The USFS is proposing to burn 400 acres in Brockover Mesa between October 17 and 19 if weather allows.
Information will be made available on https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/sanjuan/alerts-notices.
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…
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…
Beginning June 1, 2018, Stage 2 Fire Restrictions will be in effect on all National Forest System lands within the San Juan National Forest, including Wilderness. Fire restrictions are designed to protect people, property and the area’s natural resources, and are in response to the exceptional drought rating in Southwest Colorado, increased fire activity throughout…
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.
What IS a Healthy Forest? Join San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership, FireWise, and Mountain Studies Institute on OCTOBER 14 & 15 for an opportunity to Discuss forest health and Mark a proposed project area scheduled for thinning. Please REGISTER. Evening Event: October 14, 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Borde Rio Enjoy Beer from Riff Raff Brewing, Appetizers…
PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colorado – January 24, 2018 – The Pagosa Ranger District is planning to burn approximately 400 slash pile in the Turkey Springs area northwest of Pagosa Springs, CO beginning Thursday, January 25, 2018. The piles consist of slash thinned from hazardous fuels-reduction projects. This is part of a larger project involving prescribed fire,…