Restoring Forests, Protecting Water: Collaboration in Action in Estes Park, Colorado

In May, Peaks to People Water Fund brought partners, practitioners, and community leaders together for a forest health and riverscape restoration tour at MacGregor Ranch in Estes Park as part of the Western Collaborative Conservation Network’s Confluence gathering. Set against a beautiful mountain backdrop, the tour offered participants a firsthand look at how forest health, [...]

One Watershed, Many Hands: A Landscape-Scale Approach to Wildfire Mitigation in the Big Thompson

Last month, members of the Big Thompson Watershed Health Partnership (BTWHP) gathered in the Waltonia and Pole Hill communities to see progress firsthand on several ongoing wildfire mitigation projects. The visit showcased the power of partnership in tackling wildfire risk at a truly landscape scale. BTWHP partners visiting LCD's 153 acre Stage Route project in [...]

Exploring Collaborative Forest and Fire Management in Northern Colorado

We recently spent a beautiful day out in the Northern Front Range, surrounded by a vibrant community of partners, scientists, and land managers working together to build more resilient landscapes. This was the first of two field trips leading up to the 2024 Front Range Forest and Fire Symposium, and it brought together leading experts [...]