Tweet digest – 03/09 to 03/15
A summary of tweets sent during the past week via the @NorthFortyNews Twitter channel. […]
Month: March 2013
Wind-driven wildfires burn west and northwest of Fort Collins
Poudre Fire Authority fire crews, with the help from surrounding agencies including the Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department, fought two wildland fires near Fort Collins on March 15. One fire was located in Lory State […]
Colorado State University fire ecology students trading sunburns for prescribed burns this spring break
Eleven members of Colorado State University’s Student Association for Fire Ecology will travel to Nebraska’s Niobrara Valley this month for an alternative spring break. They will assist The Nature Conservancy in conducting prescribed burns for […]
Wellington youth baseball registration ends March 17
Walk-in registration for Player Pitch Youth Baseball for grades 4, 5 & 6 and 7 & 8 ends March 15. Walk-in registration hours are Friday 4-6 p.m. Online registration ends at midnight on March 17. […]
Recent snowfall in Colorado will help green things up, but possibly increase wildland fire activity
The National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook report released March 1 by Predictive Services at the National Interagency Fire Center has some good news and some bad news for the outlook period covering March through […]
Kubota introduces new BX70 series sub-compact tractors
Kubota Tractor Corporation, represented regionally by Cheyenne Kubota, introduced in February its new BX70 Series sub-compact tractors that feature four ready-to-work models: the BX1870, BX2370, BX2670 and the BX25D. With improved comfort, convenience and operation, […]
Camp Invention returning to Rice Elementary School in June
Invent Now, a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring and fostering invention and creativity, announced March 13 that its nationally-acclaimed Camp Invention summer program is returning to Wellington in June. Camp Invention is a week-long summer […]
Rocky Mountain Farmers Union co-sponsoring March 21 industrial hemp workshop
The Hemp Industries Association will host a symposium on industrial hemp farming at The Ranch in Loveland on March 21 starting at 6 p.m. The workshop will familiarize agricultural producers with the issues, risks, and […]
Online mapping tool offered by Colorado State Forest Service helps landowners to assess wildfire risk
The Colorado State Forest Service has just made available an online mapping tool that will help community leaders, professional planners and interested citizens determine wildfire risk and where forest management actions can achieve the greatest […]
Hermit Park Open Space open for the season
Hermit Park Open Space is open for the 2013 recreation season. Some cabins and campsites are available on a walk-in basis depending on weather. Reservations for April through October can be made at www.larimercamping.com or […]