Fires & Floods

Is there a relationship between forest fire scars, floods and debris flows? This episode will explore  landscapes denuded by fire and these massive storms creating floods in the fire scar zone. Is this a normal pattern? A new pattern? Coincidence? And how does understanding this correlation further our relationship with these changing landscapes? This episode explores these questions and more through the tools of western science, personal narrative, and traditional ecological knowledge.

SPONSORS
Denver Area Nissan  Dealers Website & Instagram
Wholesum Website & Instagram & Facebook

GUESTS
Bryan Maddox, author of A User’s Guide to the Wild and Scenic Cache La Poudre River
Camille Stevens-Rumann and Allison Rhea from the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute 
James Calabasa from Trees Water and People
Shayna Jones (at the time of recording) 
Megan Maiolo-Heath from the Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed

SUPPORTING INPUT
David Lasky
Rob Addington
Kara Dohrenwend of Rim to Rim Restoration 
Daniel Lay from the US forest service

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Northern Colorado Fireshed Wildfire Risk Assessment
Video on the recent floods in Moab, UT
Article : Prioritizing Fuels Reduction for Water Supply Protection
Article : Fires Behave Differently in Different Forest Types

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