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 were standing near the door as Town Manager Greg Schulte introduced the students . . .”.
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PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo., April 8, 2019 –The Pagosa Ranger District in San Juan National Forest is planning to conduct several prescribed burns near Pagosa Springs. Burning operations will take place over several days beginning mid-April. Work may continue through June depending on weather and fuel conditions. To Read Full Press Release Click HERE
From: Bill Hudson at the Pagosa Daily Post Citizens of Pagosa Gathered on Reservoir Hill on a sunny saturday on October 4 to hear about a proposed thinning project. Find video and a write up of the day at the Pagosa Daily Post. Bill Hudson writes “We’d come to learn about “forest health” — more…
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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…
7 August 2020 The 1-5 wildfire ranking scale helps firefighters and the public to understand the severity of a fire and the resources it may require to be appropriately managed or suppressed. Different values at risk, including human life, infrastructure, watersheds more help determine the level of response to any given wildfire, and the tactics…
PAGOSA SPRINGS – The Pagosa Ranger District plans to burn approximately 800 acres in the Turkey Springs/Brockover Mesa areas, beginning the week of Sept 12, 2016. The units are between the Newt Jack and Turkey Springs Roads northwest of Pagosa Springs. This project expands upon earlier prescribed burns, which took place last month as part…