|Pike National Forest, Colorado|
Restoring the Upper South Platte Watershed
In 2002, the Pike National Forest was devastated by the Hayman Fire, the second largest wildfire in Colorado's history. Burning over 160,000 acres, the fire's impacts continued well after the flames were extinguished. As a result of the fire's high severity, much of the forest affected will not naturally regenerate, leaving sediment free to wash downstream and impair critical streams and water supplies. In an effort to restore this iconic Rocky Mountain landscape, the U.S. Forest Service is planting trees on areas that will not naturally regenerate, improving downstream water quality and habitat for a host of native wildlife species.
|The Pike National Forest is a spectacular example of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. As a "backyard forest" to millions of Colorado Residents, visitors can amble through ponderosa pine forests on their way to alpine summits at more than 14,000 feet., The Pike is home to a range of wildlife as diverse as the landscape, including: elk, lynx, wolverine, northern goshawk and boreal toads. The Pike National Forest also includes the Upper South Platte Watershed, which is a critical water source for millions of people that live along Colorado's Front Range.
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