In Northern Colorado, thousands of acres of forests need restoration to reduce the size and severity of wildfires. Public and private land managers lack the funding to reduce forest fuels at meaningful scales. We need to prioritize and fund forest management where it can best protect our water resources. That’s why Peaks to People and […]
Outcome-based land management is a strategy that focuses on achieving outcomes across landscapes that include not only ecological goals but economic and social goals as well. In northern Colorado, Peaks to People Water Fund is working to improve watershed health and protect water resources by using collaborative, outcome-based forest management in areas of high wildfire […]
Despite decades of political divide, we may yet be united through our love of public lands and the need to protect them. In an impressive 92-to-8 vote, the Senate just passed the largest public lands bill in almost a generation. The 662 page measure is a huge victory for conservation with 1.3 million acres being newly […]
Don’t miss a drop of our Winter 2019 newsletter! Meet Peaks to People Board member member, Rob Addington. Rob is the Forest & Fire Program Director with The Nature Conservancy’s Colorado Field Office. Read about the 2018 Farm Bill and how it can help protect our precious water supplies. Learn where to find information about burn activities […]
Watershed protection got a big boost last month with the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill and it couldn’t have come at more critical time. Throughout the Upper Colorado River Basin and Great Basin water supply volume forecasts for April-July are already below average. Drier soils conditions and poor snow pack add insult to injury. […]
Water is the essence of life. Without it, we simply cannot survive. Yet, very few Americans think beyond the faucet. We turn it on, and clean, drinkable water comes out. So what do healthy forests have to do with it? Everything. The quality of the water in our rivers and reservoirs is directly linked with the health of […]
Colorful Colorado, we all have our reasons for loving this beautiful place we call home. Whether you are an outdoor enthusiast whose passion is to play in the mountains or someone who prefers the culture and comforts of the city, we love it just the same. We are Coloradans and we all depend on the […]
Drip, drip, drip…. That’s the sound of what we may lose by not paying attention now to the threat to our watersheds…and, it is not just clean drinking water. Colorado’s watersheds have provided generations of community members with clean water, abundant wildlife, inspiring places for recreation, healthy forests, locally grown food, and supported water-intensive industries, […]
Restoring the health of our forests and securing clean and abundant water for the future is important to everyone, especially children. Our kids will inherit the world we leave them, so conserving natural resources for future generations is paramount. Education is the key to helping children appreciate the value of conservation and the role they have […]
Don’t miss a drop of this special summer edition of the Peaks to People Water Fund newsletter. We have exciting new projects and valuable wildfire resources to share with with you! Peaks to People 2018 Summer Newsletter