Fire and The Poudre River: Resources to Understand the High Park and Hewlett Wildfires
Are you wondering about the environmental impact of the fires on the river? Use the helpful resources below.
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- Fort Collins Drinking Water: The City of Fort Collins Utilities manages the local drinking water supply.
- Water Quality : The Colorado Department of Health and Environment provides information on water quality in streams and rivers including recreation.
- Streams and Rivers: Colorado State University Extension highlights wildfire effects on waterways.
- City Trails: Check the status of the Citys paved trail system including the Poudre Trail and Spring Creek Trail. Natural areas trail conditions are posted online too.
- Pond Fishing Near the River: River water rarely intermixes with ponds in the floodplain thus fishing in ponds along the Poudre River is expected to remain the same. You can fish at 15 natural areas.
- Wildlife: Colorado State University Extension provides information on the effect of wildfire on habitat and wildlife.
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Wildlife: Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials comment on wildlife effects in these newspaper articles from the Coloradoan and Reporter Herald.
- Hydrologic hazards: U.S. Geological Survey article, Post-Wildfire Hydrologic Hazards in the Wildland Urban Interface of Colorad and the Western United States.