Educational Resources

Fire Belongs on the Landscape

Fire plays a vital role in maintaining healthy landscapes. It is an essential natural process that helps promote biodiversity, rejuvenate ecosystems, and manage vegetation. Prescribed burnings are common on public lands, but nearly 60% of land in Colorado is privately owned. Below are some videos to help us understand fire’s role in southwest Colorado.

• The Wildfire Resource Center: A La Plata County Website for staying up to date on all things wildfire in the southwest

• Rotary Wildfire Ready Website

• American Red Cross

• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): The NFPA Wildfire Division provides free educational resources to residents

• Piñon-Juniper Management: Many Forest Systems in the southwest do not look like traditional lodgepole forests. Check out this guide for managing this different forest type

• Gambel Oak Management: Gambel Oak is common in the southwest, and it’s management is unique

• San Juan National Forest Information: Check out this resource for information and updates about San Juan National Forest

• Balancing Ecosystem Health and Wildfire Preparedness: A webinar by Wildfire partners, The Watershed Center and Boulder County

• Bark Beetles and Fire Mitigation: What to look for and know for your land