Spring 2024 Newsletter

Spring is in the air and we have lots of exciting news to share! We've been busy collaborating with many amazing partners in Northern Colorado. Working together we are protecting watersheds, sustaining habitats, and enriching communities.  Your support underscores the power of unity in addressing the multifaceted challenges wildfires present. Spring 2024 Newsletter

Fire-Ready: Crafting a Wildfire Ready Action Plan for the Big Thompson Watershed

Even after the last embers are extinguished and firefighters depart, the repercussions of wildfires persist. In the wake of such disasters, the effects on water supplies, infrastructure, and human safety can endure for years. Following a blaze, the combination of soil erosion and intensified rainfall runoff often escalates dramatically—sometimes by several orders of magnitude compared [...]

Journey to Restoration: Exploring Cherokee Park’s Renewal

Recently we embarked on a classic Colorado spring day adventure, navigating a whirlwind of weather conditions alongside our partners from the Larimer Conservation District (LCD), Larimer County Office of Emergency Management, and over a dozen local community members. Our destination? An active forest health project site nestled in the scenic Cherokee Park area. The aim [...]

Uniting for Resilience: Championing Collaborative Efforts in Northern Colorado

Peaks to People Water Fund is spearheading an initiative to bolster collaboration among agencies within the Big Thompson Watershed in Northern Colorado. Our goal? To proactively mitigate wildfire risks and their impacts through strategic forest and riparian restoration projects, alongside active community engagement. The Birth of the Big Thompson Watershed Health Partnership (BTWHP) Big Thompson [...]

Navigating the Future of Wildfire Management: Innovations in the Big Thompson Watershed

  In the heart of the Big Thompson watershed, a diverse group of partners has embarked on a pioneering journey to redefine the landscape of wildfire management and conservation. A recent gathering of the Big Thompson Watershed Health Partnership (BTWHP) marked a significant milestone in our collaborative efforts to utilize Potential Operational Delineations (PODs) as a [...]

Exploring Community Readiness for a Resilient Big Thompson Watershed

As the calendar flipped to a new year, members of the Big Thompson Watershed Health Partnership (BTWHP) convened with a shared mission: to elevate our approach to wildfire management through an in-depth exploration of Community Readiness. After all, the essence of our work lies in harnessing the power of people to foster readiness and resilience. A [...]

2023 Impact Report

Throughout 2023 Peaks to People continued to play a vital role enhancing forest health and protecting water supplies in Northern Colorado. From providing sophisticated tools that helped direct funding to the most impactful projects in our area, to securing and leveraging significant funding for highly strategic projects, to acting as a convenor to enhance collaboration [...]

Fall 2023 Newsletter

We've had an exciting and eventful few months since our last update. Read all about it! We wish to convey our utmost gratitude to you for your support and wish you and yours a joyous holiday season. Peaks to People Fall 2023 Newsletter

Preserve Colorado’s Watersheds: Secure Our Future, One Drop at a Time

Imagine a Colorado where clean, abundant water is a given, where our forests are healthy and thriving, and where our environment supports our communities and businesses. This is the Colorado we're working to create, and we need your help. WHO WE ARE Peaks to People Water Fund is a 501c3 Non-profit organization based out of [...]

Sowing the Seeds of Sustainability: The Cache La Poudre Initiative in Cherokee Park

We are pleased to announce our commitment of $30,000 to an important project being implemented by Larimer Conservation District (LCD) within the Cherokee Park community in northern Larimer County.  This contribution is a part of our ongoing Cache La Poudre Initiative, which, in conjunction with our Big Thompson Initiative, underscores our commitment to safeguarding the [...]