2011-Fourmile Canyon Fire Restoration 4/16/2011--THIS PROJECT IS FULL

Start Date-End Date: 04/16/2011-04/16/2011 Land Manager Office: Land Manager Contact: Funding Partner: Programmatic Partner: Summary: Don't miss your chance to help restore Boulder's Fourmile Canyon, destroyed by wildfire in September, 2010. Description: THIS PROJECT IS CURRENTLY FULL. Please contact becca@voc.org if you would like to be put on the waitlist. In September 2010, a wildfire swept through the mountains west of Boulder, burning through an area of 6,000 acres and destroying more than 170 homes. The fire directly impacted hundreds of residents and gripped the larger community for weeks, instilling a deep desire for us all to join together to restore the damaging effects of the fire. The wildfire has left thousands of acres prone to severe erosion and invasion by weeds. A multi-agency team, led by Boulder County Parks and Open Space, has developed a restoration plan for the area. Wildlands Restoration Volunteers (WRV) and Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) will team up to coordinate a dozen all day volunteer events. Stay tuned for the addition of more dates. Volunteers will plant native grass seeds on over 500 acres to resist the invasion of weeds and reduce the threat of erosion. Volunteers may also apply straw mulch and construct sand-bag barriers in flood prone areas. There is no fee for this project. Latitude/Longitude: 40.0454736, -105.2838511 Additional Information: Mark Udall attended the project and posted video of his expereince on his website. Camping Available: Physical Difficulty: Moderate High Altitude Project: Desired Number of Volunteers: 40 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 33 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 6 Total Volunteer Days: 39 Total Unique Volunteers: 39 Total Volunteer Hours: 270 Staff Hours: 0 Stipend Hours: 0 Project Summary: Successes and Challenges: Lessons Learned: Special Notes: Stewardship Education: Key Concerns or Comments from Staff or Volunteers: Mark Udall attended the project and posted video of his expereince on his website. Description of Accidents/Incidents: Description of Work Completed: Volunteers raked and seeded 36 acres of land owned by residents. VOC and WRV were able to complete the majority of work needed by the county and was thus able to help out the sunshine canyon fire disrict with seeding.