The CFRI Fire Lab is an informal group that meets once a month for fun and learning about wildland fire and forestry. Our goal is to bring together professors, students, professionals, and agency personnel from CSU and the local community to discuss current fire and forestry topics.  We welcome anyone interested in wildland fire research, […]

Summary of Event and Photos Field visit to aspen stand in Rocky Mountain National Park.  Photo credit: Gloria Edwards   Purpose This field-based workshop united scientists, vegetation and wildlife managers bridging disciplines, institutions, and political boundaries to address aspen management challenges in northwest Colorado. The group examined Process-Based Restoration (PBR), a term borrowed from those […]

2022 Joint Annual Meeting Western Forest and Conservation Nursery Association Intertribal Nursery Council Intermountain Container Seedling Growers' Association Edgewater Hotel, Missoula, MT Large-scale global reforestation goals have been proposed to help mitigate climate change. A recently published article in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change explores the reforestation potential within the United States in meeting the proposed […]

5th National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Hybrid Workshop November 14-17, 2022 Can’t attend in person? No worries, we will bring the workshop to you virtually. All sessions will be live-streamed and recorded. We will also have networking opportunities for our virtual guests. Who should attend? This Workshop is considered “mission critical” for anyone working […]

  Thank you for attending this webinar. Please see below for additional resources   Watch the Recording: https://youtu.be/ew6ouMzs7-Q ------------------------------------------------ Presenter Slide Decks: Chambers et al: Early-stage seedling regeneration in four 2020 Colorado wildfires across multiple forest types Marshall et al: Site and microsite factors influence the survival and growth of tree seedlings planted after the […]

Register Now Register for the upcoming After the Flames webinar, Working with Fire and Flood Impacted Communities: Effective Responses and Resources to Meet Future Challenges. Join COCO and Quivira Coalition as they introduce subject matter expert, Carol Ekarius, on navigating the many systems to access post-wildfire recovery support. Learn more at the After the Flames […]

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 8:00 AM MDT -to- Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 4:00 PM MDT The Ridgeline Hotel Estes Park 101 S. St. Vrain Ave. Estes Park, CO 80517 Join us for the 27th Annual Colorado Risk Reduction Network Conference of the Rockies! This popular conference features speakers from across the US with […]

On Feb 8, 9-11am, the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute (CFRI) will hold a webinar on the recently completed Northern Colorado Fireshed Wildfire Risk Assessment in coordination with the Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed and the Northern Colorado Fireshed Collaborative. This risk assessment was developed by CFRI in collaboration with dozens of stakeholder groups spanning […]

Join us for the 8th annual Rio Chama Watershed Congreso where the topic of the year is Water after Wildfire. Sat, February 25, 2023, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM MST Ghost Ranch Education & Retreat Center 280 Private Drive 1708 Highway, US-84 Abiquiu, NM 87510   What is at stake for the Rio Chama region in this […]

March 6th:   Northern spotted owl nesting forests as fire refugia: a 30-year synthesis of large wildfires  Prescribed fire limits wildfire severity without altering ecological importance for birds  Bats and fire: What we know, what we need to know Information and registration

March 13th: Wildfire, climate, and invasive Grass Interactions Adversely Affect Sage-Grouse by Reshaping Sagebrush Ecosystems Post-fire salvage logging: Do birds respond to amount of snags removed or overall logging activity? From flames to inflammation: how wildfires affect patterns of wildlife disease Information and registration