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Extension strike team, guidebook and donation app highlighted as Western Slope fire recovery resources
Summary
CSU Extension staff described an After Disaster guidebook, a strike team supporting Western Slope counties and an app (Hungry App) being adapted to coordinate donated resources, including hay, for producers affected by fires and post-fire flood risk.
Colorado State University Extension staff told the working group they are distributing an After Disaster guidebook with county-specific resource inserts and working on an emergency-management website to centralize recovery information. Julie Elliott, behavioral health specialist with the AgrAbility program at CSU Extension, said the guidebook will be printed and delivered to county extension and soil-conservation offices, and that extension is part of a strike team coordinating recovery across affected counties. Elliott said the guidebook, currently under review, contains fact sheets and local resource contacts and will include guidance on post-fire flood risks tied to burn scars. Members noted neighbors are already cutting and shipping hay for producers in need; extension staff said they are coordinating those local efforts. Jessica Eady and others noted that Beth Hayes and Pueblo County Extension are adapting an app called the Hungry App for Colorado to match donated resources — including hay — to communities in need. Elliott said extension staffers can be contacted for assistance while the central website is finalized.
