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With smoke in the air, a productive yet hazy Fireshed Peer Learning Exchange
Staff from the Southwest Ecological Restoration Institute (SWERI) recently attended the Medio Fire learning exchange at Pacheco Canyon, north of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The event, which coincided with three major wildfires burning in the vicinity, was co-hosted by the Forest Stewards Guild, Pueblo of Tesuque, and Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), and NM Department of Game and Fish, all of whom are partners of the Greater Santa Fe Fireshed Coalition (GSFFC). In addition to…
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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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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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2021 Fireshed Highlights
In 2021, the Northern Colorado Fireshed Collaborative saw substantial growth and expansion of participation and interest in our mission, sadly driven in part by increasing frequency of devastating wildfires (and now urban conflagrations) across northern Colorado. A few of our successes are highlighted below. In…
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Boulder County Fires – Resources & How To Help
On December 30th, 2021 the most destructive wildfire in the state's history, the Marshall Fire, destroyed nearly 1,000 homes in Boulder County. Our hearts go out to everyone that has been impacted by this disaster. If you have the ability to donate or volunteer please…
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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…
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