Making a difference at Monarch Pass
Project salvages beetle-kill trees on steep slopes to reduce wildfire risk, protect water resources Story and photos provided by Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative Thanks to a collaborative effort led by…
Category: Forest Health
Common Ground supports creation of community fuel breaks
Forest mitigation work creates areas to fight wildfires, support evac and improve wildlife habitat Common Ground investments in wildfire mitigation and forest restoration projects will create multiple community fuel breaks…
Chaffee Chips helps landowners prep for wildfire
A countywide fire mitigation program called Chaffee Chips is helping landowners create defensible space around their homes by coordinating neighborhood slash removal and chipping services. Originally developed by Chaffee County…
Community wildfire preparedness supported by Common Ground
Common Ground invested nearly $260K to help implement Chaffee County’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan. The plan maps where to treat up to 30,000 acres of public and private lands by…
Upper Ark Forest Fund to support wildfire plan implementation
National Forest Foundation to accelerate land treatments with Common Ground seed funds The Upper Ark Forest Fund created by the National Forest Foundation (NFF) is set to accelerate forest treatments…
