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Biden Administration announces $18 million in federal aid to mitigate future wildfires in Colorado
On April 11, 2022, multiple members of the Northern Colorado Fireshed Collaborative had the honor of attending the first stop in the Biden-Harris Rural Infrastructure Tour where U.S. Forest Service Chief Moore announced $18 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investments that will be used to treat up to 10,000 acres across the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and the Pike-San Isabel National Forests. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, “These two national forests are…
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Webinar: Colorado Wildfire Legislative Updates
[embed]https://youtu.be/Jw79rnCkHSE[/embed] Curious about Colorado's state and federal wildfire bills in the legislative process? In this one-hour overview hosted by Fire Adapted Colorado: John Whitney, West Slope Regional Director for Senator Bennet, shared about the ORPA forestry bill in the works and the recently passed Bipartisan…
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Fireshed Ops Committee: Increasing pre-project interagency coordination
On Thursday March 10, several members of the Northern Colorado Fireshed Collaborative's Operations Committee got together to plan for an upcoming wildfire mitigation grant opportunity through the Colorado Department of Natural Resources' Strategic Wildfire Action Program. In attendance were representatives from Colorado State Forest Service,…
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Prescribed burn scheduled to begin Thursday, March 24, at Ron Stewart Preserve at Rabbit Mountain
The park will be closed Thursday and Friday. Boulder County, Colo. - Boulder County Parks & Open Space and the Sheriff’s Office Fire Management Program plan to conduct a prescribed burn on Thursday and Friday, March 24 and 25, at Ron Stewart Preserve at Rabbit Mountain, east of the…
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Fireshed Partner Spotlight: Larimer Conservation District
The Larimer Conservation District (LCD) (formerly the Fort Collins and Big Thompson Conservation Districts) is a proud partner of the Northern Colorado Fireshed Collaborative and has been an active proponent of natural resource conservation since the original districts were founded in the 1940s. Conservation Districts…
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After the Marshall Fire – Living with Wildfire Learning Series
The Boulder Watershed Collective in partnership with The Northern Colorado Fireshed Collaborative and The Center for Sustainable Landscapes and Communities want to let you know about an upcoming Living with Wildfire Learning Series we are hosting, which includes two interactive webinars and one in-person event throughout the spring. What: In this three-part learning…
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Biden-Harris Administration Issues Call for Wildfire Commission Member Applications
WASHINGTON, March 10, 2022 – The Departments of Agriculture, the Interior and Homeland Security through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are now accepting applications for members to the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law authorized establishment of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and…
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Video: Hike with a Forester – Conifer Tree Species
[embed]https://vimeo.com/637633281[/embed] Video produced by the Boulder Watershed Collective. The Boulder Watershed Collective is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, stakeholder-driven organization established to address forested watershed health, resiliency, and stewardship. Their mission is to cultivate partnerships, promote community stewardship, and revitalize social and ecological systems within the Boulder…
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Upcoming Pile Burning: Boulder and Gilpin counties 2/14/22
Starting as soon as tomorrow, fire managers will be taking advantage of the upcoming winter storm to burn slash piles in the following areas: Lump Gulch 18: 1,500 hand piles; General Location: Gilpin County a half-mile north of Rollinsville on Westside of Hwy 119 Peak to Peak James Creek…
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