“A two-day workshop on Wolf Creek Pass this weekend will focus on how communities in Southwest Colorado may be affected by changing forests, and what local forest managers can do to prepare.
“What we’re hoping to discuss this year is where do we go from here, and what does forest management look like into the future?” said Aaron Kimble of the Mountain Studies Institute.”
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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…
The smoke-filled sky in Durango is likely tied to fires burning in western New Mexico, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Junction. On Tuesday, many residents in Southwest Colorado woke to a hazy ski, the appearance of which usually comes with a fire. Read More HERE
The San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership, in collaboration with the Forest Health Company, is offering bulk mulch purchases. Money from all sales will be donated the the San Juan Headwaters Group. Mulch comes in 100 pound “super sacks” and interested folks will need a truck to transport them. The cost is $20 per sack with a…
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…
Join the San Juan Headwaters at the upcoming events. March 21 – The Future of Spruce-Fir Forests? – 6:00 to 8:00, Vallecito Room, Fort Lewis College March 23 – Community and Forest Collaboration – 6:30 to 8:30, Student Union Ballroom, Fort Lewis College Check the Outreach and Education page for more events.
From Bill Hudson at the Pagosa Daily Post “As organizer Aaron Kimple had reminded us at the beginning of the San Juan Headwaters tour on October 4, wildfire in Colorado has three important aspects: the flames and the actual destruction of vegetation (and, in some cases, homes and businesses); the polluting, eye-stinging smoke and smell;…