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    Recovery from wildfire can take a generation

    Recovery from wildfire can take a generation thumbnail Melissa Daniels, program manager at Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers, holds up a plumeless thistle. On July 11, volunteers worked to limit the spread of weedy thistles on the Lake Christine burn scar at the Basalt Wildlife Area. Photo by Olivia Emmer.

    On Sunday morning, July 11, a crew of about thirty volunteers assembled at the Basalt State Wildlife Area, over 2,000-acres managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). They were organized by Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) and CPW to combat invasive thistles on the Lake Christine burn scar. RFOV… read more →