fhueng.com
Wellington Building & Planning Department webpage: https://wellingtoncolorado.gov/191/Building-and-Planning

In honor of Veterans Day, Episode 4 of Around The Well spotlights American Legion Wellington Post 176 in a conversation with current Post Commander Darryl Mc Donough. Topics discussed include Darryl's service in the United States Navy, the Veterans Garden at Wellington Community Park project, and his priorities for Post 176.
Links
Wellington Post 176 main website: https://alpost176wellington.org
Post 176 veterans resource webpage: https://alpost176wellington.org/veteran-support-resources
Wellington Post 176 Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ALWellington176
Veterans Garden at WCP webpage: https://wellingtoncolorado.gov/611/Veterans-Garden-at-Wellington-Community-

Episode 3 of Around The Well highlights Wellington's July 4th Community Celebration — the Town's biggest event. Featured guests are Wellington Events and Main Street Coordinator Caitlin Morris and Bowtie Bettie, the founder and president of the Rockabilly Vixens. 
 
Links
Wellington July 4th Celebration
Event webpage: https://wellingtoncolorado.gov/528/Fourth-of-July-2025
Event Facebook page: www.facebook.com/share/16en1ipwGq
Car Show registration: www.jotform.com/form/250355527505152
Self-guided historic tour: www.wellingtoncolorado.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5202/Downtown-Wellington-Historic-Tour---2024
Rockabilly Vixens
Website: https://therockabillyvixen.wixsite.com/mysite
Facebook: www.facebook.com/RVNoCoLadies
Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_rockabilly_vixens

Episode 2 of Around The Well focuses on the summer activities offered this year by the Wellington Public Library and the Town of Wellington Parks & Recreation Department. Featured guests are Wellington Public Library Director Ross LaGenese and Emma Adams, who is a Recreation Coordinator with Wellington Parks & Recreation. 
 
Links
Wellington Public Library
Library website: Wellington.COLibraries.org
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/WellingtonPublicLibrary
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/WellingtonPublicLibrary
Wellington Parks & Recreation
Department webpage: www.WellingtonColorado.gov/178/Parks-and-Recreation
Activity registration: App.Amilia.com/Store/en/WellingtonColorado/Shop/Programs
Town facilities: www.WellingtonColorado.gov/Facilities
Park maintenance: WellingtonColorado.gov/546/Park-Maintenance-and-Irrigation
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ParksandRecWellCO
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/WellingtonGov
Note: Parks & Recreation news and events are shared on the Town’s Instagram account. Look out for a Parks & Rec Instagram account later this year.
Wellington Main Street program
Website: WellingtonMainStreet.org
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/WellingtonMainStreet
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/WellingtonMainStreets
State Wildlife Areas (SWAs)
Wellington SWA: cpw.state.co.us/State-Wildlife-Areas/Wellington-SWA
Smith Reservoir SWA: cpw.state.co.us/State-Wildlife-Areas/Smith-Reservoir-SWA
Douglas Reservoir SWA: cpw.state.co.us/State-Wildlife-Areas/Douglas-Reservoir-SWA
Other local options
Soapstone Prairie Natural Area: www.FCgov.com/NaturalAreas/Finder/Soapstone
Red Mountain Open Space: www.Larimer.gov/NaturalreSources/Parks/Red-Mountain

Around The Well kicks off with a celebration of Water Conservation Month. The episode features a conversation with Town of Wellington Collection and Distribution Operations Supervisor Jesse Tollefsrud and Darren Nowels, a Water Efficiency Planner for Northern Water. We also review water resources available to Wellington residents and list the activities and events the Town has planned for Water Conservation Month.
 
Resources Discussed
Northern Water: NorthernWater.org
Colorado State Extension: Extension.Colostate.edu
Resource Central: ResourceCentral.org
TOW water efficiency program: WellingtonColorado.gov/211/Water-Efficiency-Program
TOW Water Conservation Month page: WellingtonColorado.gov/634/Water-Conservation-Month