Forest Health/Firewise Workshop

July 11, 2009

Walsenburg Community Center

928 Russell Avenue, Walsenburg, CO

Agenda:

9:00-10:30
Firewise Presentation by Colorado State Forest Service
Judy Serby, Conservation Education Program Manager, Outreach Division
Lisa Mason, Outreach Forrester

10:30-10:45
Break

10:45-11:40
Community Wildfire Protection Plans Presentation by Colorado State Forest SErvice
Judy Serby, Conservation Education Program Manager, Outreach Division
Lisa Mason, Outreach Forester

11:40-12:00
"Only You Can Protect Forest Health"
Video by Colorado State Forest Service

12:00-1:00
BYO Lunch and Open Discussion

1:00-1:30
Forest Health Coalition Mission, Goals and Collaboration
Diana Novacek, President, Forest Health Coalition

1:30-2:30
Fire Behavior, Preparing for Wildfire
CK Morey, Colorado State Forest Service, La Veta District Forester

2:30-2:45
Break

2:35-3:30
Mechanical Fuel Mastication-What is a BullHog and What Can It Do For You?
Noble Whitley-BullHog Owner/Operator
Plus-"Forestry in Action"
Video by Colorado State Forest Service

If you plan on attending, please email Cissy Severance at cmseverance@scw-inc.com so that she will bring your free Firewise Notebok ($60 value).