We are extremely pleased to announce we have been awarded a $1,000,000 grant to restore forest health and reduce the risk of severe wildfire in the Big Thompson Watershed. The Forest Restoration and Wildfire Risk Mitigation (FRWRM) grant program, managed by the Colorado State Forest Service, provides funding for fuels and forest health projects or [...]
Peaks to People is committed to protecting Northern Colorado’s water supplies from the devastating effects of severe wildfires. We are working together with our partner agencies to increase the scale and scope of forest restoration in the Big Thompson watershed. Learn more about our work and impacts over the past year in our FY2022 Annual Report. [...]
Don't miss a drop of our latest news! We are excited to introduce you to our new Executive Director, Julie Dubin and our newest board member, Mark Eiswerth. We'd also like to share with you updates on current and upcoming projects. We have two new Big Thompson Initiative partners and more resources for landowners. Read [...]
We’re delighted to tell you all about our new partnership with Gates Family Foundation as well as share important news from some of our partners. We are working to expand some projects from 2021 and are working on new projects to fund within our Big Thompson Initiative priority areas. Together with our partners we can […]
We are delighted to announce that Gates Family Foundation (GFF) has joined our growing list of strategic investors with a generous grant to support our work in Northern Colorado for the next three years. The funding from this grant will close a critical gap in operations funding and allow all additional funds raised to go [...]
The combination of climate change and population growth in the western United States has brought on a seismic shift in the way we view wildfire. Once thought to be mostly contained to forested mountain landscapes during the summer months we have learned fire is not limited to or contained within natural areas but can move […]
Catastrophic wildfires along the front range of Colorado have been increasing in size, severity and frequency in recent years. The need to reduce the risk to people living in fire prone areas has become more important than ever as we struggle to adapt to yearlong fire seasons in a warming climate. A critical step in […]
We are excited to share lots of great news with you in our Fall Newsletter. Our Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report is out! Learn all about the important work we have done to protect our local water supplies. We're funding some exciting new forest health projects through our Big Thompson Initiative as well as a [...]
During the late summer and early autumn of 2020 Northern Colorado experienced the two largest wildfires in our state’s history. With more than 400,00 acres scorched, encompassing more than 625 square miles, the devastation was nearly unfathomable. Swift and coordinated recovery efforts across the burned landscapes began before the final flames were even extinguished. The [...]
We are doing crucial work today to preserve our vital resources for tomorrow. During our Fiscal year 2021 Peaks to People Water Fund launched our most important initiative to date, the Big Thompson Initiative, a critical collaborative effort between multiple private and public agencies. We invested $160,000 in new funds for a combined total of […]
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