Communities need clean and abundant water to thrive, our livelihoods and well being depend on it. We all have a personal stake in helping landowners and conservation professionals properly care for the forests and land our water comes from. What if communities could maximize the impact of their investments in forest health treatments while rewarding […]
Controlling Wildfire in the West: Anyone living in the arid mountain West knows the reality of wildfire; it’s not if wildfire will happen, but when. Each summer as the temperatures rise and the landscape dries, we hope to be spared the sight of smoke on the horizon. What if we could combat wildfire before it […]
Why Water Quality Matters to You: The health of our forests and the resiliency of our watershed ecosystems are in jeopardy. Our cities continue to grow, while our water quality and supplies diminish. Currently one in ten people worldwide lack access to clean water and by the year 2025 two thirds of the world will […]
Work is now complete in each of our two demonstration sites. Our Cache la Poudre site is part of the Elkhorn Creek Forest Health Initiative led by the Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed. This fall, thanks to the leadership of The Nature Conservancy and the assistance of many partners, we completed a prescribed burn [...]
It’s been a great year for Peaks to People Water Fund, and I hope it has been a great year for you as well. As I reflect back on what we have accomplished so far, I am also excited to envision what is to come. This past year, we completed 100 acres of work on [...]
Project Overview: The 177-acre Ramsay-Shockey Open Space, managed by the Larimer County Department of Natural Resources, was purchased in 1997 to protect important wildlife habitat, provide a buffer to Pinewood Reservoir (an important water holding site), and expand recreational activities. This project covers approximately 70 acres across a cross section of the Ramsay Shockey Open [...]
Project Overview: The Ben Delatour Scout Ranch is a 3,200-acre property located 40 miles northwest of Fort Collins, CO. Established in 1958, the ranch is used for a wide variety of programs designed to help children develop respect for the natural environment and build leadership and survival skills. Project work began in late 2016 in [...]
Project Overview: Roberts Ranch is 16,500-acre ranch filled with American heritage and geological wonders located in Livermore, CO. The project was established in 2009 with a focus on reducing erosion, restoring habitat and improving water quality on part of the ranch known as Campbell Valley. Project Outcome: To date, the project has been very successful. [...]
Project Overview: Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch is a 3,200-acre working guest ranch where eagles soar above red cliffs and mule deer seek the cool shade of the ponderosa forest. The ranch is located at the mouth of the Big Thompson Canyon just seven miles west of Loveland, CO. The project was established in 2012 with [...]
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