• The Flying W Ranch, an iconic destination on the west side of Colorado Springs, was devastated by the Waldo Canyon Fire. CUSP has worked with the ranch and many other private and public partners to restore the land and protect communities below.
  • Communities below the burn scar have experienced extreme post-fire flooding. CUSP has been actively working with communities and homeowners to protect property and plan for flooding since shortly after the fire.
  • CUSP volunteers place Log Erosion Barriers (LEBs) across the contours of the hillslopes to reduce erosion by slowing water and trapping sediment.
  • CUSP volunteers remove debris from Fountain Creek that could otherwise become hazardous and damaging projectiles for those downstream in the event of a flood.
  • CUSP volunteers install sandbag walls to protect a home in the path of post-fire flooding and debris flows.
  • CUSP volunteers rake and seed burned areas above Colorado Springs to establish ground cover that will help reduce erosion and slow floodwaters headed for neighborhoods below.
  • CUSP volunteers install jute matting to reduce erosion and flood risks in Cascade, a community below the burn scar that is vulnerable to increased flood flows.
  • CUSP volunteers rake and seed to minimize the impact of heavy equipment on the land during a flood mitigation project designed to help protect Colorado Springs neighborhoods.
  • Saplings are planted in areas where the land has made a sufficient recovery to support new trees.

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