The CFCN Presents: Branching Out

Upcoming Branching Out sessions!

October 10th, 2024 – 1:30 – 3:00pm | COSWAP Workforce Development Grant Overview and Q&A

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Branching Out: COSWAP Workforce Development Grant Overview and Q&A

Thursday, October 10th | 1:30 – 3:00pm

The Colorado Strategic Wildfire Action Program (COSWAP) was created in 2021 to support fuels reduction efforts through workforce development grants and landscape resilience investments. Since its inception, the program has funded $10.3 million toward 73 workforce development projects and $20.5 million towards 24 cross boundary landscape projects. COSWAP is currently accepting applications for its Workforce Development Grant through November 1, with $4 million available.

In this session, we’re joined by speakers Courtney Young, Program Administrator, and Roberta Anderson, Program Assistant, as they introduce COSWAP and share more about the Workforce Development Grant opportunity. Then we’ll move into questions from the audience to support you in the grant application process.

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Past Branching Out Sessions:

March 28, 2024 | Guide to Creating & Revising Collaborative Governance Documents
Katie McGrath Novak, Coordinator, Colorado Forest Collaboratives Network

Recording

February 22, 2024 | Coalition for the Upper South Platte Recreation Agreements and Amenities
John Geerdes, Executive Director, Coalition for the Upper South Platte

Recording

January 25, 2024 | The Colorado Forest Health Council & Forest Collaboratives in 2024

Recording not available.

December 21, 2023 | Branching Out End-of-Year Celebration!

Recording not available. Thanks to all who attended!

November 29, 2023 | Connecting Collaboratives with USFS State, Private, & Tribal Forestry: Who they are, what they do, & opportunities for collaboratives

Amie Anderton, Landscape Scale Restoration & IRA Landowner Assistance Program Program Manager
Matt Tuten, Cooperative Forestry Program Manager

Recording | Resources

October 19, 2023 | Forest Collaboratives and the New Colorado Forest Management Activity Tracker (Forest Tracker)

Nicholas Kotlinski, Colorado State Forest Service
Rebecca Dannels, Colorado State Forest Service
Brett Wolk, Colorado Forest Restoration Institute
Stephanie Mueller, Colorado Forest Restoration Institute

Recording | Resources

August 24, 2023 | Panning for Nuggets of Science Gold: Reframing Forestry and Wildfire Management Communication
Hannah Brown, Colorado Forest Restoration Institute at Colorado State University
Brett Wolk, Colorado Forest Restoration Institute at Colorado State University

Recording | Resources

July 27, 2023 | The US Forest Service and Forest Collaboratives in Colorado: How We Can Work Together
Monte Williams, Hally Strevey, Maya MacHamer, Chiara Forrester, Paul Orbuch, Ch’aska Huayhuaca-Frye

Recording | Resources

June 22, 2023 | COSWAP Overview & Feedback from Forest Collaboratives
Alison Lerch, Colorado Department of Natural Resources
Courtney Young, Colorado Department of Natural Resources

Recording | Resources

May 18, 2023 | Forest Health Council Updates & Feedback from Forest Collaboratives
Katie McGrath Novak, Colorado Forest Collaboratives Network Coordinator & Forest Health Council Collaboratives Representative

Recording | Resources

April 20, 2023 | Collaboratives as a platform for difficult community conversations, managing conflict, & developing a shared vision amongst partners
Danny Margoles, Coordinator, Dolores Watershed Resilient Forests Collaborative