I graduated from Colorado State University in 2021 with a wildlife biology degree. Straight out of college I joined Larimer County Conservation Corps on the forestry crew doing fuels mitigation. My S-212 course was taught by The Ember Alliance, and one of the instructors was a woman. Being one of two girls on a crew […]
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The NoCo Crew and the UWharries Crew cutting together in Colorado. Nathan is third from the left. Our trip to Colorado gave me insights into a different fire culture, was an invaluable chainsaw training experience, and connected us with Ember Alliance leadership We were able to learn about recent wildfires that have shaped public opinion
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An underdiscussed, poorly understood, and dire challenge is hindering efforts to use prescribed fire to mitigate wildfire risk to communities and ecosystems – an obstacle that could eventually grind this important work to a halt. This threat is the lack of prescribed fire and smoke liability insurance for individuals and private entities like contractors, nonprofit
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