Courtney Young

Courtney has worked for the Colorado Department of Natural Resources since 2021 as the Wildfire Mitigation Program Facilitator and helped to develop the Colorado Strategic Wildfire Action Program, which she will now support in a greater capacity. She also facilitates the Colorado Forest Health Council, an advisory body to the Governor and General Assembly. Prior to working for the state, Courtney worked in program management and outreach for various conservation organizations in Central Texas.

Courtney received a B.A. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Colorado in Boulder and is pursuing a M.S. in Climate and Energy Policy from Johns Hopkins University.

The Forest Health and Wildfire Mitigation Program Administrator position administers the Colorado Strategic Wildfire Action Program and supports forest health policy in Colorado.