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Dave Sutherland, interpretive naturalist with Boulder's Open Space and Mountain Parks, shares his experience of, and insights into, the September 2013 flood. He describes how the flood affected him and his home, and how various parts of the city and community were impacted, in both physical and personal ways. He describes the process of assessing trail damage, the closure and subsequent repair of trails, and the various ways in which the Boulder community responded. Dave describes how geologic and ecosystem change are inevitable and natural. He discusses consideration of natural processes and reading the clues of the landscape before making decisions to build in an area.