Understanding how wildfires would affect water supplies in the Upper South Platte Watershed helps us prioritize forest health projects.

Mapping where noxious weeds are growing helps CUSP and our partners understand the extent of noxious weed infestations and prioritize mitigation projects.

This map was created to understand some of the values at risk in the Bailey area that would be impacted by a wildfire.

Knowing where slash site patrons are coming from helps us improve our slash site program and target underserved areas.

Visualizing the spatial relationships between wildfires and source water can help people make the connections between wildfire threats, post-fire impacts, and water security and quality. Maps like this one are used in our education and outreach efforts.

This map was created to orient hikers of the Morrow Mountain Trail and appears at the trailhead in Bailey, CO.

Using maps is a critical part of our emergency preparedness and post-fire flood mitigation work. This is an example of a map used by Manitou Springs to prepare for flooding following the Waldo Canyon Fire.

CUSP maps support Community Wildfire Protection Plan decision making.

Directional maps are important for ensuring our volunteers and partners are able to find project sites.

This map provides an overview of CUSP’s various programs throughout the watershed.