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Prescribed Burn Window for Hall Ranch Begins Tuesday, Aug. 1
Hall Ranch will only be closed during active ignition days. Boulder County, Colo. - Boulder County Parks & Open Space and the Sheriff’s Office Fire Management Program have announced burn-window dates to conduct prescribed burn operations this summer and fall, weather permitting. Prescribed fires reduce woody debris on forest floors. Removing these hazardous fuels decreases the risk of extreme wildland fires. When prescribed burn days are planned, staff will send email and text notifications and post on the…
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Forsythe II Prescribed Burn Update
BOULDER, Colo. (April 6, 2023) – Fire managers anticipate a potential opportunity to start ignitions on the Forsythe II Prescribed Burn just west of Gross Reservoir as soon as Friday, April 7. Storms early in the week brought significant moisture to the area. As that snowfall melts…
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Forsythe II Prescribed Burn Could Take Place Early April
BOULDER, Colo. (March 31, 2023) – Firefighters on the Boulder Ranger District of the Roosevelt National Forest are monitoring conditions to begin operations on the Forsythe II Prescribed Burn, located 7 miles southwest of Boulder and 5.5 miles east of Nederland, as soon as April 7, 2023.…
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Slash pile burning scheduled for this winter on select Boulder County open space parks
Boulder County, Colo. - Boulder County Parks & Open Space and the Sheriff’s Office Fire Management Program plan to conduct slash pile burns at Caribou Ranch and Sherwood Gulch (north of Nederland); Reynolds Ranch (east of Nederland); and Walker Ranch (west of Boulder) as conditions allow this winter. Slash…
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Boulder County Commissioners to consider ballot measures for wildfire mitigation, emergency response, and transportation
Public hearings scheduled for August 4, 2022 Seguido en Español Boulder County, Colo. -- In the county’s annual public opinion survey, the Boulder County Board of County Commissioners learned that the public strongly supports funding for services to keep our community safe. In response to that feedback,…
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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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Webinar: Living in Fire Adapted Ecosystems – Our Built Environment
Learn about what you can do and what others in the City and County are considering to better prepare homes and residents before a wildfire About this event Event Description: Many urban residents are wondering “what can I do to better protect my home from…
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Webinar: Studying Air & Water Contaminants after the Marshall Fire
During this event, local Boulder scientists will discuss findings and future research proposals to understand both short and long term contaminants to water, and indoor and ambient air quality from the affected Marshall Fire area and beyond. To register visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/webinar-studying-air-water-contaminants-after-the-marshall-fire-tickets-288007587447?aff=odcleoeventsincollection Dr. Julie Korak (Assistant Professor…
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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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Forest Service prepares for pile burning opportunities in western Boulder and Gilpin counties
Release Date: Jan 13, 2022 BOULDER, Colo. – As winter conditions settle in across Colorado's northern Front Range, the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests will work to burn slash piles resulting from fuels reduction and hazardous tree removal projects across the area. This season’s pile burning will begin as…
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