July Citizen Monitoring and Bird Watching

Prescribed Burns Planned for Turkey Springs/Brockover Mesa and First Fork Areas on the Pagosa Ranger District Release Date: Apr 5, 2018 The Pagosa Ranger District is planning to burn approximately 400 acres in the Turkey Springs/Brockover Mesa areas northwest of Pagosa Springs, CO. Operations may begin as early as the week of April 9th; actual dates of…

From the Pagosa Sun Reservoir Hill sits in the heart of Pagosa Springs. It hosts music lovers and recreationists, and offers views of the surrounding countryside. Its shadow is cast over the main street, county and town offices, restaurants and the hot springs. It also serves as a storage facility for much of the water…

On Thursday, June 21, at 3 p.m., the San Juan National Forest (SJNF) will re-open to the public by rescinding the Stage 3 Closure Order that has been in place since June 12. Read more HERE.

Here is a report from the folks at the Rocky Mountain Climate Change Organization. ” . . . the forests of the Rocky Mountains are facing a triple assault: tree-killing insects, wildfires, and heat and drought. If allowed to continue unchecked, these stresses and their impacts could fundamentally alter these forests as we know them.”…

SAN JUAN NATIONAL FOREST 15 Burnett Court Durango, Colorado 81301 www.fs.usda.gov/sanjuan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 8, 2016 Prescribed Burns Planned for Turkey Springs/Brockover Mesa and Washington Flats Areas PAGOSA SPRINGS – The Pagosa Ranger District plans to burn approximately 800 acres in the Turkey Springs/Brockover Mesa areas, beginning the week of Sept 19, 2016. The…

Let’s talk about our community and wildfire Wildfire Season is here. Is Pagosa Springs prepared? Join representatives of the Colorado State Forest Service, FireWise of Southwest Colorado, San Juan Headwaters Forest Health partnership, and the United States Forest Service on May 4 from 6:30 to 8:30pm at the Liberty Movie Theatre in Pagosa Springs for…