FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Pile Burns Planned for Turkey Springs Area

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 4, 2016 Columbine District to Burn Slash Piles East of Bayfield Fall through Spring BAYFIELD – The Columbine Ranger District plans to burn slash piles through this fall and winter in the Sauls Creek, Yellow Jacket and Fossett Gulch areas of the San Juan National Forest.  Pile burning may begin as…

From- The Pagosa Sun “J. D. Kurz and nine students from his Pagosa Springs High School science class presented the results of research they did on the health of the Reservoir Hill forest at a public information meeting Monday night in the Ross Aragon Community Center.” “Every seat in the room was taken and people…

Recently published in the Pagosa Sun Southwest Colorado and Northern New Mexico offer an expanse of recreational opportunities and beautiful vistas. We are drawn to this area because of the mountains, the forests, and the rivers. But, like everywhere else, living in these wild places comes with challenges presented by the natural environment, and wildfire…

Nearly a year ago, the Town of Pagosa Springs announced their intent to begin work on the thinning project on Reservoir Hill to improve forest health. That treatment has started in should be completed within the next week. Read more.

Mountain Studies Institute, The Rio Grande Watershed Emergency Action Coordination Team (RWEACT-Win), San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership, Southwest Firewise, Southern Rockies Fire Science Network, and the Rio Grande and San Juan National Forests are offering communities affected by the West Fork Fire an opportunity to discuss the history of the fire, current conditions, and…