By Katie Fiegenbaum, Cortez Journal Staff Writer
“It is very encouraging to see these initiatives, especially with the emphasis on watershed and water quality as they relate to forest health,” said Aaron Kimple, program coordinator for the San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership. The partnership is a community group of stakeholders focused on improving forest health in the San Juan Mountains.
PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo., April 8, 2019 –The Pagosa Ranger District in San Juan National Forest is planning to conduct several prescribed burns near Pagosa Springs. Burning operations will take place over several days beginning mid-April. Work may continue through June depending on weather and fuel conditions. To Read Full Press Release Click HERE
By Melissa Stedman, Pagosa Sun Staff Writer The San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership (SJHFHP), Western Water Assessment (WWA) and the USDA Forest Service made a presentation Tuesday, April 9, dealing with the bark beetle infestation and epidemic. WWA is a resource group located in Boulder, Colo., that serves not just the state of Colorado,…
Come Meet the Partners of the San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership and learn about the work that we do. When: November 13, from 5:00 to 7:00 Where: Aragon Community Center
By Aaron Kimple, in the Pagosa Sun Forest health is a term we hear a lot about these days. We hear it in relation to bugs and wildfire and water quality. But what does it mean to have a healthy forest and how do we know if a forest is healthy? San Juan Headwaters Forest…
By Lindsey Bright, Pagosa Sun Staff Writer The Upper San Juan Mixed-Conifer Working Group has been going through some changes as it moves into Phase 2 — increasing education and outreach as well as starting up monitoring programs and seeking the grants to enable that. One change involves a change in name to San Juan…
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