Events Sponsored by SPAWP
Fire Mitigation and Firewise Events

SPAWP Summer Community Education and Training Schedule
Sept.10: Fall Slash Pile event (partnering with USFS) 8am-2pm
Hosts: Craig Yenzer
Location: USFS slashpile on Panadero
Aug.27: Collaborative Efforts in the Community to Address Wildfire Risk
Come learn about the ongoing mitigation efforts underway by federal, state, and local government agencies, local fire departments, and regional non-profits. Short presentations by the speakers will be followed by a questions and answers session, as well as time to interact with representatives of the partners in mitigation. We want to hear from you!
When: Saturday, August 27, 10am-12noon
Where: Cuchara Community Center
16500 State Hwy 12 in Cuchara Village
Zoom Link: bit.ly/SPAWP_Aug27 Passcode: 380971
Guest Speakers:
• US Forest Service, Destiny Chapman, Dennis Page
• Colorado State Forest Service, Paul Branson, Jared Fleming
• Natural Resource Conservation Service, Sammie Molinaro
• Spanish Peaks Alliance for Wildfire Protection, Craig Yenzer
• Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative, Carrie Adair
• Huerfano County Office of Emergency Services, Jordan Barela
• Purgatoire Watershed Partnership, Julie Knudson
• Local Fire Protection Districts
º La Veta FPD, Ron Jameson (Fire chief)
º Stonewall FPD, John Jenkins (Fire chief)
º Spanish Peaks and Bon Carbo FPD, Wyatt Lisonbee (Director)
Aug.20: Potential Fire Behavior in your area – and ways to Mitigate for it” #7 Las Animas County
Event with Las Animas County
Presenter/Special Guests: Paul Minow
Hosts:
• Las Animas Community Lead: Wendy Lu McGill, Fire Chief Wyatt Lisonbee
• SPAWP: Dawn Lervik
Location: TBD
Time: TBD
Intended audience: Las Animas community
Aug 6: Tools of the Trade#3
Partnering with ARWC www.arkcollaborative.org
Presenter/Special Guests: David Steffan
Hosts:
• ARWC Community leads: Margaret Strozyk (ARWC), Steven Douglas
• CSFS: Paul Branson
• SPAWP: Dawn Lervik
Location: Morning classroom at Beulah Fire Station #1 (8675 Central Ave, Beulah, CO and afternoon field demo at Pueblo Mountain park (group will caravan to the park around 12:30 after a short lunch)
Lunch: Bring your own; water and basic snacks will be provided
Time: 9am to 3pm
Intended audience: Beulah, Rye, San Isabelle (other ARWC communities)
Aug 6: Cuchara Village Dog Days Celebration
SPAWP Table with pamphlets and discussion opportunities
• Hosts/SPAWP: Cody Siebert
July 30: Event Cancelled/Rescheduling discussions underway
July 23: Potential Fire Behavior in your area - and ways to Mitigate for it” #4
Partnering with ARWC www.arkcollaborative.org
Presenter/Special Guests: Paul Minow
Hosts:
• Community leads: Margaret Strozyk (ARWC), Patty Knupp (USDA) and Lana Pearson (USDA)
• CSFS: Paul Branson
• SPAWP: Dawn Lervik
Location: Colorado City Greenhorn Valley Library
Time: 10:30-12:30
Intended audience: Beulah, Rye, San Isabelle (other ARWC communities)
July 16: Tools of the Trade # - Las Animas County
Presenters: David Steffan
Las Animas Community Lead: Wendy Lu McGill, Fire Chief Wyatt Lisonbee
Location: Agular Fire Station; after lunch, the class will travel to a field location a mile away
Time: 9am -2pm
Lunch: hot dogs and chips and water (provided)
Intended audience: Las Animas communities
July 16: Navajo Ranch POA party/meeting in LaVeta park
SPAWP Table with info and Q&A Opportunity with retired BLM expert Paul Minow
• SPAWP: Sherri Jones
Location: La Veta Park
Time: 1-3pm for Q&A
Intended audience: Navajo Ranch POA; public also welcome to stop by for Q&A