Co-hosted by the Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed, The Ember Alliance, Larimer Conservation District, W.O.L.F. Sanctuary and the Northern Colorado Fireshed Collaborative
Join local nonprofits on a tour of forest restoration and wildfire mitigation projects in the Red Feather Lakes area to learn how groups are working collaboratively, across boundaries to improve forest health and protect communities against wildfire. The tour will highlight different types of forest treatments that are currently in progress or have been completed including hand thinning, pile building and burning, mechanical forest restoration and prescribed fire.
What you will learn:
How local organizations are collaborating across boundaries to improve forest health, leverage resources and protect communities against wildfire
Different types of forest treatments in the Red Feather Lakes area including mechanical forest restoration, hand thinning, pile burning and prescribed fire
Resources available to private landowners for completing wildfire mitigation and forest health treatments
Important Information:
Please bring a lunch, water, sunscreen, layers, jacket and sturdy boots. We will be doing some short hikes through forested areas.
We will meet at the Potbelly Restaurant parking lot (24340 Red Feather Lakes Rd.) at 9:30am. From there we will drive to our first stop located on Manhattan Rd. Carpooling is encouraged!
Agenda
- 9:30am: Meet at Potbelly - carpooling is encouraged!
- 10:00-11:30am: Tour the Swanson Ranch Forest Restoration Project
- 11:30-11:45am: Drive to the W.O.L.F. Sanctuary
- 11:45am-1:15pm: Tour the W.O.L.F. Sanctuary Wildfire Mitigation Project
- 1:15-2:00pm: Lunch and socializing with nonprofit partners and community members
IMPORTANT: No animals will be on site of the W.O.L.F. Sanctuary during this tour!
For questions about this tour please contact Megan Maiolo-Heath at megan@poudrewatershed.org.