San Juan National Forest to implement forest-wide closure order

From the Pagosa Daily Post “The project will build on the ongoing partnership effort that has already reduced fuels in the same area through a Colorado State Forest Service grant and federal match from the USFS. The project has been made possible with help from many partners, including the San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership,…

    Come Meet the Partners of the San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership and learn about the work that we do. When: November 13, from 5:00 to 7:00 Where: Aragon Community Center

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…

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.”…

BAYFIELD, Colorado – August 16, 2017 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Firefighters worked until after dark last evening conducting firing operations and monitoring the progress of the 842 Fire. After several days of preparation, everything came together nicely and the goal of safely burning out this final area was met. The 842 Fire has increased to…

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…