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Northern Colorado Fireshed Collaborative Opens Inaugural Artist in Residence Program
News Release FORT COLLINS, Colo., April 6, 2026 — The Northern Colorado Fireshed Collaborative (NCFC), in partnership with the Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests, is opening applications for its inaugural 2026 Artist in Residence (AiR) Program. The program invites artists to explore and interpret the landscapes, ecosystems, and communities shaped by fire (both planned and unplanned) in Northern Colorado. As communities across the region continue to adapt to living with wildfire, the NCFC works to expand public understanding of forest health,…
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2025 NoCo Fireshed Annual Report
Letter from the Northern Colorado Fireshed Coordinator In 2025, the Northern Colorado Fireshed Collaborative (NCFC) focused its attention on evaluating, quantifying, and amplifying our collective impact. Following our inaugural 2024 Annual Report, the NCFC and our partners invested in data-driven assessments of treatment effectiveness, engaged…
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Fire Lives Here Film Screenings
Across Colorado’s Front Range, community members are gathering for screenings of Fire Lives Here—a powerful new film that explores the relationship between people, forest, and fire. Fire is a natural and important force here in Colorado, and this film invites viewers to better understand how…
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Catalyzing Wildfire Resilience in the Big Thompson Through Collaboration and Strategic Investments
Grantee Peaks to PeopleProject Name Big Thompson Watershed Health Partnership FacilitationYear Awarded 2025 Result Strategic planning capacity resulting in $9.8 million CWDG Award The challenges facing Northern Colorado’s forests and watersheds are larger than any single organization can solve alone. Recognizing this, Peaks to People Water Fund launched the Big Thompson…
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Cooler temps and snow mark return of winter pile burning season in Northern CO
Fire managers on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests are preparing for pile burning season this winter. Current and forecasted weather conditions may create favorable pile burning conditions over the next several months. Pile burning is a type of prescribed fire that helps remove woody…
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Building Skills to Increase Wildfire Mitigation in Larimer County
Grantee Larimer County Office of Emergency Management, The Ember Alliance Project Name Larimer County Community Mitigation Projects Year Awarded 2025 Result Three first responders complete S-212 chainsaw training. At The Fireshed Fund, we’re proud to see our funding at work strengthening local wildfire resilience across Larimer County. Recently, three responders from…
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Reducing Risk in Soldier Canyon: Fireshed Fund at Work
GranteeLarimer County Office of Emergency ManagementProject NameLarimer County Community Mitigation Projects Year Awarded2025ResultHealthier forests and safer communities for the Soldier Canyon Community With support from the Fireshed Fund through the Larimer County Community Mitigation Grant Program, the Soldier Canyon community is taking big steps to reduce…
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Survey Shows Strong Support for Forest Management on Public Lands in the St. Vrain Watershed
A recent survey by The Watershed Center, found strong public support for a wide range of wildfire risk reduction strategies, particularly those focused on proactive forest management in the St. Vrain watershed. The Living with Wildfire in the St. Vrain Watershed in 2024 survey was…
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Colorado Forest Resilience Planning Guide Adopted and Endorsed by the CO Forest Health Council
Forests across Colorado provide invaluable social, economic, and ecological benefits, and ensuring their resilience requires coordinated efforts. The Colorado Forest Resilience Planning Guide offers a framework for agencies, private landowners, and local collaboratives to align their forest management strategies, leverage resources effectively, and sustain forest health. And…
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Good Disturbance: The Key To Thriving Forests
This article is as printed in the Estes Valley News on Feb. 12, 2025 By: The Estes Valley Watershed Coalition This is the first article in a four-part series on the fascinating dynamics of forests and fires in the Estes Valley. One of the most…
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