Virtual Speaker Series: East Troublesome Fire Aftermath
River Journey Speaker Series
Listen, discuss, and learn as we continue our series addressing issues of water conservation and river preservation to raise awareness among the community, water ecology experts, and decision makers.
May 2021: East Troublesome Fire Aftermath
Professional engineer, Esther Vincent, will review what happened in the fall of 2020, discuss the impact of this historical event, how we have collaboratively organized our post-wildfire watershed recovery response, policy issues we have encountered, and lessons learned to date.
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Esther Vincent is a registered professional engineer in Colorado and has been with Northern Water since 1999. Vincent has experience with water quality, watershed management, water supply planning, environmental permitting, regulations, and water conservation. She oversees Northern Water’s water quality, water efficiency and flow monitoring programs, environmental compliance, and environmental data management systems. She has served on the boards of the Grand County Water Information Network, the Big Thompson Watershed Forum, and the Colorado WaterWise Council, and is an alumna of the WEco Water Leaders program.
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Post-Wildfire Restoration Assistance Webinars
Reservations Required | Free To Attend
Larimer County (Colorado State University Extension), Colorado State Forest Service, and AloTerra Restoration Services present two webinars to assist landowners affected by the 2020 wildfire season in Colorado.
Colorado experienced the largest wildfires in recorded history in 2020 leaving landowners asking the question, "What are the best management practices to help revegetation?". Plan to attend this two-part webinar to understand options available for successful reseeding and considerations for planting seedling trees.
February 18, 2021, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. - Reseeding Following Wildfire. John Giordanengo, AloTerra Restoration Services. Topics: The goals of seeding after a fire; reseeding methods; recommended seed mix; where seeding is not necessary; soil amendments are rarely needed after a fire; soil surface protection (mulch, erosion control blankets, and other erosion control methods); and erosion control measures for gullies, swales, and very steep slopes.
February 25, 2021, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. - Trees & Forest Health: Considerations for Planting Seedling Trees after Wildfire. Mike Hughes, Colorado State Forest Service. Topic: Is my scorched tree dead? Where, what, and when to plant seedling trees.
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Free to attend, but registration is required. After registering, you will receive a link to join the webinar.