Dear John,
Happy spooky season! It sure is nice to see some rain falling from the sky here in Fort Collins after a very dry October. Although, I think our staff and contractors have been enjoying this mild fall as they work hard to complete several river restoration projects in the Cameron Peak burn area.
Tree planting is another big project that our team undertakes during these fall months. With the help of many dedicated volunteers, we have already planted over 900 ponderosa pine seedlings. Join us on Nov. 4 with our friends from Tellus to continue our planting efforts - we still have over 1,400 trees to plant before the snow starts piling up! Interested in learning more about our reforestation work? Check out the new blog post below with some of the most frequently asked questions we get about tree planting.
Moving into the last few months of 2024, and with a big election less than a week away, I hope you take care of yourself. And, don't forget to VOTE!
Best, Hally Strevey Executive Director |
Replanting Burn Areas: 6 FAQs About Reforestation in the Poudre River Watershed
The Cameron Peak Reforestation Group (CPRG) formed in response to the Cameron Peak Fire, the largest fire in Colorado history. It burned more than 200,000 acres in northern Colorado in 2020, and more than half of that area burned at high severity. The group works collaboratively to bring resources to help landowners recover and reforest following the Cameron Peak and High Park fires.
Since 2021, CPRG has worked together with hundreds of volunteers, business partners, and donors to plant more than 33,000 trees. We would not be able to do this work without the support of our local community. And of course, with so much interest in tree planting, we get a lot of questions about our reforestation efforts. So, here are some of the most commonly asked questions. |
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LCCC, CPRW and Partners Honored with Starburst Award |
The 2024 Starburst Award Winners are 13 “unique and exceptional projects” that used Colorado Lottery dollars to enrich communities across the state. CPRW was honored to join staff from the Larimer County Conservation Corps (LCCC) and the Ben Delatour Scout Ranch to accept the Starburst Award for our collaborative work on the Elkhorn Creek Forest Health Initiative in the Red Feather Lakes area. |
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We Can Co-Exist! Beaver Deceiver Install at the Scout Ranch |
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Last month, CPRW joined staff from the Larimer Conservation District (LCD) and other partners to install a protection fence around a vital culvert on the Ben Delatour Scout Ranch in Red Feather Lakes. Located on Elkhorn Creek, this is an attractive home to beavers but dams within the culvert threaten to flood the road. This property is a great site for beaver - there are many benefits to having them on the landscape - but of course we can't have roads flooding! Installing a culvert protection fence is a relatively low cost method to keep beavers out of this road culvert while allowing them to find a new home nearby.
Thank you to all the partners who came together to make this project possible: Larimer Conservation District, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, US Fish and Wildlife Partners for Wildlife, CPRW and the Ben Delatour Scout Ranch. LCD also has support for monitoring beaver activity around this area pre- and post-install through the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS, part of USDA). Special thanks to USFWS Partners for Wildlife for providing funding for fencing supplies!
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Join the Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed (CPRW) and Tellus on Nov. 4 for a day of tree planting in the Poudre Watershed. In the wake of the High Park Fire of 2012 and the historic Cameron Peak Fire of 2020, which burned over 208,000 acres, CPRW has been working with private landowners to restore land by planting native ponderosa pine seedlings. Connect with the land, get your hands dirty, and help heal the watershed! |
Thank you to everyone who came out to the DU Mountain Campus last week for the screening of Fireforest. It was great to hear from the filmmaker, Evan Barrientos, as well as a panel of experts from the US Forest Service, Larimer Conservation District, Northern Colorado Fireshed Collaborative, CPRW and Larimer County OEM. We also enjoyed a great presentation from Daniel Bowker (CPRW Forests Program Manager) and Josh Roberts (Larimer OEM) about the Red Feather Lakes Area Wildfire Defense Project. Most inspiring were all the local people who joined us to learn about how they can make their communities more resilient to wildfire. Thank you all for your commitment to this important work! (Photo Credit: Larimer Conservation District)
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