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Dr. Tony Cheng Testifies at Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
Dr. Tony Cheng, Director of the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute, provided witness testimony for the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on Thursday, May 20, 2021. The agenda and video feed for the hearing, titled “Federal, State, and Private Forestlands: Opportunities for Addressing Climate Change,” can be accessed here. If you'd like to cut right to Dr. Cheng his testimony begins at 58:31 but the entire 2 hour hearing is well worth a listen!…
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Fireshed Partner Spotlight: Big Thompson Watershed Coalition
The southern sister to Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed, Big Thompson Watershed Coalition (BTWC) found its roots in flood recovery initiatives after the 2013 state-declared flood emergency, which devastated the Big Thompson Canyon and much of the front range. Since its formation, BTWC has…
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Magic Feather Prescribed Burn Could Take Place This Spring 2021
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Firefighters on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Roosevelt National Forest are monitoring conditions to begin prescribed fire operations on the Magic Feather Prescribed Burn this spring to improve forest health. The wildfires of 2020 are a somber reminder of the…
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Northern Colorado Fireshed Collaborative Efforts and Partners Featured in High Profile Field Tour
On Friday, May 7th, several of the Fireshed partners took U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Colorado Senator Michael Bennet, and Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse into the field to tour the Cameron Peak Fire (CPF) burn scar. Among other things, the…
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StoryMap: Prescribed Fire in Northern Colorado
This StoryMap from the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute (CFRI) provides an interactive and informative overview of prescribed fire in Northern Colorado. To view the StoryMap in full screen visit: https://arcg.is/1HeKCb0
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Fireshed Partner Spotlight: Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed
The Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed (CPRW) was formed as a result of the Hewlett Gulch and High Park Fires that occurred during the summer of 2012. Following these fires, severe erosion, higher than normal runoff volume, and debris flows all contributed to extreme…
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