“We have management questions that need to be answered… The most beneficial aspect of the roadshow was discussing these questions with researchers and academics who [may] find interest and/or funding to help us [find] answers.”
– Land Manager on the Uncompahgre Plateau Roadshow
What is a SRFSN partner?
SRFSN partners include federal and state agencies, universities and research institutions, prescribed fire councils, conservation districts, community collaboratives, nonprofit organizations, professional associations, local governments, land management agencies, and forest health and watershed groups. Our network also welcomes individuals who are interested in advancing wildfire science, forest and rangeland stewardship, ecosystem resilience, and community wildfire preparedness.
Together, SRFSN partners work to strengthen connections between science, management, and communities by sharing knowledge, building relationships, and creating opportunities for collaboration across the Southern Rockies region and beyond.
SRFSN activities support both natural resource professionals and the public through educational events, training opportunities, research sharing, technical resources, and timely wildfire and land management information.
How can partnering with “SoRock” help you?
Connect with a Diverse Network
Build relationships with researchers, land managers, prescribed fire practitioners, conservation organizations, watershed groups, community leaders, and wildfire professionals who are working on fire-related issues across the region.
Access Current Fire Science
Receive easy-to-access, science-based information through newsletters, social media, webinars, workshops, and other communication channels.
Collaborate on Shared Challenges
Find partners and collaborators to support projects related to:
- Forest health and restoration
- Prescribed fire and fuels management
- Community wildfire resilience
- Watershed protection
- Invasive species management
- Post-fire recovery
- Climate adaptation
- Natural resource education and outreach
Participate in Events and Learning Opportunities
Benefit from coordinated workshops, field tours, roadshows, webinars, trainings, conferences, and collaborative events that connect science with management and community needs.
Support Regional Partnerships
Engage with prescribed fire councils, watershed coalitions, forest health partnerships, community wildfire organizations, and other regional collaboratives working to improve landscape resilience and wildfire preparedness.
Is there a cost to join?
No.
Subscription to SRFSN email lists, newsletters, announcements, and most educational resources is free. Most SRFSN events and networking opportunities are offered at no cost, making it easy for organizations and individuals to participate and stay connected with the latest wildfire science and management information.
Partners and Collaborators
Federal Agencies & Public Land Managers
Organizations involved in wildfire management, prescribed fire, land stewardship, natural resource management, and fire science.
- Arapaho/Roosevelt National Forest – Colorado
- Black Hills National Forest – South Dakota
- Bureau of Land Management
- National Park Service
- United States Forest Service Region 2 – Lakewood, CO
- United States Forest Service Region 4 – Ogden, Utah
- United States Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station – Fort Collins, CO
- United States Geological Survey
State Agencies & Forestry Organizations
State agencies leading wildfire preparedness, forestry programs, fuels management, and fire prevention initiatives.
- Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control – Lakewood, CO
- Colorado State Forest Service – Fort Collins, CO
- Nebraska Forest Service – Lincoln, NE
- South Dakota Department of Agriculture – Pierre, SD
Universities & Research Organizations
Academic, scientific, and research institutions advancing fire ecology, wildfire science, forest resilience, and land management practices.
- Aspen Global Change Institute – Basalt, CO
- Colorado State University – Fort Collins, CO
- Colorado State University: Forest and Rangeland Stewardship – Fort Collins, CO
- Colorado State University: Warner College of Natural Resources – Fort Collins, CO
- Colorado Forest Restoration Institute – Fort Collins, CO
- Mountain Studies Institute – Durango, CO
- Rocky Mountain Tree-Ring Research Inc. – Fort Collins, CO
- University of Wyoming – Laramie, WY
- University of Wyoming: Ecosystem Science and Management – Laramie, WY
- Utah State University Forestry Extension – Logan, UT
- The Western Fire and Forest Resilience Collaborative
Prescribed Fire & Fire Management Organizations
Organizations dedicated to prescribed burning, firefighter training, fire adaptation, fire ecology, and community wildfire preparedness.
- Association for Fire Ecology – Eugene, OR
- Coalition for Prescribed Fire Councils
- Colorado State Firefighters Association – Sterling, CO
- Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network
- National Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center
- Nebraska Prescribed Fire Council
- Utah Prescribed Fire Council
- Wyoming Prescribed Fire Council
Forest Health & Restoration Partnerships
Collaborative groups focused on forest health, wildfire risk reduction, post-fire recovery, and ecosystem resilience.
- Colorado Forest Collaboratives Network – Fort Collins, CO
- Colorado Forest Health Council
- Intermountain Forest Association – Salida, CO and Rapid City, SD
- San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership – Southwest, CO
Watershed, Conservation & Invasive Species Organizations
Organizations working on watershed health, post-fire restoration, conservation planning, invasive species management, and landscape resilience.
- Big Thompson Watershed Coalition
- Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed
- Coalition for the Upper South Platte
- Larimer Conservation District
- Jefferson Conservation District
- RiversEdge West
- Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership
Community Collaboratives & Regional Partnerships
Regional coalitions and community-based partnerships advancing wildfire mitigation, cross-boundary collaboration, and fire-adapted communities.
Conservation & Nonprofit Organizations
Nonprofit organizations supporting wildfire resilience, community stewardship, ecosystem health, and conservation initiatives.
- The Ember Alliance
- The Forest Stewards Guild
- The Nature Conservancy – Colorado
- Trees, Water & People
Local Government & County Programs
County and municipal programs supporting wildfire mitigation, fuels management, forest stewardship, and natural resource conservation.
- Larimer County Natural Resources – CO
- The Boulder County Fireshed – CO
- Jefferson County Parks & Open Space – CO
- Summit County Lands & Natural Resources – UT
Industry & Professional Associations
Professional organizations representing forestry, wildland fire management, timber, and natural resource practitioners.