CHAFFEE RECOVERS
Community Resource Portal for Decker Fire Recovery
In the fall of 2019, Chaffee, Fremont and Saguache Counties were affected by the Decker Fire. The community rallied together at the time and supported those whose properties were directly affected. We would like to continue educating the community on next steps in the recovery process and not lose sight of the potential for disaster events during spring run-off and summer monsoons.
As the rainy season approaches, we want to remind area residents to begin preparing now for post-fire flooding in the Decker Fire burn area. Areas below the Decker Fire burn scar face risks to safety, homes, roads, trails, and water supplies from post-fire flash flooding. While projects are underway to assist landowners and others with recovery, there is significant work you can do now - before the rainy season is upon us. Learn more.
REGISTER NOW FOR CHAFFEE COUNTY EMERGENCY ALERTS
PURCHASE FLOOD INSURANCE
REVIEW PREPAREDNESS & RECOVERY RESOURCES
REGISTER NOW FOR CHAFFEE COUNTY EMERGENCY ALERTS
PURCHASE FLOOD INSURANCE
REVIEW PREPAREDNESS & RECOVERY RESOURCES
Thank you to everyone who attended and to presenters who were available to share critical fire recovery resources with those impacted by the Decker Fire.
POSTPONED: We stand with our community - locally and globally - to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus to help protect our most vulnerable community members. We are indefinitely postponing group projects and gatherings including this project until we have confirmation that it is safe to meet again.
Revegetation plays a crucial role in post-fire recovery. Vegetation helps hold burned soils in place, preventing channelization of flood flows and reduces the amount of sediment and debris that moves downstream in a flood event. Vegetation is key to long-term sustinability in post-fire conditions.
Join the Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative (ARWC) and the Greater Arkansas River Nature Association (GARNA) for a day of winter seeding in the Upper Bear Creek Drainage. ARWC is seeking volunteers to help spread a native seed mix and mulch on private property that was burned in the Decker Fire.
Thank you to GARNA for gathering volunteers, to Western Native Seed for seed and Chaffee County for mulch for the projects. Recovery is a community-wide process, and we are grateful for our partners.
If you are interested in volunteering or donating funds to cover additional native and cover crop seed please email kate@arkcollaborative.org.
Revegetation plays a crucial role in post-fire recovery. Vegetation helps hold burned soils in place, preventing channelization of flood flows and reduces the amount of sediment and debris that moves downstream in a flood event. Vegetation is key to long-term sustinability in post-fire conditions.
Join the Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative (ARWC) and the Greater Arkansas River Nature Association (GARNA) for a day of winter seeding in the Upper Bear Creek Drainage. ARWC is seeking volunteers to help spread a native seed mix and mulch on private property that was burned in the Decker Fire.
Thank you to GARNA for gathering volunteers, to Western Native Seed for seed and Chaffee County for mulch for the projects. Recovery is a community-wide process, and we are grateful for our partners.
If you are interested in volunteering or donating funds to cover additional native and cover crop seed please email kate@arkcollaborative.org.
RECOVERY CORE TEAM
|
|
|