Wildfire Mitigation, Forest Health, and Watershed Restoration: Strategies and Examples
The Colorado Resiliency Office hosted the following guest speakers during the Wildfire Recovery Local Government Peer Exchange (find out more/sign up for the Exchange). The speakers were able to highlight the impressive collaborative work they are doing with local governments, nonprofit partners, public land managers, and communities in order to restore forests post-fire, mitigate wildfires, and restore their watersheds.
Cindy Williams, Envision Chaffee County - Rocky Mountain Restoration Initiative - Upper Arkansas
Diana Selby, Colorado State Forest Service - Brief Overview of the Forest Restoration & Wildfire Risk Mitigation (FRWRM) Grant Program and the diversity of projects this program funds
Daniel Bowker, Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed - forest health and wildfire mitigation work through collaboration with local governments and community