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The Colorado Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the addition of new staff members joining its Department to assist with its mission to manage and conserve Colorado’s natural resources. New staff members include Tim Brass, Assistant Director for Parks, Wildlife and Lands, Stacy Coleman, Tribal Liaison and Aaron Ray, Assistant Director for Energy Innovation.

Governor Polis and the Colorado Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the 2023 release of the Colorado Strategic Wildfire Action Program’s Workforce Development Grant. This grant will provide funding to send forestry and mitigation crews from Colorado Youth Corps Association (CYCA) and State Wildland Inmate Fire Teams (SWIFT) within the Department of Corrections (DOC) to complete wildfire mitigation projects around the state.

The Colorado Department of Natural Resources and the Colorado Water Conservation Board announced that Lauren Ris has been selected as the next Director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board.

As part of the COSWAP grant, the Department of Corrections' SWIFT crews completed four weeks of mitigation near Vail.