Colorado Archives - Peaks to People Water Fund

Peaks to People Awarded Three Year Grant from Gates Family Foundation

Posted on April 26, 2022April 26, 2022 by sgood • Current News and Projects

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 Long and Costly Road to Wildfire Recovery

Posted on October 27, 2021November 15, 2021 by sgood • Blogs

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 [...]

Restoring our Forests Strategically and Collaboratively

Posted on March 31, 2021April 15, 2021 by sgood • Blogs

Forest investments must be continuous Despite the two largest wildfires in Colorado’s history burning more than 400,000 acres in Northern Colorado in 2020 there is still plenty of work that needs to be done to prevent the occurrence of future severe wildfires. The Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) reports approximately 10% of Colorado’s 24 million acres of forest […]

Winter 2021 Newsletter

Posted on February 2, 2021February 3, 2021 by sgood • Current News and Projects, Newsletters

A lot has happened since our last newsletter and we hope this finds you well. In this update we’d like to catch you up on our current and upcoming forest health treatments in the Big Thompson Watershed. We’ll introduce you to another amazing Peaks to People board member, Sandra Hicks. Sandra is a seasoned Environmental Engineer and EHS […]

Fuel Treatments West of Estes Park Help Save Town from Destructive East Troublesome Fire

Posted on November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 by sgood • Blogs

A Close Call for Estes Park, Colorado All eyes turned to Estes Park, Colorado on October 21, 2020 when the East Troublesome Fire, which originated west of Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) near Grand Lake, jumped the continental divide and began moving eastward. Due to the location of the spot fie, multiple evacuation orders were […]

Summer 2020 Newsletter

Posted on July 31, 2020 by sgood • Current News and Projects, Newsletters

Catch up on all the latest in our Summer Newsletter! We’ll be introducing you to Peaks to People board member, Judy Dorsey President and Principal Engineer of Brendle Group, sharing news of our current project in the Big Thompson watershed and explaining how Peaks to People funded projects are creating jobs, boosting the local economy […]

The Importance of Forest Health for Colorado Wildlife

Posted on May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 by sgood • Blogs

Restoring Forest Health is a Win-Win The health of our streams and rivers, and the wildlife that depend on them, are directly related to the health of the forests that surround them. Forest structure affects habitat quality for many wildlife species, both terrestrial and aquatic. Historically, wildfires occurred in varying sizes and intensities across the [...]

Fall 2019 Newsletter

Posted on November 26, 2019November 27, 2019 by sgood • Newsletters

Fall 2019 Newsletter Catch up on all the latest in our Fall Newsletter! We are excited to share multiple opportunities for you to help support our work to protect Northern Colorado watersheds. Please VOTE for Peaks to People in the Scheels Giving Campaign by Dec 8th! We’ll update you on the recent prescribed fire at Ben […]

Maximizing Forest Management to Protect Water Supplies

Posted on April 28, 2019April 29, 2019 by sgood • Blogs

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 […]