In today’s evolving business landscape, success is no longer measured solely by financial performance—it is increasingly defined by the value companies create for communities and the environment. Businesses that invest in the places where they operate are helping build stronger, more resilient regions while advancing solutions to complex challenges like wildfire and water security.
At Peaks to People Water Fund, we are proud to partner with companies that embrace this responsibility. Chevron Corporation is one of those partners.
Since 2024, Chevron has supported Peaks to People Water Fund not just as a project funder, but as a strategic partner—investing in the capacity needed to move from planning to action across an entire watershed. Their support reflects a broader commitment to responsible water management and cross-sector collaboration—priorities that are increasingly critical in the face of growing climate and wildfire risks.
Investing in the Work Behind the Work
What makes this partnership distinct is what it enables behind the scenes.
Wildfire resilience at a landscape scale doesn’t happen in isolation. It depends on aligning dozens of partners, integrating data into decision-making, and coordinating funding across jurisdictions. That level of alignment requires sustained effort—and flexible funding to support it.
Chevron’s investment doesn’t just support the work—it unlocks the work.
With Chevron’s support, we have been able to:
- Advance data-driven decision making through continued refinement and application of our Watershed Investment Tool, a one-of-a-kind model that prioritizes forest treatments based on return on investment for water supply protection.
Align partners across jurisdictions, coordinating more than a dozen local, state, and federal entities through the Big Thompson Watershed Health Partnership.- Translate strategy into action, helping to develop and launch large-scale, multi-benefit projects, including the $9.8 million Protecting the Gateway to the Rockies Wildfire Defense Project.
This is the connective infrastructure that turns good plans into real outcomes.
Why It Matters
The stakes are high. More than one million people depend on water flowing from the Big Thompson watershed. When high-severity wildfire impacts these forests, the consequences ripple downstream—affecting water quality, infrastructure, local economies, and community resilience.
Strategic investment changes that trajectory.
By supporting coordination, data-driven planning, and shared strategy, Chevron is helping Peaks to People ensure that resources are directed where they will have the greatest impact – reducing risk before disaster strikes.
Looking Ahead
As wildfire risk continues to grow across the West, the need for coordinated, proactive investment has never been greater. The work ahead will require sustained collaboration, strategic funding, and partners willing to invest in long-term solutions. Chevron’s continued support positions Peaks to People to meet this moment—aligning strategy, scaling impact, and safeguarding the water resources we all rely on.
Because building resilient watersheds isn’t just about forests. It’s about protecting the future of the communities they sustain.