Coconino County and Partners Spearhead Forest Restoration Projects to
Coconino County is stepping up efforts to reduce wildfire risk with a new partnership aimed at restoring forests in the Flagstaff area. The County has agreements with The Nature Conservancy and the Greater Flagstaff Forest Partnership to facilitate important forest management efforts. Patrice Horstman, District 1 Supervisor, emphasized the severity of wildfires and post-wildfire flooding […]
Video Shows Decorated US Warship Used In Tom Hanks Movie Docked For Restoration
The USS Kidd, a famed World War II-era destroyer decorated with 12 battle stars, is set to undergo its first overhaul since 1962. The destroyer's restoration in Louisiana will cost $11 million, and the project will also include recreating crew quarters to honor African-American service in World War II, Fox 8 reported. Reported Tuesday. (RELATED: […]
News Flash • Upper Rio de Flag Forest Restoration Project Mo
Since launching in early March, the Upper Rio de Flag River Reforestation Project has achieved important initial milestones toward its goal of reducing the significant wildfire and post-wildfire flood risks facing the entire Flagstaff region. The Upper Rio de Flag Reforestation Project, spearheaded by the Coconino National Forest and the Coconino County Flood Control District, […]
News Flash • Collaboration Begins On Forest Restoration in U
The Coconino County Flood Management District (District) and the Coconino National Forest announced a new restoration plan for the upper Rio Deflag watershed to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires and post-fire flooding. “Forest restoration, including mechanical thinning and prescribed fire, has proven to be an effective means of reducing the spread and severity of […]
County, Coconino National Forest outline restoration plan to protect Rio after ‘catastrophic’ study | Local News
The Coconino County Flood District and Coconino National Forest announced a new plan Tuesday to implement forest treatments across thousands of acres north of Flagstaff on the west side of the San Francisco Mountains. The announcement follows the release of a county-funded study last week showing a significant risk of post-fire flooding that could affect […]
Child trafficking case: Bateman requests restoration of phone privileges as trial nears | Local News Stories
The self-proclaimed Bible prophet, from northern Mojave County, is scheduled to attend a status conference next week as he awaits trial in federal district court on dozens of federal charges, including child sex trafficking and kidnapping. Samuel R. Bateman, 46, of Colorado, has been in custody in an Arizona prison facility since being arrested by […]
A Seabird Comeback: How Restoration Efforts Can Combat Climate Change
There is also direct predation by humans on an industrial scale, with seabird eggs for food, their guano as fertilizer, the birds themselves for oil, along with seals, sea lions and whales, or unwanted by commercial fisheries. Collected as bycatch. boat. In the Farallon Islands near San Francisco, the largest single seabird colony in the […]
Coconino NF to Begin Schultz Creek Restoration Project
Article audio is made possible by the CAST11 Prescott Podcast Network. Talking Glass Media work. The Coconino County Flood Control District and Coconino National Forest will begin the first phase of the Schultz Creek Basin Restoration Project this spring. This watershed restoration project is a response to the post-fire flooding caused by the 2022 pipeline […]
Black gold for forest restoration? Not exactly, but it’s another useful tool
To the untrained eye, this black, charcoal-like substance doesn’t look like much. But in the eyes of officials working to restore forests and mitigate the effects of wildfires, the material represents a key piece of the puzzle: the product. Finding products produced by forest restoration that can be sold to fund their efforts has been […]
The Schultz Creek Restoration Project Begins May 22nd – Great Circle Media of Arizona
Construction on Phase 1 of the Schultz Creek Basin Restoration Project will soon begin. This phase is a partnership between the Coconino County Flood Control District and the Coconino National Forest. Construction will begin on May 22nd and will continue until June. The district has contracted Natural Channel Designs to build a structure called a […]