In 2025, Peaks to People Water Fund saw years of collaboration crystallize into real, measurable momentum. Through the Big Thompson Watershed Health Partnership—facilitated by Peaks to People—relationships built on trust and shared purpose proved that collaboration isn’t just a value we talk about; it’s a practice that works. Together, partners advanced watershed-wide planning, secured historic [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Across the West, land managers are in a race against time. Millions of acres of forests are overstocked, primed for severe wildfires that are growing larger and more destructive each year. Research shows that thinning followed by prescribed fire is the most effective treatment to restore forest health and reduce fire risk. But prescribed fire [...]
The Big Thompson Watershed Health Partnership (BTWHP) is excited to share that a proposal has been submitted for Round 3 funding of the Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) Program. This critical funding opportunity, launched in 2022 through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides financial support to help communities reduce wildfire risk and build resilience [...]
Fall 2024 Newsletter This summer has been a whirlwind of creative collaboration and meaningful partnerships with so many incredible organizations across Northern Colorado. Together, we've worked to tackle some of our region’s most pressing challenges. Like many of you, we felt the impact of wildfires again this year, and we remain committed to supporting our [...]
At Peaks to People Water Fund, our mission is clear: safeguard Northern Colorado’s water resources by investing in forest health and wildfire mitigation. But we don’t do it alone. Collaboration is at the heart of our work. Our process for identifying and engaging partners is rooted in fostering relationships with organizations committed to protecting forests, [...]
During the first week in September, we had the opportunity to attend one of our favorite conferences—the 2024 Colorado Forest Collaboratives Summit. Representing Peaks to People Water Fund and the Big Thompson Watershed Health Partnership, we were surrounded by passionate individuals all working toward a common goal: ensuring the long-term health and resilience of Colorado’s [...]
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