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 [...]
At Peaks to People, we’re constantly refining our tools and strategies to better protect Colorado’s forests and watersheds. In the second half of 2024, we took another big step forward by partnering with the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute (CFRI) to update our Watershed Investment Tool (WIT), ensuring it remains a cutting-edge resource for mitigating wildfire [...]
We recently spent a beautiful day out in the Northern Front Range, surrounded by a vibrant community of partners, scientists, and land managers working together to build more resilient landscapes. This was the first of two field trips leading up to the 2024 Front Range Forest and Fire Symposium, and it brought together leading experts [...]
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 [...]
Spring is in the air and we have lots of exciting news to share! We've been busy collaborating with many amazing partners in Northern Colorado. Working together we are protecting watersheds, sustaining habitats, and enriching communities. Your support underscores the power of unity in addressing the multifaceted challenges wildfires present. Spring 2024 Newsletter
Even after the last embers are extinguished and firefighters depart, the repercussions of wildfires persist. In the wake of such disasters, the effects on water supplies, infrastructure, and human safety can endure for years. Following a blaze, the combination of soil erosion and intensified rainfall runoff often escalates dramatically—sometimes by several orders of magnitude compared [...]
Recently we embarked on a classic Colorado spring day adventure, navigating a whirlwind of weather conditions alongside our partners from the Larimer Conservation District (LCD), Larimer County Office of Emergency Management, and over a dozen local community members. Our destination? An active forest health project site nestled in the scenic Cherokee Park area. The aim [...]
Peaks to People Water Fund is spearheading an initiative to bolster collaboration among agencies within the Big Thompson Watershed in Northern Colorado. Our goal? To proactively mitigate wildfire risks and their impacts through strategic forest and riparian restoration projects, alongside active community engagement. The Birth of the Big Thompson Watershed Health Partnership (BTWHP) Big Thompson [...]
Throughout 2023 Peaks to People continued to play a vital role enhancing forest health and protecting water supplies in Northern Colorado. From providing sophisticated tools that helped direct funding to the most impactful projects in our area, to securing and leveraging significant funding for highly strategic projects, to acting as a convenor to enhance collaboration [...]
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