Larimer County has been awarded a $9,856,000 grant for the Protecting the Gateway to the Rockies wildfire defense project.
The award is provided through the Community Wildfire Defense Grant [CWDG] program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service and will fund project activities for five years.
The project will improve wildfire defense in Estes Park and the forested landscape corridor along the Big Thompson Canyon. The project is a key initiative of the Big Thompson Watershed Health Partnership dedicated to reducing wildfire risk and strengthening community resilience.
Specifically, project activities will occur within the geographic boundaries defined in the Community Wildfire Protection Plans, written and adopted by the Estes Valley Fire Protection District, Glen Haven/Retreat community, and the Loveland Fire and Rescue Authority.
