Summertime in Southwest Colorado means spending time on the water. The regions lakes, reservoirs, rivers and creeks provide a ton of outdoor recreation opportunities, but they also are rich ecosystems. One thing that grows in them is algae, which can sometimes be toxic for people and animals.
For this week’s Health and Prevention Report, KSJD’s Lucas Brady woods talked with Ashley Rust, a water quality expert with Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Rex L. Lowe, Bugwood.org