As we head into spring with below-average precipitation and above-average temperatures, community concerns around forest health are growing, and land managers may be faced with significant challenges including wildfire, prescribed fire, insect infestation, diminished water quality and smoke. To address community concerns, foster understanding, and promote innovative collaboration between local land managers, MSI and partners will offer a three-part learning series. Over three nights, we will cover local forest health, current conditions and the local managers who address them, and the changes that will shape our future forests.

Discussion Topics
April 4: The Who’s Who of Forests and Fire This second night will focus on the current conditions of our forests, from drought to insect infestation, and how they impact the risk of fire. This assessment of current conditions will lead to a broader dialogue about fire on the landscap
e, both prescribed and wild, from people making the decisions about how both should be handled.
- Charlie Landsman, FireWise
- Jimbo Buickerood, San Juan Citizens Alliance
- Butch Knowlton, La Plata County Emergency Management
- Kent Grant, Colorado State Forest Service
- Matt Janowiak, San Juan National Forest

Arrive early for refreshments.

Thank you to our supporters from the Colorado State Forest Service, FireWise, and Powerhouse Science Center, San Juan Citizens Alliance, and Mountain Studies Institute.