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Larimer County approves $384,789 conservation corps grant to aid post‑fire seed collection
Summary
The county approved a two‑year 'conservation corps' grant of $384,789 to support temporary capacity for post‑fire seed and regeneration data collection in the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome burn scars; commissioners described the work as critical to native reforestation amid a regional seed deficit.
Larimer County commissioners approved a two‑year conservation corps grant on May 27 that will fund temporary positions to support post‑fire recovery efforts, including collecting regeneration and cone‑production data to increase the regional supply of native seed for reforestation.
Why it matters: County staff said data from the temporary teams will help U.S. Forest Service partners identify cone crops for seed collection, addressing a regional shortage of appropriate native seed…
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