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Join Alex Rudney as he leads a short hike up the Old Monarch Pass road to view the progression of the spruce beetle outbreak. Alex will discuss spruce beetle biology and life cycles and look to the future of the high elevation spruce forests in Chaffee County. Plan on 3 hours including travel from Poncha Springs to visit the high elevation forests near Monarch Pass. We may hike up to 1 mile to visit the various sites.
Presenter:
Alex Rudney is a silviculturist with the US Forest Service, San Isabel National Forest stationed in Salida. The San Isabel National Forest covers the area from Tennessee Pass south to the Spanish Peaks. Alex has worked for the USFS in Forestry for 26 years in California and Colorado including 13 years in Salida. Alex attended Colorado State University and received a BS in Natural Resources Management in 1992.
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Salida CO 81201
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