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Informal Comment Period and Other Taylor Park AMG Updates
The 2024 SBEADMR/Taylor Park EA combined meeting was in mid-February, followed by the winter Taylor Park AMG meeting – thanks to those who could join!
While the unofficial “comment” period is over, we invite all interested in engaging in Forest Service decision-making around the Taylor Park Vegetation Management Project to contact taylorparkamg@western.edu, consider joining our public outreach sub-committee, and attend future events! In particular, our group is interested in input from the following stakeholder groups: representatives from mining interests, recreational outfitters/guides/organizations, and fisheries professionals.
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Free Workshop Series: Introduction to U.S. Forest Service Inventory Data and Tools
March 28 + April 4, 11, 18, 25 (Thursdays) from 1-3 MDT!
This workshop will provide an overview and some depth into data and tools that are developed and widely used by the U.S. Forest Service: the Forest Inventory and Analysis database (FIADB), the Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS), and TreeMap. The data and tools covered by the course are freely available to the public. Therefore, it is not necessary to be part of the U.S. Forest Service to use them; they are widely used by other government agencies, NGOs, academia, and private entities.
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2024 Fellowship Opportunities
The Center for Public Lands partners with a number of organizations and agencies to provide fellowship opportunities for students in Western Colorado University’s Master in Environmental Management and Master of Science in Ecology programs, as well as Western’s undergraduate Environment and Sustainability major and Public Lands emphasis. For additional fellowship opportunities with Western’s Masters of Environmental Management, visit the program’s website.
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Wilderness RX Synthesis Paper Now Available.
The Center for Public Lands in partnership with the Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute is releasing a synthesis paper titled Prescribed Fire and U.S. Wilderness Areas: Barriers and Opportunities for Wilderness Fire Management in a Time of Change. The paper brings together research and the discussions of fire and wilderness experts from the Wilderness and Fire Workshop held in Gunnison, CO in December 2022.
Recent Events
Public lands are vital to our Colorado way of life; they provide opportunities for adventure and solace, support our local communities, are the foundation of our outdoor recreation economy, and are critical to sustain healthy wildlife populations. While support for public lands is strong, the growing demands on our shared open spaces and the associated impacts on wildlife and habitat are mounting.
The weekend will provide the opportunity for public land champions, user groups, and recreation-based businesses to build relationships while engaging in meaningful, boots-on-the-ground stewardship; removing upwards of 5 miles of barbed wire fence to improve habitat connectivity for wildlife.
It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, they’re growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join their team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of: Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Customer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Partners in the outdoors Conference
April 15 - 17, 2024 Breckenridge Colorado.