Firewood permits available on Canyon Lakes Ranger District

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Firewood permits are now available for a number of locations on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District, including:

· Long Draw Road (western end of Poudre Canyon)
· Manhattan Road (south of Red Feather Lakes)
· Crown Point Road (west of Pingree Park Road, south of Poudre Canyon)
· Redfeather Work Center (near Red Feather Lakes)

Cost for the permits is $20 a cord and the timeframes for these locations vary. Visitors can purchase permits at the Visitor Information Center located at 2150 Centre Ave., Building E in Fort Collins. Summer hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Permits for the Red Feather Lakes areas can be purchased at the Redfeather Forest Visitor Center.

There is a post and pole area in the Sheep Creek area on the northern portion of the district, also $20 a cord. There are currently no other permits for forest products available, including transplants and landscaping rocks.