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Northern Colorado Fireshed Fund Awards First Round of Capacity Building Grants
The Northern Colorado Fireshed Fund has announced its first round of grant awards for collaborative capacity building projects across the Front Range. Approximately $975,000 will be distributed to awardees during this round to help support organizational capacity building for community-connected partners, community engagement efforts, and planning for cross-boundary wildfire mitigation projects. The Northern Colorado Fireshed Fund was established in partnership with theNational Forest Foundation and the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests to support the activities…
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Colorado Front Range landscape partners cross boundaries to reduce wildfire risk
by Reid Armstrong, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests America’s western forests are at risk. We are losing natural treasures to increasingly severe and frequent wildfires. These fires rage through overgrown, dense forests, fueled by drought, wind and terrain. And they threaten nearby towns and cities…
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Magic Feather Prescribed Burn Delayed Until Mid-June
Due to currently wet conditions and additional precipitation in the forecast, the Magic Feather Prescribed Burn is likely delayed until mid-June to allow fuels to dry in order to meet the objectives of the prescribed burn. Firefighters on the Roosevelt National Forest will continue monitoring…
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