The San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership would like to thank the LPEA Round Up Foundation for supporting our outreach efforts. The Foundation is supported by volunteers that choose to round up their electric bills. You can learn more here.
Firefighters are responding to a rapidly growing wildfire in the Mitchell Lakes area north of Hermosa. The fire was reported about 9:50 a.m. Friday. It started in the Iron King area and moved west into the Mitchell Lakes area. Read More Here
From Bill Hudson at the Pagosa Daily Post The trees, spread out across the hillside before us. were all of the same species, but of course if you looked close, each tree had its own unique qualities. And the group of humans considering them were likewise of the same species, but we came to the…
Dear Friend of San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership, Reflecting upon this past year, I continue to be amazed by the dedication, commitment, and capabilities of the group of partners that make up the San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership. Your efforts have made it possible for us to: Improve forest health conditions on 1,800…
14 August 2020 “As innovators work on creative solutions to deal with fires, others stress that one key to mitigating risk is more cultural: can humans learn to better coexist with fire?” Read more from this article HERE. This is the last installment of a 4-part series about fire published in the Summit Daily News.
Following the Rim Fire in California, a debate has occurred around forest health concerns and forest mitigation measures. NPR hosted a good discussion o f the debate. You can listen to the discussion by clicking the link below. San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership works to discuss these issues locally, offering the community input and…
“Students from Pagosa Springs High School, under the direction of their science teacher, J.D. Kurz, conducted research on the forest health at a local landmark and recently presented the results at a public information meeting to the town council.” Read More . . .