Peaks to People Water Fund is honored to receive the 2026 Larimer County Environmental Stewardship Award, recognizing our work to protect Northern Colorado’s forests, watersheds, water supplies, wildlife habitat, and communities. L to R: Rob Addington, Sandi Good, Commissioner Jody Shadduck-McNally and Julie Dubin Presented by the Larimer County Commissioners and the Environmental and Science [...]
Protecting Northern Colorado's water starts upstream—in the forests, rivers, wetlands, and headwaters that collect and deliver the water our communities depend on every day. That's why Peaks to People Water Fund is joining with Northern Water and the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute (CFRI) at Colorado State University on Northern Water's Forest Health and Watershed Treatment Area [...]
Protecting Northern Colorado’s water starts upstream—and requires making the right investments in the right places. The Watershed Investment Tool (WIT) is a one-of-a-kind, science-based risk assessment tool developed by Peaks to People in partnership with the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute. Designed specifically to protect water supplies from severe wildfire, the WIT helps prioritize forest treatments [...]
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 [...]
Colorado’s forests have long been icons of natural beauty and ecological diversity. But today, the Mountain Pine Beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) a native bark beetle — is once again emerging as a vital forest health challenge, particularly along the Front Range corridor. This issue goes beyond trees. It intersects with wildfire risk, watershed protection, and community [...]
The challenges facing Northern Colorado’s forests and watersheds are larger than any single organization can solve alone. Recognizing this, Peaks to People Water Fund launched the Big Thompson Watershed Health Partnership (BTWHP) in late 2022 to provide the collaboration and shared strategy required to meaningfully reduce wildfire risk and strengthen watershed resilience. What began as [...]
After two years of robust collaboration, the Big Thompson Wildfire Ready Action Plan (WRAP) is complete—a major step toward ensuring our watershed can withstand and recover from wildfire. This science-based roadmap, developed through Colorado’s Wildfire Ready Watersheds initiative, helps communities reduce the risks of post-fire flooding, erosion, and water contamination. It’s about being ready before [...]
In Northern Colorado, Peaks to People Water Fund is igniting a movement of collaboration and hope. Working together with utilities, land managers, corporations, and individuals, we’re proving that collective action can safeguard the lands and waters we all depend on. Through our facilitation of the Big Thompson Watershed Health Partnership (BTWHP), we are uniting communities, watershed [...]
Every year, thousands of wildfires burn across Colorado, threatening lives, homes, and the places we love most. And while wildfires are a natural part of our landscape, their frequency, intensity, and cost are increasing — fueled by a warming climate, long-term drought, and a growing number of people living in high-risk areas. Today, nearly 2.9 [...]
April 22, 2025 marks the 55th anniversary of Earth Day—a day that calls on all of us to celebrate, protect, and fight for the one planet we all share. And while Earth Day comes just once a year, the truth is: every day should be Earth Day. Because there’s no Planet B. The theme for Earth [...]
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