Board hears Button Rock stewardship update; staff seeks capacity to scale wildfire work
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.
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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.
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