Northern Colorado Fireshed Collaborative

Larimer County and the Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed have launched the Home Ignition Zone Mitigation Assistance Program (HIZ MAP), giving eligible homeowners in the Red Feather Lakes area (Cherokee Meadows, Crystal Lakes, Glacier View, and Poudre Canyon) access to up to $4,000 in wildfire mitigation work on their property.

That means real defensible space work — vegetation management, fuel reduction — with contractor coordination handled through the program.

Getting started takes three steps:
1️⃣ Schedule a free Home Ignition Zone Assessment (HIZA) with your local fire department
2️⃣ Determine your eligibility for HIZ MAP
3️⃣ Apply online

Learn more at: poudrewatershed.org/hizmap

Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for a screening of Fire Lives Here. We’re especially grateful to our partners at Big Thompson Watershed Coalition, Peaks to People Water Fund, Larimer County Government, and the U.S. Forest Service-Arapaho & Roosevelt Natl Forests Pawnee Natl Grassland for helping bring this important conversation to our community. A special thank you to Xcel Energy for sponsoring the event and supporting efforts to advance wildfire awareness and resilience across Northern Colorado.

The film reminds us that wildfire is a natural part of our landscape, and that living safely with fire requires collaboration, stewardship, and action at every level—from our forests and watersheds to our homes and neighborhoods.

Missed this screening? There are still opportunities to join us this summer:

📅 July 1
📅 July 16
📅 August 12

Learn more and reserve your spot: https://nocofireshed.org/fire-lives-here-film-screenings/

Fire has always belonged here. 🔥🌲

Join us on May 27 at the historic Rialto Theater in Loveland for a special screening of Fire Lives Here — a powerful exploration of fire’s essential role in shaping and restoring Colorado’s forests, protecting watersheds, and building wildfire resilience across our communities.

This film brings together the people, stories, and science behind living with fire in the West — and the collaborative work happening right here in Northern Colorado.

We’re proud to partner with the National Forest Foundation, Big Thompson Watershed Coalition, and Peaks to People Water Fund for this important community conversation.

📍 Rialto Theater | Loveland, CO
🗓 May 27
⏰ 5:30–7:30 PM

Grab you tickets today: https://bigthompson.co/event/fire-lives-here-film-screening/

U.S. Forest Service-Arapaho & Roosevelt Natl Forests Pawnee Natl Grassland