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Board hears Button Rock stewardship update; staff seeks capacity to scale wildfire work
Summary
Longmont staff presented the Button Rock preserve forest‑stewardship report: about 1,000+ acres treated since 2004 (320 acres since 2021), increased grant funding ($1.3M in the last two years), use of pile burning and conservation corps partnerships, and a request for staff capacity to scale post‑treatment monitoring and restoration.
Staff introduced Liz, the water‑resources forestry technician, who briefed the board on stewardship and wildfire‑risk reduction work at Button Rock Preserve and adjacent watershed areas.
Liz summarized maps showing areas of very high burn probability and expected fire intensity around the reservoir and explained that the preserve’s work focuses on watershed protection, ecological health and reducing wildfire…
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