On June 20, members of the San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership (San Juan Headwaters) participated in a tour of the West Fork Complex fire area. The tour offered an opportunity for a first-hand look at the effects of the fires and discussion with land managers about their strategies for managing the fires and the…
The San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership hosted a tour of West Fork Fire. The tour included presentations from the Rio Grande Watershed Emergency Action Committee, representatives from the San Juan National Forest, and representatives from the Rio Grande National Forest. To see a little of what was seen on the tour click on the…
By Pagosa Springs SUN By Aaron Kimple Special to The SUN Temperatures are up, streams are running and plants are starting to leaf out. You have begun to dress up the yard for the season’s barbecues and festivities. Vegetables are being planted in beds. What you need most is mulch. There is an opportunity to purchase…
Join San Juan Headwaters for a fun day of monitoring and learning. The day will offer hands on experience with forest monitoring tools and discussions with experts on how changes in forests impact wildlife. When: June 14, 2014 Where: Cloman Park, Pagosa Springs, CO REGISTER HERE if you would like to attend. For information on…
The San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership, in collaboration with the Forest Health Company, is offering bulk mulch purchases. Money from all sales will be donated the the San Juan Headwaters Group. Mulch comes in 100 pound “super sacks” and interested folks will need a truck to transport them. The cost is $20 per sack with a…
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 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…
By Dana Hayward, Staff Writer for the Pagosa Sun The San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership (SJHFHP) group met last Friday, Jan. 17, to discuss projects in 2014 and budget matters. Group members dedicated a great deal of time to an ongoing watershed assessment project funded mainly by the Southwest Water Conservation District (SWCD). Due to setbacks associated…
From Dana Hayward, Staff Writer for the Sun JR Ford’s Forest Health Company, operated by the Pagosa Cattle Company, is moving forward with forestry treatments on private parcels in the Hidden Valley subdivision. The primary objectives of the ponderosa forest treatment and thinning operations are to reduce the risk of intense wildfire and protect the…
By Dana Hayward of the Pagosa Sun The San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership (SJHFHP) met in November to discuss current and future projects, their 2014 budget, grants, overcoming fund-raising challenges, and other business. This year, the SJHFHP received two large grants from the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) and from the National Forest Foundation (NFF)….